In recent times, insurance costs have been skyrocketing, leading to significant concerns within the real estate market. While some attribute this surge to "greedy insurance companies," there are various factors at play, including wildfires, floods, inflation, and delays from regulatory bodies like ... » Learn More about Is Insurance Becoming the Housing Market’s Achilles’ Heel?
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CalHFA Does Live Presentation On First Time Buyer Down Payment Assistance at the Outwest Real Estate Meeting June 30, 2023
The California Housing Finance Agency will be giving a presentation on their First Time Buyer Down Payment Assistance Programs at the Outwest Real Estate Education Meeting Friday 30, 2023. The presenter Leanne Walker CalHFA Lender Training and Outreach has given great presentations to Outwest in the ... » Learn More about CalHFA Does Live Presentation On First Time Buyer Down Payment Assistance at the Outwest Real Estate Meeting June 30, 2023
Insurance In California, The Mess Explained
I usually only blog original content but I'm snagging some information conveyed by my friend Laine Caspi - Insurance Agent/Agency Owner at Paratus Insurance Services that's relevant to the insurance issues in California. There's banter about the insurance companies being greedy, but what we do ... » Learn More about Insurance In California, The Mess Explained
Revamped Mortgage Pricing: Favoring Risky Borrowers, Penalizing the Creditworthy
When the 'Ability To Repay' portion of the Dodd Frank regulations was written, the focus was to ensure the solidity of mortgages and the secondary mortgage market, and to provide loans to qualified borrowers. The current political emphasis is on reducing costs and lowering rates for borrowers with ... » Learn More about Revamped Mortgage Pricing: Favoring Risky Borrowers, Penalizing the Creditworthy
From Enforcement to Equality: Reassessing Crime-Free Housing Policies in Light of Racial Disparity
Because of crime levels rising through the years, some cities, including Los Angeles, enacted “Crime-Free Housing” Policies requiring landlords to evict tenants accused of breaking the law. In many ways, the policy turned the Housing Providers into a quasi police force, where they couldn’t turn a ... » Learn More about From Enforcement to Equality: Reassessing Crime-Free Housing Policies in Light of Racial Disparity