Why 87 Percent Of Homebuyers Overpaid On Their Mortgage Last Year

Why 87 Percent Of Homebuyers Overpaid On Their Mortgage Last Year

Nearly every homebuyer in America paid more for their mortgage than they had to in 2025. And depending on the ZIP code, that overpayment ranges from an inconvenience to a six-figure mistake.... Read more »
Pending Home Sales Slide 5.4 Percent In June Under Pressure From High Rates

Pending Home Sales Slide 5.4 Percent In June Under Pressure From High Rates

Contract signings fell in all four regions, reversing spring’s annual gains and signaling softer closings ahead. Pending home sales fell 5.4 percent in June compared to May and fell 0.3 percent from... Read more »
Los Angeles Apartment Occupancy Falls Below 94 Percent

Los Angeles Apartment Occupancy Falls Below 94 Percent

Apartment occupancy in Los Angeles County has fallen to a level not seen in several years.  In the first quarter, multifamily occupancy dropped to 93.9 percent, L.A. Business First reported, citing a... Read more »
Multifamily Starts Crater 41.6 Percent As Housing Pipeline Thins

Multifamily Starts Crater 41.6 Percent As Housing Pipeline Thins

May’s Census data showed a 41.6 percent single-month collapse in multifamily starts, while single-family starts held relatively flat. Apartment construction just fell off a cliff. May’s New Residential Construction data from the... Read more »
Commercial Deals Bring in 56 percent of Mansion Tax Revenue

Commercial Deals Bring in 56 percent of Mansion Tax Revenue

Three years, nearly 1,600 deals and $1.1 billion later, Measure ULA – sold to voters as a “mansion tax” – has gotten most of its revenue from commercial real estate transactions ranging... Read more »
New Home Sales in Orange County Fall Nearly 20 Percent

New Home Sales in Orange County Fall Nearly 20 Percent

Home builders in Orange County saw a nearly one-fifth reduction in new home sales last year compared to 2024.  The county’s 14 largest builders sold 1,785 new homes in 2025, representing a... Read more »
Santa Monica Estate Drops Price by 20 Percent

Santa Monica Estate Drops Price by 20 Percent

The most expensive home currently for sale in Santa Monica just took a sizable haircut.  The trophy estate overlooking Riviera Country Club, initially listed last summer for $110 million, is now asking... Read more »
Trump administration imposes 10 percent tariff on imports under Trade Act – California Legal Guide | CPT Law

Trump administration imposes 10 percent tariff on imports under Trade Act – California Legal Guide | CPT Law

California Legal Implications: Economic Volatility and Business Succession Planning Recent federal trade policy shifts serve as a stark reminder of how quickly the economic landscape can change for business owners and investors.... Read more »
Why 2026 might finally be the year homeowners let go of their 2–3 percent rates

Why 2026 might finally be the year homeowners let go of their 2–3 percent rates

For the last few years, many homeowners have felt like they were holding a winning hand, a two to three percent mortgage rate that seemed too good to ever give up. And... Read more »
LoanDepot Trims 2023 Net Loss By 37 Percent, To 6 Million

LoanDepot Trims 2023 Net Loss By 37 Percent, To $236 Million

The moment has arrived — the moment to take charge. This summer, at Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1, 2024, experience the complete reinvention of the most important event in real... Read more »