S&P 500: Stock pricing vs. earnings (P/E ratio)
An update on stock pricing and earnings.
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Category: Features
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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Income inequality harms California’s housing market
Income inequality is catching up with California’s economy, stifling household formation and dragging down the housing market.
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Word-of-the-Week: Grant deeds
Grant deed – A document used to pass a fee simple interest in real estate from the grantor to another individual, unless a lesser interest is stated, such as an easement, life estate or leasehold interest.
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The 20% solution: personal savings rates and homeownership
How today’s savings rates impact California’s real estate market.
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California renters moved out in 2020
2020 was a rough year for everyone, with renters and landlords often bearing the brunt of the recession.
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POLL: How will the rate of SFR construction trend in 2021?
How do you foresee the rate of SFR construction will trend in 2021? It will increase. It will...
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The Foreclosure Decree and Notice of Levy
Introducing the foreclosure decree, court-appointed levying officer and writ of sale.
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Pre-built home sales at historic high
The vast majority of 2020’s new home sales were for homes not yet completed or even started.
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Word-of-the-Week: Lead-based paint hazard
Lead-based paint hazard – Any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, soil or paint which has deteriorated to the point of causing adverse human health effects.
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Brokerage Reminder: Eliminating contingencies – reasonableness required
Refresh yourself on the ins and outs of contingency provisions.
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Renting and owning across counties
Homeownership and rental vacancy rates decline across California. Are rentals the future of real estate?
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POLL: What portion of your listings sell above the listed price?
What portion of your listings sell above the listed price? 75% or more. Around 50%. 25% or less....
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Desperate homebuyers push more homes to sell above list price
Home prices continue to defy recessionary expectations, having increased to new heights in 2020.
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Suing to Foreclose
Initiating the judicial foreclosure process by filing a complaint in the Superior Court of the county where the property is located
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California home sales volume lays low
Home sales volume is expected to continue its decrease in 2020.
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Word-of-the-Week: Installment Notes
Installment note – A note calling for periodic payments of principal and interest, or interest only, until the principal is paid in full by amortization or a final/balloon payment.
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Interest rates at their historic bottom and looking ahead to the LIBOR’s retirement; Monthly Statistical Update (January 2021)
Fixed rate mortgages continue on toward new lows; Interest rates hold onto their cyclical bottom; The LIBOR is going, going…
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Judicial Foreclosure and Pursuit of the Deficiency
Pursuit of a money judgment against a property owner under a judicial foreclosure.
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