HOA compliance rating system coming to California home sales
HOASnapshot, an AI-powered tool to summarize HOA quality, will be available to homebuyers in escrow in May 1 for $150.
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How to make your home loan process go as smoothly as possible
The most important thing a buyer can control is their actions and behavior during the...
California home prices dip for 3 straight months
California's $725,000 February median represented a 1% year-over-year drop, according to real estate tracker Attom.
Southern California home prices take biggest dip since 2023
February's $800,000 median sales price for six-county region was down 2% compared with a year...
What’s new: Rivian building service facility in Perris
Also in the news: Nonprofit loan portal reopens; Charlotte Russo debuts at Inland Center and...
TinyFest brings supersmall living to Southern California house hunters
The Costa Mesa event this weekend showcases all kinds of tiny homes for anyone seeking...
What a fishing lesson says about commercial real estate
At their core, both demand consistency and a willingness to keep going when results are...
Fed’s Waller signals caution on rate cuts
He cautioned that oil futures prices and securities markets in general are underpricing the risk...
HOA Homefront: Nonfunctional turf will require irrigation with reclaimed water
In 2029, a new California law will ban the watering of certain unused 'mowed grass'...
Gio Helou’s ‘sassy’ new AI assistant tasked with cutting agent costs
With 'Selling the OC' on pause, Helou and his neighbor Ryan Burke are launching a...
Consumer poll: What’s important to today’s homebuyers?
75% of prospective borrowers said finding a low interest rate was the most important thing...
California homeowners rebuilding after disasters can tap $50M program for all-electric systems
The grant program offers property owners between $5,000 and $15,000 to install all-electric energy systems...
Southern California home-repair costs surged after wildfires
California's largest repair cost hikes over the past year were found in communities near the...
The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that
The analysis notes home prices have risen 82% since 2000, while incomes are up 12%.
What’s new: EV truck-charging site opens in San Bernardino
The electrification hub will serve more than 200 medium- and heavy-duty trucks per day, according...
California’s immigrant community could see evictions pause under state proposal
Sen. María Elena Durazo in Los Angeles introduced a bill that would suspend evictions for...
War, rates, inflation: More headwinds ahead for homebuyers
Words like stagflation and recession are being tossed around by experts
AI emerges throughout Southern California’s real estate industry
Artificial intelligence has finally landed in the real estate industry to help with handwriting hundreds...
Brian Wilson’s former Lake Arrowhead retreat lists for $6.6M
The renovated retreat, once a getaway for the rock legend and now a Hearst descendent,...
HOA Homefront: Can HOAs hold virtual board meetings all the time?
Ballots cannot be counted virtually at board meetings held by a homeowners association - though...
The cost of FICO mortgage credit reports has soared for borrowers
One way to lower homeownership barriers for first-time buyers, is to require all creditors to...
Rents drop in 75% of Inland Empire cities
Across the 53 Southern California cities in ApartmentList's study, rents dropped in 33 of them...
California, U.S. homeownership run below 40-year average
California's 55.3% ownership rate last year ranked only as the state's 20th best level since...
Southern California’s foreign immigration cut in half in past year
Last year's foreign immigration to the region of 46,700 was a 53,700 decline from the...
What’s new: Vallarta Supermarket opens April 1 in Rancho Cucamonga
The store takes the place of the former Factory 2-U that also has hosted Halloween...
This new home community in Winchester is renting the American dream
Blackstone's Tricon Residential opened a new build-to-rent community at a moment when investor-owned homes are...
What makes a real estate tour great?
In my experience, it’s not just unlocking doors and walking through space.
California insurance commissioner candidates vow reform, fixes for FAIR Plan
At a Pacific Palisades forum, several candidates discussed wildfire risks and more transparency on rate...
HOA Homefront: Can our association ban political flags?
California law protects the rights of residents in common interest developments to display noncommercial signs...
Can Southern California house hunters handle mortgage rates at 6-month high?
So the conflict's initial hit to house hunters' budgets is only a 2% increase.
Crypto enters the mortgage market via Fannie Mae-eligible loans
Better Home & Finance and Coinbase Global are launching a product that links digital assets...
More rules coming for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac condo approvals
As of July 1, the condo cash reserves requirement is rising to 15% of the...
Zillow changes course, allowing posting of homes not yet on MLS
Two online real estate rivals seem to be inching closer to finding common ground.
Are investors nudging Californians out of homebuying opportunities?
Consider that in five housing markets, 59,400 of last year's 150,300 purchases were tied to...
Fannie, Freddie placing large bids for mortgage-backed bonds
They are stepping into a market roiled by widening bond spreads and a surge in...
How a dream home in Wildomar was dashed by California’s steep impact fees
Marine veteran Francisco Sanchez walked away from his dream home in Wildomar, disheartened by the...
Why purposeful building matters in commercial real estate
Walking through Oklahoma City's bombing memorial reminds us that land and buildings often become far...
HOA Homefront: Is it a rule? What’s allowed and what isn’t
Some HOAs have “rules,” which are simply board pronouncements and are not enforceable.
Californians are nation’s top users of adjustable-rate loans
At 31%, California had the nation's largest share of adjustable-rate mortgages in 2025.
Surprise costs bite homebuyers by nearly $24,000
The average buyer spent four times more than expected on homebuying related costs.
Roof insurance rules easing for government-backed mortgages on homes, condos
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say accepting "at cash value" coverage will help to lower...
'Now, it's a pocketbook issue': What's behind California's high-stakes race for insurance commissioner?
The state's property insurance crisis, deepened by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, is bringing renewed...
Southern California’s 59% jump in house payments chills homebuying
January's 10,584 sales were the second-lowest count to start a year since 2005. Only January...
Home insurance prices, especially in California, to keep rising with severe weather
In 2025, premiums jumped by more than 20% in six states.
US economy’s strength hinges on how much the rich spend
Consumers spend $21 trillion a year, and figuring out where that comes from helps gauge...
What’s new: Youth jobs program opens; local marmalade maker wins at global contest
The application period lasts through March 27 or until 800 applications have been received, the...
How oil prices affect commercial real estate
When the price of oil rises sharply, the effects ripple outward through transportation, manufacturing, consumer...
Trump signs executive orders aimed at addressing home affordability concerns ahead of midterms
It’s unclear how quickly federal efforts can meaningfully reduce mortgage costs.
HOA Homefront: SB 1007, a terrible HOA bill for California
The bill would remove HOA boards’ ability to reasonably budget for the coming year’s anticipated...
California’s moving box titan sees flat sales as ‘canary in the coal mine’
"I was hoping for a banner year in 2025, but it was as bad as...
Lily Tomlin’s former ‘Lily Pad’ hits Palm Springs market for $3.9M
The actress-comedian owned the 1952 house before major renovations added a nearly 1,000-square-foot guest house.
31% of California mortgages in 2025 used an adjustable rate
Short-term cash flow is replacing fixed-rate stability.
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
It would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how housing dollars can be used.
Why do 31% of Americans want a housing crash?
The survey found 37% of renters rooting for a crash hoped it improved their odds...
State Farm rate hike stands at 17% for California homeowners after settlement with state
As State Farm’s financial condition improves, policyholders will get a one-time, 2.5% premium discount when...
Will soaring oil prices derail California’s wobbly economy?
Oil-price spikes since 1977 have always led to higher inflation, but California's unemployment rate decreased...
Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America’s struggle with high costs
Housing affordability is a growing issue nationwide.
What’s new: $1M awarded to Inland housing projects; EōS coming to Temecula
Some of the money will go toward down payment assistance for roughly 40 households.
California starter-home affordability nears 3-year high
At year end 2025, 33% of Golden Staters would qualify for theoretical starter home, the...
Why brokers don’t get the listing they court
Among their mistakes is making the presentation about themselves rather than the owner and the...
HOA Homefront: 5 bad pending bills in Sacramento
Senate Bill 1238 is one of them, proposing a new code that would add legally...
Sub-6% mortgage rates vanish as Iran war sparks inflation fears
Last week’s decline offered a psychological boost for Americans who may have been holding off...
A new ‘last resort’ HELOC allows borrowers to qualify for more home equity
This last resort loan program is aimed at people who want to tap equity to...
Southern California homeowners stay put the longest in US, stifling housing market
Empty-nest baby boomers own 28% of US homes with three or more bedrooms.
California weighs new factory-built housing rules to ease construction, cost burden
Developers are tapping industrialized housing on a small scale as the state considers removing barriers...
California house hunters can afford only 12% of homes up for sale
In the state's largest housing markets combined, only 6,341 of 51,803 listings were priced below...
California homebuying falls below Great Recession lows
Homebuying was 24% slower the past three years than during housing's nightmare period. Nationally? 13%...
What’s new: RTA hiring 50 bus drivers; Doctor of Nursing opens at Cal State SB
The starting hourly wage is $26.27 and comes with a full benefits package.
Hey, real estate brokers: AI is not ‘coming soon,’ it’s already here
The technology won't replace CRE agents because it cannot build trust or sit across from...
Trump tells homebuyers priced out of the market: ‘Wait a little longer’
His plea for patience from the electorate comes as voters show dissatisfaction with his handling...
Here’s how the California Legislature wants to address housing this year
Restricting AI use in rental listings, emergency mortgage relief and "Trump-proofing" housing assistance are among...
HOA Homefront: 4 pending bills that would help HOAs
Another six bills would be troublesome for communities.
Should you pay off mortgage debt sooner with a 15-year loan?
Using a 30-year mortgage, a homeowner financing $641,250. would pay $1,746,792 over the life of...
$3.3M Palm Springs ‘Doll House’ allegedly linked to Marilyn Monroe
The renovated 1961 Du Bois design hits the market as Palm Springs prepares for the...
Mortgage rates reach lowest since 2022, spurring refinancing
Refinancing activity climbed more than 4% to the second-highest level in five months.
Home Depot: Homeowners signaling signs of economic concerns
“The homeowner is one of the healthiest customer cohorts out there, but they tell us...
Has Riverside County homebuying crashed again?
Local homebuying over the past three years was 30% slower than during housing's nightmare period.
1 in 10 Cal State students face homelessness. This emergency housing program helps
Rapid Rehousing has helped thousands of students who are either homeless or housing insecure, such...
Split emotions on the economy aren’t just a California thing
California confidence in February was 9% below the average over 20 years. Nationally, down 1%.
Southern California homebuying: December 2025 at a glance
It was the best December for Southern California home sales since 2021.
California opens third Dream for All down payment program on Tuesday
This is the third round of the now 4-year-old program that launched in March 2023.
A proposal to exempt homeowners 60 and older from property taxes would cost local governments billions
The proposed measure was cleared for signature-gathering earlier this month.
What’s new: 310 layoffs coming to Searles Valley Minerals; Nothing Bundt Cakes opens in Jurupa Valley
The company operates the Trona Railway, which will continue to operate in a limited capacity.
Which is harder for CRE brokers: owner or occupant assignment?
The short answer is: it depends.
HOA Homefront: What minutes are… and aren’t
If a board's minutes do not mention a decision, then for the purposes of its...
LA County cleans up permit dashboard tracking wildfire rebuilding
The dashboard offers a look at the status of more than 12,000 building projects following...
HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing
Advocates fear the rule would hit mixed-status families hardest.
Reverse 1031 exchange: How to tap equity for your next house
A reverse 1031 allows investors to buy a replacement property before selling the relinquishing property,...
Historic Palm Springs rock house lists for $1.5 million
R. Lee Miller's designs have been hailed as "unique and artistic embodiments of the Palm...
California bill would require insurance protections for fire-hardened homes
Pasadena's Sasha Renee Perez wants insurance carriers to offer and renew homeowner policies for Californians...
Homebuilder sentiment falls to 5-month low on affordability
Affordability remains a challenge for millions of would-be homebuyers and continues to restrain the housing...
Want lower home prices? Cut incentives for house investors
California investors control 21% of all houses in the least expensive counties vs. 13% in...
Will factory-built housing take off in California this year?
Building homes inside a factory has long been seen as a way to revolutionize the...
What’s new: Vons closing in Redlands as region sees wider layoffs ahead
The supermarket chain said it is working to relocate employees to other stores in the...
Where are house investors most active in California?
Investors own 1.28 million houses statewide – 17% of California's supply – but where investors...
What commercial real estate can learn from a Seahawks Super Bowl win
Let's look at the way championship teams are built.
Irvine’s Tri Pointe Homes sold to Japanese group for $4.5 billion
The sale, which will take Tri Pointe private again, is expected to close in the...
California boosts mortgage relief to $100,000 for wildfire victims
The state program is opening the grants to higher income households for disasters that date...