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Trending mortgage rates

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 3, 2025 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 20

Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.

Nationally MLOs are far fewer in 2024; CA DRE MLOs increase, DFPI MLOs decrease

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Loan Products, Real Estate | 1

The trend for state-licensed MLOs is down in 2024.

Newly-licensed sales agent and broker population

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 23, 2025 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

This article examines the number of broker and sales agent licenses issued by the DRE from 1998-present, with forecasts about future licensing trends.

Sacramento County housing indicators

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 6, 2025 | Charts, Forecasts, Mortgages, Real Estate, Sacramento | 9

Get to know Sacramento County’s local housing fundamentals in these charts and forecasts.

California’s for-sale inventory growth: buyer caution rises faster than seller caution

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 6, 2025 | Charts, Fundamentals, Home Sales | 1

In early 2025, low-tier priced housing has the lowest level of inventory available for sale or rent.

Jobs move real estate

by ft Editorial Staff | May 14, 2025 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Real Estate | 13

Track the single most influential factor on California’s real estate market: the number of people employed.

Riverside housing indicators

by ft Editorial Staff | May 12, 2025 | Charts, Forecasts, Inland Empire, Mortgages, Real Estate | 15

View these Riverside regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its local housing market.

Using the yield spread to forecast recession and recovery conditions

by ft Editorial Staff | May 7, 2025 | Charts, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Real Estate, Recessions | 40

The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.

San Diego housing indicators

by ft Editorial Staff | May 7, 2025 | Charts, Forecasts, Mortgages, Real Estate, San Diego | 29

View these charts for current activity and forecasts for San Diego’s housing market.

The rise and fall of real estate brokers and agents

by ft Editorial Staff | May 5, 2025 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 38

This article analyzes the historical population of active DRE licensees, with discussions and forecasts about future licensing trends.

The 20% solution: Personal savings rates and homeownership

by ft Editorial Staff | May 2, 2025 | Charts, Economics, Home Sales, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0

Over the last few decades, savings has followed a path conversely proportionate to consumer confidence.

California home sales volume

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 25, 2025 | Charts, Home Sales, Market Watch, Real Estate | 104

What’s a broker to do until home sales volume takes off?

California tiered home pricing

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 25, 2025 | Bay Area, Charts, first tuesday Local, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Mortgages, Real Estate, San Diego | 30

Home prices falter across the metropolitan areas of California at the end of 2024.

Orange County housing indicators

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 14, 2025 | Charts, Finance, Forecasts, Home Sales, Mortgages, Orange County, Real Estate | 17

View these Orange County regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its local housing market.

California residential construction starts

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 14, 2025 | Charts, Home Sales, Real Estate | 13

Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.

MIP, PMI or neither?

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 20, 2025 | Charts, Loan Products, Real Estate | 3

Which is better for first-time homebuyers reliant on mortgage insurance: MIP or PMI?

Los Angeles housing indicators

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2025 | Charts, first tuesday Local, Forecasts, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Mortgages, Real Estate | 11

View these Los Angeles regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its housing market.

SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q1 2024

by David Swistock | Apr 30, 2024 | Charts, Commercial, Economics, Inland Empire, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Market Watch, Orange County, Real Estate, San Diego | 0

Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the first quarter of 2024.

SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q4 2023

by David Swistock | Feb 9, 2024 | Charts, Commercial, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0

Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Agents pivot as the economy teeters on the edge of recession; Monthly Statistical Update (January 2024)

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 2, 2024 | Charts, Feature Articles, Market Watch, Monthly Statistical Update, Real Estate, Video | 0

California job additions continue; Job growth contracts; The yield spread forecasts the next recession.

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