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Respect the Ring—Or Silence It!

Hang Up the Habit: July’s Call for Courtesy 📱Hold the Phone—July Is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month! Let’s be honest—we love our phones. From texting and streaming to scheduling and scrolling, our devices are practically...

Relief on the Horizon?

Mortgage Rates Drop, Optimism Grows 📊 Market Momentum: Encouraging Signs with Caution Ahead Last week’s economic data brought a breath of cautious optimism to the real estate landscape. Consumer prices rose more slowly than expected...

Homeownership Is A Right– Not a Privilege

🏡Why Juneteenth Matters in Real Estate On June 19, 1865—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation—enslaved African Americans in Texas finally received word of their freedom. Juneteenth is not just a historical milestone;...

More Than Just the Start of Summer

Understanding The True Meaning of Memorial Day Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May, is often seen as the unofficial start of summer, a time for barbecues, beach trips, and long weekends. However,...

California Housing Market Hits New Highs

Despite slower sales in April California’s housing market continued its upward trajectory in April 2025, according to the latest Sales and Price Report from the California Association of REALTORS®. While overall sales dipped for the...

California’s Fair Housing History: A Long and Complex Struggle

A History of Progress and Persistent Challenges California’s journey toward fair housing has been a long and complex struggle, marked by periods of both progress and resistance. Early on, the state enacted discriminatory laws that...

California Housing Market – Resilience Meets Reality

Supply Rises, Affordability Remains a Challenge The California housing market in March 2025 demonstrated resilience amid ongoing economic uncertainty and fluctuating mortgage rates. Existing single-family home sales grew 4.9% year-over-year, reaching a seasonally adjusted annualized...

California Housing Market Update

Housing, Inflation, and Consumer Confidence New home sales drop as weather weighs on activity: Sales of new single-family homes declined 10.5% on a month-to-month basis and registered a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000 units in...

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Celebrating Resilience, Power, and Progress Women have long been at the forefront of progress in real estate, breaking barriers and opening doors for future generations. Women of color—especially Black women—have had to overcome both gender...

L.A. Wildfires: Housing Crisis & Recovery

Rising rents, shrinking supply—resources to help rebuild. The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have left a heartbreaking impact—24 lives lost, thousands displaced, and over 12,000 structures destroyed. For homeowners, renters, and REALTORS®, the effects are...

Respect the Ring—Or Silence It!

Relief on the Horizon?

Homeownership Is A Right– Not a Privilege

More Than Just the Start of Summer

California Housing Market Hits New Highs

California’s Fair Housing History: A Long and Complex Struggle

California Housing Market – Resilience Meets Reality

California Housing Market Update

Celebrating Women’s History Month

L.A. Wildfires: Housing Crisis & Recovery

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