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September 23, 2022 – By Yahoo

Housing Market: Mortgage rates rise again
Real estate expert Bic Decaro joined us to discuss the rising interest rates and what that mean for homebuyers and sellers.

September 22, 2022 – By UC Riverside

Inland Empire business activity growth contrasts with national decline
Business activity in the Inland Empire continued to rise in the latest numbers, standing in stark contrast to the decline in GDP at the national level, according to the new Inland Empire Business Activity Index released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Developm…

September 15, 2022 – By The M Report

Examining the Nation’s Most Vulnerable Housing Markets - theMReport.com
According to a new report from ATTOM, the most at-risk counties found in the analysis remain in New York and California, as they continue to have significantly higher levels of unaffordable housing, underwater mortgages, foreclosures, and unemployment than any other regions.

September 15, 2022 – By ATTOM

CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY AND ILLINOIS AGAIN DOMINATE LIST OF VULNERABLE HOUSING MARKETS
/PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released a Special Housing Risk Report spotlighting...

August 31, 2022 – By Yield Pro

Blackstone suspends 38 metros in downturn | Yield PRO
Home Partners of America, a SFR business, will stop all property acquisitions in 38 geographic areas due to the downturn in the single-family sector.

August 31, 2022 – By Business Insider

Housing is so expensive in California that a school district is asking students’ families to let teachers move in with them
As housing affordability falls to a 15-year low in California, teachers in Milpitas are moving in with their students’ families to make ends meet.

August 24, 2022 – By The Daily Wire

Half Of Millennials Can’t Afford To Rent A One-Bedroom Apartment In California’s Biggest Cities | The Daily Wire
California is home to many cities in which at least half of millennials cannot afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment, according to a recent analysis from Filterbuy. Beyond inflationary pressures in staples such as food and gasoline, median rental prices increased 17.6% in 2021 and a total of 6.7%…

August 16, 2022 – By MoneyTalks

7 Housing Markets Where Bidding Wars Are Disappearing
Homebuyer competition is fading fast in some housing markets across the country.

August 15, 2022 – By First Tuesday

California’s rental vacancy rates drop to unhealthy levels | firsttuesday Journal
Rental vacancy rates dropped extremely low in California. Is a storm brewing?

August 12, 2022 – By Bloomberg

Southern California Home Prices Remain High - Bloomberg
Host Denise Pellegrini interviews real-estate experts -- brokers, investors, architects,

August 11, 2022 – By Mansion Global

Migration Hits All-Time High in the U.S.’s Shifting Housing Market
Meanwhile, new listings are slowing and homes are taking longer to sell

July 28, 2022 – By KCRA

How much should you make to afford rent in California? How to check by ZIP code
In order to afford the rent and utilities without paying more than 30% of income on housing, a household in California must earn $6,700 a month or $81,113 a year.

July 24, 2022 – By Netional Dastak

Southern California home prices, sales dropped in June - Netional Dastak
Southern California home prices and sales edged lower in June from the month before, adding to the pile of evidence that the housing slowdown is starting to pull home values lower. The data, released Tuesday by DQNews, mark the first month since January that Southern California’s ultra-competitive h…

July 22, 2022 – By C.A.R

California Home Sales and Price Curb in June 2022 as Housing Demand Cools, C.A.R. Reports - Mariposa County Median Sold Price of Existing Single-Family Homes in June: $470,000
California Home Sales and Price Curb in June 2022 as Housing Demand Cools, C.A.R. Reports - Mariposa County Median Sold Price of Existing Single-Family Homes in June: $470,000

July 18, 2022 – By C.A.R.

California home sales and price curb in June as housing demand cools, C.A.R. reports
/PRNewswire/ -- California’s housing market continued to downshift in June as housing demand cooled further to levels not seen in the past two years and logged...

July 18, 2022 – By The Reporter

Moving out: California cities are bleeding residents. How long will the trend last?
California’s exodus is changing the landscape in the Bay Area and beyond.

July 14, 2022 – By Spectrum News

LA, OC home sellers dropping prices amid real estate slump
LA, OC home sellers drop for-sale asking price

July 11, 2022 – By Victorville Daily Press

San Bernardino County’s property assessment roll jumps 9.3%, hits record high valuation
Ontario topped the list, with $36 billion in property, though it is not the most populous city in the county.

July 3, 2022 – By Yahoo News

Home sellers are realizing it’s no longer their housing market
An estimated 6.1% of homes for sale during the four weeks leading to June 19.

June 30, 2022 -By UC Riverside

Inland Empire business activity still going strong
Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to grow, and in the context of today’s increasingly uncertain economic environment, stands in stark contrast to growth trends in the nation, according to the new Inland Empire Business Activity Index released today by the UCR School of Business Ce…

June 28, 2022 – By MSN

This Is the Hardest City to Rent an Apartment
Home prices have gone straight up over the past two years. That may have started to change recently, as mortgage rates have risen. They were about 3% on a 30-year fixed mortgage a year ago. That has risen to almost 6% today, which has affected affordability for thousands, if not tens of thousands, o…

June 27, 2022 – By WFMZ

Metros with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners
Where in the U.S. are homeowners stretching budgets thin to afford their mortgages?

June 24, -2022 – By KPCC

The housing market squeeze pushes renters into bidding wars
Rising mortgage rates and a wave of millennials put more pressure on the rental market. Rents have soared by double digits, but landlords say they’re also struggling with higher costs.

June 23, 2022 – By UCR

Fewer than one-third of Inland Empire households can afford to buy a home in one of Southern California’s ‘most affordable’ housing markets
Despite recessionary fears, IE labor market continues to show strength

June 23, 2022 – By Patch.com

RivCo's Housing Market Remains 'At A Frenzy' In 2022: UCR Report

June 20, 2022 – By Bloomberg

US House Prices Are Likely to Drop as Rates Rise, Capital Economics Says
(Bloomberg) -- US house prices are likely to fall as mortgage rates exceeding 6% crimp affordability for the average buyer, according to Capital Economics.Most Read from BloombergUS Futures Gain With European Stocks; Dollar Slips: Markets WrapBiden Says US Recession Avoidable After Call With Ex-Trea…

June 17, 2022 – By US News

California Adds Jobs in May; Economy Shows Signs of Weakness
California’s unemployment rate has fallen to 4.3% in May.

June 17, 2022 – By Bloomberg

Builders Are Slashing Prices to Sell Homes in Fast-Cooling US Markets
The rapid rise in mortgage rates leads to discounts in once-hot boomtowns across the Sun Belt.

June 16, 2022 – By C.A.R.

Home sales in California dip below pre-pandemic levels as the effects of rising interest rates begin to show even as prices set another record, C.A.R. reports
/PRNewswire/ -- California’s housing market started showing signs of a market shift in May, as the monthly average 30-year fixed rate mortgage surpassed 5...

June 15, 2022 – By KTLA

All eyes turn to housing market after Fed hikes interest rates
The cost of buying a home just went up as mortgage rates rise and buyers continue to feel the sting on inflation. Home sellers are now cutting their asking prices, one of the telltale signs that th…

June 15, 2022 – By CBS News

New data shows the hot Southern California housing market may be cooling off
The hot housing market in Los Angeles might be coming to a halt, according to the latest research into real estate trends.

June 11, 2022 – By CNBC

The California exodus continues as residents head south of the border
Californians are increasingly making the move to Mexico to escape rising housing prices, traffic and expensive healthcare.

June 10, 2022 – By Mansion Global

Even Deep-Pocketed Buyers Are Starting to Back Away From the U.S. Housing Market
Economic uncertainty fueled by rising interest rates, volatile stocks and frothy prices is leading to a luxury slowdown, with a housing bubble in Austin near bursting.

June 6, 2022 – By USA Today

Lumber prices are falling. Could prices in the housing market follow?
U.S. lumber prices are falling dramatically, but that doesn’t mean manufacturers can get their hands on enough lumber to offset supply shortages.

June 6, 2022 – By CNBC

Housing wealth gains a record $1.2 trillion, but there are signs the market is cooling
Two years of rapidly rising home prices have pushed the nation’s collective home equity to new highs.

June 3, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Developers Plan 75-Unit Affordable Housing Complex In Pomona
Two Inland Empire developers have filed plans to build a 75-unit affordable housing complex in Pomona.

June 1, 2022 – By L.A. Daily News

Lumber cheapest in 7 months as housing markets soften
The days of pricey lumber might finally be over.

June 1, 2022 – By GVWire.com

Does California Have Enough Water for Lots of New Homes? Yes, Experts Say, Despite Drought
Share with friends To some, it defies common sense. California is once again in the middle of a punishing drought with state leaders telling people to take shorter showers and do fewer loads of laundry to conserve water. Yet at the same time, many of the same elected officials, pledging to solve th…

May 24, 2022 – By Forbes

Historic Housing Shortage Shows Signs Of Letting Up As Sales Decline
The number of homes for sale shrank at its slowest pace in April since the start of the pandemic

May 17, 2022 – By C.A.R.

Rising interest rates and climbing home prices moderate California home sales in April as statewide median price sets another peak, C.A.R. reports
/PRNewswire/ -- California home sales retreated in April as rising interest rates and higher home prices depressed housing demand even as the statewide median...

May 10, 2022 – By Los Angeles Daily News

California housing war rages as construction lags
The war of words took another turn in March when the state auditor’s office issued a reportsomewhat critical of how the state housing agency calculated zoning quotas.

May 09, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Critics See Thousands Of “Fake Sites” In SoCal Housing Plans
Cities across Southern California are overestimating their ability to meet housing targets, with thousands of “fake sites” included in state-mandated housing plans, housing advocates say.

May 07, 2022 – By Business Insider

Real-estate investors have been snatching up homes preventing everyday buyers from getting a piece of the pie. Lawmakers and HOAs want to stand in their way.
Limits on purchases of single-family homes. a “flip tax,” and rent control are being pondered as ways to check investors’ influence in some markets.

April 25, 2022 – By TheRealDeal

IE water district pays $32M for land once slated for nearly 3.6K homes
An Inland Empire water district has paid $32.5 million for 1,650 acres of land once slated for a 3,600-home housing project that failed to pass an environmental review.

April 20, 2022 – The RealDeal

Home Prices In March Hit Records Across SoCal, With OC Hitting $1M Median
Home prices hit record levels last month in six counties across Southern California, with the median price rising 22 percent in Orange County to hit $1 million.

April 19, 2022 – By C.A.R.

California home sales tick higher in March as statewide median price sets another all-time high, C.A.R. reports
/PRNewswire/ -- Housing demand in California remained strong in March as the effects of rising interest rates have yet to be borne out while the statewide...

April 6, 2022 – By Fox Business

‘Wave of millennial buyers’ flood the housing market amid record-high home prices: report
A new NAR report shows that amid soaring home sales prices and limited housing inventory, millennials are eclipsing the previous generations when it comes to home purchase trends.

April 5, 2022 – By Fox11LA

SoCal rent prices have skyrocketed in the last year
Rising home prices are pushing up the price of rent too. Experts say the U.S. has seen an increase of a half percent in rent prices per month, the largest increase in 20 years.
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September 28, 2022 – By BankRate

Home prices drop by record amount, according to new report
Could home prices finally be coming back down to earth? A new report indicates record price deceleration.

September 16, 2022 – By Yahoo

Prospective Home Sellers and Buyers Retreated in August as Mortgage Rates Approached 6%
SEATTLE, September 16, 2022--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Seasonally-adjusted new listings of homes for sale fell 8% from July to August to their lowest level since May 2020, when the housing market was paralyzed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the tech…

September 16, 2022 – By C.A.R.

August home sales and price notch higher amid temporary rate reprieve, C.A.R. reports
/PRNewswire/ -- A brief retreat in mortgage rates that created a slightly more favorable lending environment provided a window of opportunity for California...

September 14, 2022 – By Sacramento Bee

Inflation keeps raging. Is there hope California price increases will ease anytime soon?
Here’s an outlook on food, energy and housing costs.

September 6, 2022 – By Bisnow

Moreno Valley Is Experiencing Growth Across Multiple Sectors Despite Recession Talk
Despite recession talk, Moreno Valley is showing tremendous population and economic growth with its expansion in office, commercial, housing and retail spaces.

August 29, 2022 – By National Mortgage Professional

Housing Market At ‘An Inflection Point’
For the first time in 32 months, home prices posted a month-over-month decline in July, marking what one analyst considers an “inflection point” for the nation’s housing market.

August 27, 2022 – By NBC LA

Small Businesses Feel the Pinch From Slowing Housing Market
The chill in the housing market is rippling out to the carpenters, landscapers and other small businesses that lose out when fewer homeowners renovate their properties.

August 24, 2022 – By Spectrum News

Home sales drop by as much as 38% in Southern California
Orange County home sales plummet 38% year-over-year

August 19, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Falling SoCal Home Sales Caused by 46% Rise in Payments
The monthly mortgage reaches $3,300 to buy a typical home – a $1,000 increase from a year ago.

August 19, 2022 – By The Federal News Network

California sets new low unemployment record in July | Federal News Network
California’s unemployment rate has hit a record low…

August 18, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Home Prices in Southern California Fall 1.7% in July
A once speedy Southern California housing market has hit a curve, putting the brakes on prices and slamming July sales to a 27-year low.

August 15, 2022 – By Wolf Street

“Housing Recession”: NAHB. Homebuilders Cut Prices as Traffic of Prospective New-House Buyers Plunges, Cancellations Spike
Homebuilder sentiment dives 8th month in a row, their stocks are down 19% to 36% YTD despite blistering summer rally.

August 15, 2022 – DSNews

California Leads in Least Affordable Housing Markets - DSNews
For the seventh consecutive quarter, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California, remained the nation’s least affordable major housing markets, as the majority of Golden State metros hover at the very bottom of the affordability index.

August 5, 2022 – The MReport

Housing Trends: Millennials and Migration - theMReport.com
The largest change in the overall Millennial population was recorded in Seattle, where an additional 80,000 Millennials chose to make this Washington metro area their home between 2016 and 2020, followed by Austin and San Francisco.

August 5, 2022 – By ABC10

California home ownership is among the lowest in the country. Here’s why
A recent housing affordability report reveals there’s a large gap between the income needed to afford the median home price and the average income in most counties.

August 2, 2022 – By Reuters

America’s biggest warehouse is running out of room. It’s about to get worse
America’s largest warehouse market is full as major U.S. retailers warn of slowing sales of the clothing, electronics, furniture and other goods that have packed the distribution centers east of Los Angeles.

July 20, 2022 – By CNN

The US housing market just entered an awkward phase
This story is part of CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter.

July 20, 2022 – By LA Magazine

SoCal Housing Market Cools with Slow Sales and Declining Prices
The number of homes sold since last June has dropped 21 percent as mortgage rates rise—but the effects aren’t felt in all counties

July 13, 2022 – By Marketplace

Signs of a cooling housing market: The return of contract contingencies
Potential buyers are again asking for home inspections and contract clauses that let them back out of a home purchase without penalty if they’re unable to get a mortgage.

July 2, ,2022 – By Fortune

A housing bubble requires 3 elements. The 2022 housing market has hit 2
To better understand the ongoing housing cycle, let’s take a closer look at how it does—and doesn’t—look like a housing bubble.

June 26, 2022 – By Fortune

The housing market is weakening fast—but there are no signs yet that a 2008-style crash is coming
But a slowdown in housing market gains isn’t the same as a drop in prices. Quite the contrary: The fundamentals suggest values will still be rising at the close of 2022, and keep slogging ahead through next year.

June 24, 2022 – By Globest

Industrial Continues Its Wild Streak But Inflation Threatens Deal Flow | GlobeSt
A shrinking buyer is unlikely to impact pricing until rent growth cools.

June 14, 2022 – By MarketWatch

Housing market is cooling as an estimated 25% of home listings cut their asking prices and wake-up calls from the Yellowstone flood: Is your home adequately insured?
Tuesday’s top personal finance stories.

June 6, 2022 – By Globest

Pending Home Sales Crater in California as Median Price Nears $900K | GlobeSt
Pending sales drop 25% in the Golden State, nearing the nadir of 2020.

June 5, 2022 – By Yahoo

Buying a home? How the 2022 housing market could be shifting in your favor
Buyers might finally experience respite from the hot pandemic market as inflation and fed rate-hike help create a more stabilized, balanced market.

May 31, 2022 – By KTLA

Is the hot housing market showing signs of cooling down?
In April, home sales dropped by 17%, the biggest dip in nearly a decade, according to data released last week by the Census Bureau.

May 31, 2022 – By MarketWatch

I’m the chief economist of Redfin. Here are 5 things you should know about the housing market now
Predictions on what will happen to home prices, mortgage rates and more.

May 31, 2022 – By Marketplace

Remote work is driving up housing costs
Extra space is at a premium for those who want to Zoom in peace. Research suggests the search for space has boosted for-sale home prices 15%.

May 29, 2022 – By Press Enterprise

Why the Inland Empire’s Asian population grew 36% in 10 years
It’s now the third-largest ethnic group in the region, surpassing African Americans.

May 27, 2022 – By CBS News

House hunters take note: The blazing-hot housing market is finally cooling down
Mortgage applications are down and home sales have slumped as rising mortgage rates scare away some potential buyers.

May 19, 2022 – By Spectrum News

SoCal rent prices continue to rise
Vacancy rate has nearly reached pre-pandemic levels

May 19, 2022 – By Time Magazine

Signs Are Pointing to a Slowdown in the Housing Market—At Last
The U.S. may be at a crucial juncture, at which a lot of properties are coming onto the market just as demand slows, analysts say

May 18, 2022 – By Reuters

U.S. housing market cooling as building permits tumble, starts fall
Permits for future U.S. homebuilding tumbled to a five-month low in April, suggesting the housing market was slowing as rising mortgage rates contribute to reduced affordability for entry-level and first-time buyers.

May 13, 2022 – By Multihousing News

National Multifamily Report – April 2022
Recap of the performance of the national multifamily real estate market in April 2022, based on a monthly report issued by Yardi Matrix.

May 03, 2022 – By C.A.R.

California housing affordability shrinks in first-quarter 2022 as home prices set record highs and interest rates rise, C.A.R. reports
Twenty-four percent of California households could afford to purchase the $797,000 median-priced home in the first quarter of 2022, down from 25 percent in...

April 27, 2022 – By Fortune

The odds home prices will decline in your local housing market, as told by one interactive chart
To better understand which regional housing markets might see a decline in home prices, Fortune reached out to CoreLogic.

April 18, 2022 – By Reuters

U.S. homebuilder sentiment drops to seven-month low amid surging mortgage rates
Confidence among U.S. single-family homebuilders fell to a seven-month low in April as surging mortgage rates and snarled supply chains boosted housing costs, shutting out some first-time buyers from the market, a survey showed on Monday.

April 13, 2022 – By Fortune

Soaring mortgage rates just hit another housing market niche
Vacation home sales stayed healthy for most of the pandemic, but even those who own multiple homes have now started pulling back from the housing market.

April 11, 2022 – By The RealDeal

Median In San Bernardino Edges Close To $500K
The median price of a home in San Bernardino County has climbed close to $500,000, with sales slowing as mortgage rates rise.

April 8, 2022 – By KPCC

Mortgage rates just hit 5%. Here’s how much more expensive that makes home ownership
Higher mortgage rates and home prices have pushed the monthly payment to buy the median-priced home in the U.S. up more than 50% since the start of last year. Many first-time buyers can’t afford it.

April 3, 2022 – By KTLA5

The California cities where home prices have more than tripled since 2000
California cities dominate the list of places where home values have gone up the most over the past two decades.
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September 22, 2022 – By Yahoo

Mortgage rates turning housing market into ‘world of two buyers and two sellers’: Expert
SitusAMC Managing Director Tim Rood joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the housing market amid current mortgage rate projections, inflation, the Fed’s interest rate stance, and the environment for homebuyers.

September 15, 2022 – By The Guardian

Joshua Tree’s popularity is ruining life for longtime residents: ‘You can’t see the stars any more’
As tourism surges, the desert region has become California’s hottest housing market. Now many can’t afford to live there

August 25, 2022 – By CNBC

A ‘housing recession’ won’t bring home prices down, economist says: Here’s why
Despite a cooldown in the market, home prices aren’t expected to decline in 2023 due to strong demand from homebuyers.

August 24, 2022 – By Anthem Independent

America needs more homes, so why are builders cutting back?
America faces a housing deficit but builders are pessimistic. Stacker examined data from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find out why.

August 23, 2022 – By Fortune

Where will housing prices end 2022? New data predicts a 4% drop in 5 months—and homes with these two characteristics will be hardest hit
Numbers from the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center portend a rocky end to the year for housing prices.

August 23, 2022 – By NBC News

This is the best time in years to buy a house
Yes, mortgage interest rates are higher, but rising inventory of new and existing homes, along with falling prices, means more favorable conditions for buyers.

August 18, 2022 – By Time

Waiting For Home Prices to Drop? ‘You’ll Likely Be Waiting for a Long Time,’ Experts Say
Homebuyers hoping for prices to come down might see some relief as high mortgage rates take some buyers out of the market, but experts say it’s more likely that prices will rise more slowly than it is that they’ll fall.

July 29, 2022 – By Forbes

Housing Market Predictions 2022: When Will Prices Drop?
Home prices have continued to surge despite higher mortgage rates and an increase in housing supply—factors that typically put downward pressure on home prices. But the numbers still show the market is quite resilient, and costly. In June, the national median listing price for single-family homes

July 24, 2022 – By Yahoo

In the vastness of the Inland Empire, people of color find ‘peace in these troubled times’
A welcome calm greets newcomers to the Inland Empire, who come to seek their version of the American dream.

July 1, 2022 – By The RealDeal

Analysts: SoCal likely to see a dip in home prices
Rising home prices across Southern California could turn negative.ART: Graphic: wave of falling home prices. Or a generic house for sale.

June 24, 2022 – By House Beautiful

Here’s Why There Are So Few Houses for Sale in Your Neighborhood
It’s harder than ever to find a house for sale that you want to buy, let alone afford it.

June 20, 2022 – By NBC News

Here’s why this housing downturn is nothing like the last one
The housing market has cooled off a bit after an incredibly hot stretch fueled by the pandemic. That doesn’t mean it’s about to be 2007 all over again.

May 15, 2022 – By Pasadena Star News

We are the problem in California’s housing shortage
Everything everyone — by which I mean the wrong ones, the NIMBYs — says about housing in Southern California is always wrong.

May 13, 2022 – By Desert Sun

To get more affordable housing, California should try rewards, not mandates
Experience in Los Angeles and New York has shown voluntary incentives work better than strict requirements, Jason Ward writes.

May 03, 2022 – By The New Yorker

Can Sustainable Suburbs Save Southern California?
Developers are planning new towns full of electric cars outside L.A. Critics say that sprawl—even if it comes with new tech and carbon offsets—will worsen the environmental crisis.

April 6, 2022 – By NextAdvisor

Waiting on the Housing Market to Crash? Don’t, Experts Say. Here’s How Today’s Market Is Different From the Great Recession Housing Bubble
The hot housing market has some buyers hoping it’s a bubble waiting to burst. Experts say this market is unlike the housing bubble 15 years ago, and it might not be wise to hope for the market to crash.

April 2, 2022 – By Spectrum News

People moving to Texas not to blame for surging home prices
Statewide analysis finds migration doesn't impact home cost.
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September 28, 2022 – By PBS

California Gov. Newsom signs laws to boost housing production
It’s a long-sought victory for affordable housing advocates, who say such sites are ready-made for apartments because they are often near populated areas and come with ample parking.

September 28, 2022 – By CoStar

California Enacts Laws To Ease Housing Development in Commercial Districts
Landmark Measures Could Clear Way To Build Millions of Units To Address Housing Shortage

September 16, 2022 – By Slate

California Might Finally Do Something Obvious to Build More Housing
New buildings in California have to leave room for cars. Gavin Newsom can change that right now.

September 7, 2022 – By City Journal

California Inches Forward on Housing | City Journal
New bills represent incremental progress toward building more housing in California.

August 29, 2022 – By AEI

California Rolls Out a Daring New Housing Policy to Combat High Home Prices and Increase Supply
In the Fortune article below Shawn Tully discusses the passage and impact of California’s Light-Touch Density bill with Ed Pinto, the Director of AEI’s Housing Center. California is the last place you’d think that would lead the way in adopting daring new policies designed to dramatically increase t…

August 29, 2022 – By Planetizen

Closing the Homeownership Knowledge Gap
An Oakland program geared at Black homeowners wants to empower households to understand the opportunities in building and renting accessory dwelling units.

August 26, 2022 – By Fortune

California rolls out a daring new housing policy to combat high home prices and increase supply
The approach to making more homes more affordable, titled “Light Touch Density,” was developed by the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center in 2019.

August 26, ,2022 – By CalMatters

Rival fast-track housing bills? California lawmakers pick both
To beat crisis, California lawmakers give housing developers two choices: Comply with stricter standards for affordability or labor.

August 26, 2022 – By The Center Square

California lawmakers compromise on housing production in commercial zones
(The Center Square) – California legislative leaders have announced support for two measures allowing housing development on much of the state’s commercial land, which could mean millions of new homes

August 26, 2022 – By CHRON

Yes, Texans actually pay more in taxes than Californians do
While the findings were from compiled from 2018 data, one expert says not much has...

August 22, 2022 – By The Philadelphia Citizen

Affordable workforce housing, not work, drives economic development
People are no longer moving for work; they’re moving for workforce housing, says Drexel’s Metro Finance Director Bruce Katz

August 17, 2022 – By Bisnow

Cities In The Country’s Biggest Warehouse Market Keep Banning New Warehouses
A state assembly member’s plan to limit IE warehouse growth is on hold, but cities are making their own plans.

August 1, 2022 – By Courthouse News

California cities have millions for affordable housing. The difficulty is spending it
While California cities have more money than ever from the government for affordable housing, many struggle to get projects off the ground.

July 24, 2022 – By CoStar

Cities Look To Turn Backyards Into Apartments To Ease Housing Shortage
Plan To Spur Urban Development in Spokane, Washington, To Allow Up to 10 Townhouses Per Acre

July 14, 2022 – By NBC

Riverside County Tax Roll Shows Greatest Increase In 15 years
Riverside County Tax Roll Shows Greatest Increase In 15 years.

July 13, 2022 – By Chico-Enterprise Recorder

Report: California insurers are lowballing or denying wildfire coverage
The report says insurance companies are lowballing or denying claims as California’s wildfire season grows longer and becomes more damaging.

July 12, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Southland cities get reprieve from looming housing deadline
Nearly 200 cities and counties across Southern California that failed to meet a state deadline to rezone land for hundreds of thousands of new homes have been given a three-year break..

July 12, 2022 -By MyDroll

Southern California cities get more time to rezone land for housing – Daily News - My Droll
Southern California cities and counties got a three-year reprieve from a state deadline to rezone land for future housing. Under a 2021 law, 191 out of 197 Southern California jurisdictions had been facing an Oct. 15 deadline to rezone land for housing because they failed to adopt a new housing plan…

July 12, 2022 – By CalMatters

Gimme Shelter: Can California build millions of new homes amid drought?
The hosts talk housing and drought with Ellen Hanak, director of the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center.

June 14, 2022 – By Public Policy Institute of California

Homeownership Trends in California
California’s homeownership rate is among the lowest in the nation, but varies widely across the state. The share of families owning the home they live in has changed little in the past 60 years.

June 6, 2022 – By C.A.R.

Homeownership coalition supports joint legislative budget proposal

Substantial investment will fund home construction, down payment assistance, and make homeownership more achievable for all Californians.

June 2, 2022 – By Governing.com

Digital Atlas Reveals Zoning’s Impact on Affordable Housing
There’s increasing evidence that low-density zoning codes can restrict the nation’s housing supply, but it’s not easy to see how this plays out in every community. A national atlas of zoning codes could help change that.

June 1, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Inland Empire City To Turn Dairy Farm Into Downtown
First stop in Eastvale: a new downtown for the 12-year-old city in northwest Riverside County.

June 1, 2022 – By C.A.R.

Coalition supports state budget investments for ownership housing

June is National Homeownership Month, and with a $98 billion state budget surplus, now is the time to make good on the commitment to address the housing supply crisis.

May 27, 2022 – By BisNow

New CA Bill Could Require 100K SF Warehouses To Be 1,000 Feet From Residential Uses
It’s the latest pushback from communities over the side effects of warehouses in the Inland Empire.

May 22, 2022 – By San Francisco Chronicle

‘NIMBYism is destroying the state.’ Gavin Newsom ups pressure on cities to build more housing
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration’s work on housing and homelessness during...

May 20, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Inland Empire Senior Community Swaps Warehouse Plans For Homes Near Air Base
A retirement community in the Inland Empire has shredded plans to build 1.1 million-square-feet of warehouses after residents raised concerns about toxic fumes, noise and light pollution.

May 13, 2022 – By PPIC

California’s Housing Divide
African Americans and Latinos have been especially affected by the state’s housing affordability crisis, and the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on households of color threatens to widen disparities in homeownership.

May 06, 2022 – By Del Mar Times

State law has turned to ADUs to help address the housing crisis. But how many are actually used for housing?
From home offices to art or photography studios, some homeowners put ADUs to use in a number of interesting ways

May 04, 2022 – By ABC7

New California program for first-time homebuyers will let you borrow down payment at 0% interest
The state of California launched two programs last month to help those interested in becoming homeowners, and one of them allows first-time homebuyers to borrow a down payment at 0% interest.

April 29, 2022 – By C.A.R.

Housing coalition praises Senate Leadership budget proposal
Proposal finances the construction of owner-occupied homes and down payment programs.

April 26, 2022 – By C.A.R.

California REALTORS® Bring Homeownership For All Message to Sacramento as Gov. Gavin Newsom Addresses In-Person Legislative Day 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- As 2,000 REALTORS® come to Sacramento and the State Capitol for the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®′ (C.A.R.) Legislative Day 2022,...

April 20, 2022 – By C.A.R.

C.A.R. housing group sues six Southern California cities over failure to plan for housing

The cities of Bradbury, La Habra Heights, Laguna Hills, Manhattan Beach, South Pasadena and Vernon violated state laws that require cities to plan for the development of housing.

April 6, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Chris Ward’s California Tax on Home Flips Would Punish Industry Pros
A California bill would impose a tax surcharge on home flippers in a misguided effort to help ordinary homebuyers compete.
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September 22, 2022 – By Globest

As NIMBY Pushback Grows, So Does SoCal’s Warehouse Footprint | GlobeSt
Transwestern: Plenty of available industrial sites in towns that support logistics.

September 15, 2022 – By Commercial Search

Supply Chain Challenges: The Era of Deglobalization - CPE
Adam Roth, executive vice president of industrial services at NAI Hiffman, talks about the evolution of supply chain issues and what’s next.

September 13, 2022 – By Multi-Housing News

Inland Empire Mixed-Use Project Gets Green Light
Village Partners Investments and The Bascom Group are developing the 12.2-acre mixed-use project in downtown Redlands, Calif.

August 15, 2022 – By Bloomberg

Los Angeles Warehousing Mecca Halts Expansion Just as Needs Soar
Communities in the Inland Empire, the US’s logistics mecca east of Los Angeles, are suspending new warehousing projects to examine the impact from decades of pollution -- putting the industry under pressure when it’s needed most.

August 2, 2022 – By Reuters

America’s biggest warehouse is running out of room. It’s about to get worse
America’s largest warehouse market is full as major U.S. retailers warn of slowing sales of the clothing, electronics, furniture and other goods that have packed the distribution centers east of Los Angeles.

August 1, 2022 – By Commercial Property Executives

Industrial Developers Tackle Construction Challenges
As developable land becomes increasingly scarce, occupiers and developers are turning to alternative ways to meet record demand, according to the latest CommercialEdge industrial report.

July 29, 2022 – By Globest

Investors Are Still Fighting Over Inland Empire Industrial Deals | GlobeSt
Around $1.7 billion in industrial sales have closed in the Inland Empire so far this year.

July 29, 2022 – By Fontana Herald News

Fontana City Council approves industrial and residential projects in northern area of city
The Fontana City Council on July 26 gave the green light to industrial and residential projects which will be developed in the northern area of the city.

July 28, 2022 – By Globest

Inland Empire Warehouses Fully Leased Before Delivery | GlobeSt
Trammell Crow, Clarion JV inks single-tenants deals for two Knox Logistics Center buildings totaling 1.1M SF.

July 21, 2022 – By Business Journal

Low vacancy, high demand across Inland Empire industrial market - L.A. Business First
With completed construction totaling close to 11.1 million square feet and net absorption at 11 million square feet in the first half of 2022, the increased supply of industrial development is just keeping pace with persistent demand.

July 21, 2022 – By San Bernardino Sun

San Bernardino to potential Carousel Mall developer: hold your horses
The City Council agreed to demolish the long-closed mall but had a tepid reaction to a top developer’s interest in buying the property, columnist David Allen writes.

July 14, 2022 – By Globest

SoCal Cold Storage Warehouse Doubles Price in 7 Months | GlobeSt
Thor Equities pays $85M for 158K SF facility leased to Anheuser-Busch that traded for $36M in January.

July 13, 2022 – By Globest

Tight Industrial Supply Keeps Driving Inland Empire Deals | GlobeSt
KKR buys 281K SF warehouse for $136M, United Legwear inks 1.7M SF pre-lease for future delivery.

July 10, 2022 – By Commercial Observer

Sunday Summary: California’s Big Real Estate Problems
A number of multifamily properties have traded in California last week, but office is not doing great with Netflix subleasing their space.

June 15, 2022 – By Spectrum News

‘Bad time to buy a home’: As rates rise, SoCal’s housing market cools
"Bad time to buy a home" SoCal housing market cools

June 13, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Another IE City Moves To Restrict Warehouses
Redlands approved an urgency ordinance that temporarily bans non-housing projects in a part of the city zoned for industrial use.

May 25, 2022 – By ConnectCRE

Inland Empire Has Lowest Industrial Vacancy Rate in U.S. - Connect CRE
Bullish demand-supply fundamentals continue for the Nation’s industrial markets, despite the volatile economy according to a new report from Commercial Edge. The May numbers indicate that healthy consumer spending and supply chain hurdles will continue to drive demand in the near term. The Inland Em…

May 25, 2022 – By Marketplace

Why do two major West Coast ports rate last on a new ranking of facilities worldwide?
Experts point to inefficiency, lack of warehouse space and outdated technology.

May 17, 2022 – By The  Real Deal

Mayor of San Bernardino Wants Zombie Mall Demolished
A zombie mall in downtown San Bernardino that was the subject of a three-alarm blaze last weekend should be torn down, city officials say.

May 12, 2022 – By The Real Deal

Redlands Zombie Mall To Be Turned Into Retail-Housing Village
One more zombie mall bites the dust for mixed-use housing, the latest in the Inland Empire city of Redlands.

April 28, 2022 – By GlobeSt.com

There Is Almost No Industrial Space Available in the Inland Empire | GlobeSt
The vacancy rate in the nation’s top industrial has fallen to .4%, while the construction pipeline surpasses 30 million square feet.

April 20, 2022 – By Commercial Observer

SoCal Apartment Rents Jump 10 Percent in a Year
The average apartment rent is rising at more than twice the rate of inflation

April 19, 2022 – By Multi-Housing News

Inland Empire Multifamily Report – March 2022
Amid slow supply, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are feeling L.A.’s spillover effect.

April 8, 2022 – By the Real Deal

Industrial Vacancy in Inland Empire Continues to Shrink
A mere 0.6 percent of industrial properties across the Inland Empire were vacant in the first quarter of this year, a new report shows.

April 4, 2022 – By Connectcre

Industrial Market Remains ‘Historically Tight’ in Southern California, Savills Report Finds - Connect CRE
A new report by commercial real estate services company Savills indicates that the industrial market for the first quarter of this year is still “historically tight.” This is due to supply chain issues worldwide as well as more demand from customers. While 42 million square feet of new industrial sp…

July 6, 2022 – By National Law Review

E-Commerce Development Boom or Bust? Potential Setbacks for Warehouse Development in Inland Empire on Hold for Now
A bill that would have made development and expansion of warehouse and logistics projects more difficult in the Inland Empire has stalled out in the present legislative session. Assembly Bill 284

December 21, 2021 – By JDSupra

California Enacts More Than Two Dozen Laws This Year to Combat Housing Crisis | JD Supra
This legislative year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law thirty-one pieces of legislation designed to combat California’s ongoing housing crisis...

September 29, 2021 – By Courthouse News Service

Newsom signs a host of affordable-housing laws
With record-high median home prices and soaring homelessness, Newsom hopes to spur a flood of new affordable housing in the Golden State.

September 12, 2021 – By CA News Times

California wildfires ignite an insurance crisis – Press Telegram - California News Times
Permanent wildfires in the state cause millions of homeowners in fire-prone areas to pay soaring premiums for insurance coverage, as if California needed another crisis I have been forced to do that. As the number and severity of wildfires increases, insurers are becoming more and more reluctant to…

September 10, 2021 – By Robin Urevich

California’s Affordable Housing Law Faces Uphill Battle in Many SoCal Cities
It seems everyone in the state wants more housing, but not necessarily in their own backyards.

January 12, 2021 – (BUSINESS WIRE)

Homeowners in California Are Leveraging Loosened Building Laws for Rental Income and Added Living Space through Pandemic
LA Guest Homes (LAGH), the boutique building firm specializing in backyard homes or accessory dwelling units (ADU’s), has had a busy year. Defying pan

January 3, 2021 – By Andrew McIntyre

Calif. Real Estate Regulations, Legislation To Watch In 2021 - Law360
Efforts to create more affordable housing as well as reform the property tax system are among the areas of real estate legislation and regulation California attorneys will be watching in 2021. Here, Law360 looks at four things to watch in 2021.

September 22, 2020 – By Angie Chatman

Segregation has been embraced, mandated, and maintained in the United States by law and policy — here’s how
A conversation with author Richard Rothstein on the laws and policies that prevent Black and white Americans from living in integrated neighborhoods.

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