Updated 8/26/2010. There is a 1-2 month reporting delay for all data. The past and future of jobs in California- the number of people employed: July 2010 13,795,300 June 2010 13,943,500 July 2009 13,910,500 Current, detailed employment numbers for California’s biggest counties: Data Courtesy of the California Employment Development Department (Labor Market Information Division) To [...]

FOR THE MONTH OF July 2010 Date of release: August 26, 2010 SFR and Multi-Family Residential Construction Data courtesy of Construction Industry Research Board *Forecasts are made by first tuesday based on current market and demographic trends TRENDS: The pace of single family residence (SFR) construction during July 2010 was at an annual rate of [...]

This article looks at home sales volume through and beyond the current recession.

This article explores the repercussions of the great demographic shift that will occur when the Baby Boomer generation begins retiring en masse.

Data courtesy of www.standardandpoors.com 2nd Quarter 2010 1st Quarter 2010 2nd Quarter 2009 Price Index 1030.70 1169.43 919.32 P/E Ratio 16.77 19.19 122.41 The red line of the above chart tracks changes in the pricing of the 500 stocks listed in the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 index. The blue line tracks the ratio (multiple) [...]

April 2010 March 2010 April 2009 Low Tier 162 160 142 Mid Tier 164 162 151 High Tier 161 160 149 April 2010 March 2010 April 2009 Low Tier 163 161 154 Mid Tier 178 176 164 High Tier 174 174 165 April 2010 March 2010 April 2009 Low Tier 118 118 105 Mid Tier [...]

Past NODs indicate how many foreclosures are yet to come.

This article examines the ongoing changes in reporting and endorsement requirements imposed on residential mortgage loan brokers and their agents under the recently passed Senate Bill 36.

This article discusses the market factors influencing the decision to rent or buy in the wake of the Great Recession, and forecasts the future of the rental housing market.

The Baby Boomer generation will soon begin retiring en masse, bringing about a radical change in California real estate transactions. This article explores the repercussions of that great demographic shift.