Mortgage Rates Drop to a 3-Year Low — Is Now the Best Time to Refinance?

Mortgage Rates Drop to a 3-Year Low — Is Now the Best Time to Refinance?

When you see headlines about mortgage rates hitting a multi-year low, it’s a moment worth paying attention to, especially for homeowners. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has... Read more »
Trump’s tariffs overturned by Supreme Court in 6-3 decision

Trump’s tariffs overturned by Supreme Court in 6-3 decision

The ruling does not stop Trump from trying to impose tariffs under other laws, although these methods come with more limits. The majority concluded that the Constitution “very clearly” assigns Congress the... Read more »
Can Zillow’s NotebookLM Tool Stand Out In An AI-Saturated Market?

Can Zillow’s NotebookLM Tool Stand Out In An AI-Saturated Market?

For better or worse, AI tools increasingly shape how consumers research and make major life decisions. Some people even use chatbots as therapists or boyfriends — though we won’t touch on those topics... Read more »
Residents Push Back on Landfill Smells Near Proposed Housing

Residents Push Back on Landfill Smells Near Proposed Housing

Irvine city leaders wasted little time in handing over an industrial site to Brookfield Residential Properties for development, but the project is already causing a big stink — and dealing with one. ... Read more »
Experiential Retail and Placemaking: Necessity, Not Amenity

Experiential Retail and Placemaking: Necessity, Not Amenity

Not so long ago, the concept of serving up experiences with retail products was a “nice to have” strategy. According to a Lee & Associates write-up, that “nice to have” is now... Read more »
Home Price Cut Map: A Closer Look at Where Sellers Are Repeatedly Slashing Prices

Home Price Cut Map: A Closer Look at Where Sellers Are Repeatedly Slashing Prices

Buyers looking to purchase a home without overstretching their budget have their best chance of finding a relative bargain in markets where sellers are repeatedly slashing their asking prices. Realtor.com® researchers identified... Read more »
Allen Matkins/UCLA Survey Charts Rising Optimism for New Development

Allen Matkins/UCLA Survey Charts Rising Optimism for New Development

The Winter 2026 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey released Thursday shows expectations for new development turning cautiously positive. Fifty-one percent of California commercial real estate executives anticipate an... Read more »
Buyers Pull Back in the California Housing Market in January 2026

Buyers Pull Back in the California Housing Market in January 2026

If you’ve been keeping an eye on California’s housing market, you’ve probably noticed a bit of a chill setting in. And that chill became quite noticeable in January 2026. My take, supported... Read more »
Von Karman Creative Campus Trades to Lennar for Reported 2M

Von Karman Creative Campus Trades to Lennar for Reported $232M

Foxfield LLC, in partnership with IRA Capital, has sold the Von Karman Creative Campus, a 25-acre site in Irvine, California, to Lennar Corporation. Reportedly one of Orange County’s largest recent land sales at... Read more »
Why the first 30 days can  make or break resident loyalty

Why the first 30 days can  make or break resident loyalty

With national vacancy rates hovering around 7%, property managers are under pressure to differentiate, retain residents, and operate more efficiently—all at the same time. The first 30 days of a lease are... Read more »