Commercial landlords and tenants agreeing to partial payments use RPI Form 558, and residential landlords and tenants use RPI Form 559. The forms commit to writing the portion of remaining delinquent rent the tenant owes the landlord, the date the balance is due, and when not paid by the due date, what action the landlord may take to enforce payment.
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When does strategic default make sense for a negative equity homeowner?
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The time is fast coming for real estate agents to refresh their knowledge on foreclosure sales and alternative lender conduct.
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As delinquencies (and foreclosures) tick up in 2026, this primer will help you prepare for a shifting housing market.
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The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.
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Delivery of property disclosures to buyers is legislated to occur “as soon as practicable” (ASAP) on inquiry from a prospective buyer, well before a purchase agreement setting a price is entered into.
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Real estate agents and brokers must learn to read economic factors and become familiar with the institution charged with labeling recessions.
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Planning for the next several years in real estate transactions will require patience and a very different approach to the past decade of recovery economics driven by rate decreases.
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Watch to anticipate the training agents need when entering the real estate profession.
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Watch to discover the enhanced learning opportunities uniquely made available to licensees during a recession.
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Today’s homebuyer is limited to borrowing 9.7% less mortgage money than a year earlier due to higher interest rates alone.
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Just 18,800 new and resale home transactions closed escrow in California during November 2023.
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Even as mortgage delinquencies rise, high levels of equity continue to shield homeowners from foreclosure.
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Year-to-date home sales volume is a fee-killing 29% below 2022 as of October 2023.
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In a rapid shift amounting to whiplash for real estate agents, today’s homebuyers will need to own for years before they gain enough equity to move again.
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In terms of financial safety, most California metros rank low, with the housing market to blame.
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The MBA’s crystal ball shows more mortgage originations in 2024 – but also a recession.
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California home sales volume in September 2023 was down 14% from the prior month — and down 20% from a year earlier.
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Sellers attempting to save money when prices are falling often turn to FSBOs – here’s how you can regain fee-adverse clients.
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The rent is still too darn high — but not as high as it was yesterday here in California.
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