The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
More than 3.4M Homeowners – 6.4% of all Mortgages – Now in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans
Black Knight released a white paper, “Servicing Impacts of COVID-19,” for users of the industry-leading MSP loan servicing system. Source: More than
Evictions stayed by California Judicial Council
The Judicial Council of California, halted all eviction lawsuits statewide. The Council’s emergency order prohibits the issuance of any Summons
Residential Real Estate – Now an Essential Service
As of March 28, 2020, Residential Real Estate Services are now considered an essential service. (the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Strong Growth in Real Estate Sales
Southern California home prices and sales bounced back last month from a 2019 housing slump, with prices up nearly 7% and sales jumping almost 18% in
New Home sales decline
In June of 2018, sales of new single-family homes dropped to an eight-month low at a time when sales should be at their highest points of the year.
Freddie Mac – Housing Outlook
Freddie Mac has released its Economic & Housing Research Outlook. Some notable findings include: Freddie’s Outlook predicts that mortgage
California Regulators to require Solar Panels starting 2020
On Wednesday, the California Energy Commission approved a new building standard which would require solar panels on all new homes and low-rise
2017 Housing costs for Californians
While many financial experts suggest that housing costs should be in the area of 1/3 of Income, this simply isn't realistic for most Californians.