How 1.5 million homeowners exiting forbearance will impact inventory
Will the coming wave of forced sales form a much-needed inventory boost, or a destructive tsunami?
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Category: Economics
Industrial properties pull ahead in K-shaped recovery
Industrial real estate has enjoyed rapid growth in 2021 and it’s not running out of steam anytime soon.
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Current market rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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Shifting fundamentals: what 2008 can teach agents about 2021
Answering whether we are in a housing bubble today through examining the last one.
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The Fed’s dangerous dance with today’s housing market
Will our fragile housing market be able to withstand the Fed’s coming bond taper?
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How the infrastructure bill supports housing
The most important thing about the infrastructure bill is the jobs it will create.
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Second-home demand a symptom of California’s uneven recovery
Foreclosure and home sales figures together warn of an uneven, K-shaped recovery ahead.
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Cash purchases at a seven-year high
Individual cash buyers are taking advantage of stock market profits and remote working, but they aren’t the only ones scooping up homes.
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Lumber prices drop, builders remain cautious
Lumber prices continue to experience volatility, affecting homebuilder potential.
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Jobs move real estate
California’s employment market finally reached a full recovery in 2019, only to plunge in 2020.
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Survey says: 2021 is a seller’s market
Consumer sentiments on buying in the current housing market are at a new low.
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Pandemic homebuyers seize the opportunity to move up
Pandemic homebuyers are happier than ever – but what about everyone else?
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Pending sales decline, prices are next
Nationwide, pending home sales have declined 12% since the spring peak.
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New Californians are high-income earners, by necessity
California’s high quality of life has gradually been eclipsed by its high cost of living.
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Short-term rentals in a post-pandemic future
For every short-term rental eliminated in the past year, a much-needed new unit has become available for a long-term tenant or owner occupant.
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Real estate fees projected to break $100 billion in 2021
Real estate brokers and agents earned a substantial pay raise in 2021.
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Zoning restrictions cost Bay Area homeowners $400,000+ on a home
Why are home prices so high in the Golden City? The phenomenon known as restrictive zoning asks for your attention.
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Thanks to skyrocketing home prices, renting is now cheaper than buying
As prices rise out of control, some would-be homebuyers are eyeing rentals with a renewed appreciation.
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Landlords, tenants in the dark about Emergency Rental Assistance
A recent survey shows many landlords and tenants are still unaware of federal rental assistance.
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Investors are diving back into real estate
This “splurge surge” has impacted asset prices of all types, including real estate.
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