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Q4 California Housing Affordability Improved Slightly

A seasonal decline in home prices enabled more opportunities for affordable homeownership in California from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2018
A seasonal decline in home prices enabled more opportunities for affordable homeownership in California from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2018, according to data from the California...Read more
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is planning to introduce an ordinance designed to remove the fees charged by the city to developers who build or renovate 100 percent affordable housing projects and accessory dwelling units (ADUs)

SF Mayor Seeks to Speed Affordable Housing Development

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is planning to introduce an ordinance designed to remove the fees...Read more
The high cost of housing in California’s Bay Area is has fueled the relocation of a disproportionate number of nonwhite residents, according to a study from the University of California Berkeley and the California Housing Partnership

Study: High Home Prices in the Bay Area Spur Exodus of Minorities

The high cost of housing in California’s Bay Area is has fueled the relocation of a...Read more
Gavin Newsom, who was sworn in as California’s Governor earlier this month, has filed his first lawsuit related to the state’s affordable housing policies

California Sues City Over Lack of Affordable Housing

Gavin Newsom, who was sworn in as California’s Governor earlier this month, has filed his first...Read more
A seasonal decline in home prices enabled more opportunities for affordable homeownership in California from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2018

California Home Sales at Four-Year Low

Sales of single-family homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 372,260...Read more
The frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation mortgage applications increased by 2.5 percent from October to November, according to the latest Loan Application Defect Index data from First American Financial Corp. On a year-over-year basis,

California Wildfires Blamed for Higher Loan Defect Risks

The frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation mortgage applications increased by 2.5...Read more
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation has announced an update to its Single Loan Close Construction Program which now offers 95 percent LTV, allowing borrowers to build a home with just five percent down

Area Sales Manager Rocky Rockwell Joins Waterstone Mortgage

Waterstone Mortgage Corporation has announced that the company has hired Area Sales Manager Rocky...Read more
The California Department of Insurance announced that it has seized the assets and legal control of Merced Property & Casualty Company

California Takes Over Failed Insurer

The California Department of Insurance announced that it has seized the assets and legal control of...Read more
The combined devastation brought by California’s Camp and Woolsey Fires resulted in up to $19 billion in property damage, according to new data from CoreLogic

Up to $19B in Property Damage From California Fires

The combined devastation brought by California’s Camp and Woolsey Fires resulted in up to $19...Read more
Berkadia has announced the addition of Managing Director Mark Feldman to its San Francisco office

Managing Director Mark Feldman Joins Berkadia’s Bay Area Office

Berkadia has announced the addition of Managing Director Mark Feldman to its San Francisco office...Read more

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