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California Department of Real Estate (DRE) NEWS CLIPS service coverage:
Monday through Friday (except state holidays) each week includes electronic format articles retrieved from newspapers or news services that report real estate related news in California and some national services. Coverage is for California newspapers that are available electronically via the Internet - and any significant related breaking news.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Top Stories
Delistings Jump 28% as Sellers Pull Homes Off Market Rather Than Settle For Low Prices
DANA ANDERSON, ASAD KHAN, Redfin News
Nearly 85,000 U.S. sellers took their homes off the market in September, up 28% from a year earlier and the highest level for that month in eight years.
Giant landlord settles with California for colluding on rents in L.A. and elsewhere
ROGER VINCENT, Los Angeles Times (Subscription)
Greystar, which manages dozens of apartment complexes in Southern California, has settled a lawsuit that alleges the property giant and other landlords colluded to keep rents artificially high.
National News
When Home Sellers Set Prices Too High, They’re Paying for It
VERONICA DAGHER, Wall Street Journal (Subscription)
Overpriced houses are languishing on the market as buyers continue to be deterred by elevated mortgage rates and persistent economic uncertainty.
Younger Homebuyers Entering The Market
LEW SICHELMAN, National Mortgage Professional
After a slower start, younger generations are rapidly catching up in homeownership, fueled by rising incomes, career stability, and family formation, with millennials now buying homes in their 30s at rates comparable to Gen X in their early 40s.
'More persistent headwinds' plague housing market as prices barely budge
JIM DALRYMPLE II, Inman (Subscription)
The latest numbers from the Case-Shiller Index show weak price growth in September, with significant regional variation. One expert even warned of 'outright decline' in some markets.
California News
California renters can save $3,331 monthly vs. owning, by this math
JONATHAN LANSNER, Orange County Register (Subscription)
Wonder why California homebuying runs at generational lows? Here’s one undervalued factor: Renting appears to be a significant bargain – even if it’s also expensive.
Silicon Valley commercial leasing surges and new development rises
GEORGE AVALOS, San Jose Mercury News (Subscription)
Commercial leasing activity jumped in Silicon Valley during the third quarter of 2025 and development activity rose at a modest pace as owners of commercial properties scout for an elusive market rebound, a new report shows.
Industry News
Independent Mortgage Banks Showing Renewed Profitability
NATIONAL MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL
After several years of choppy performance, independent mortgage banks returned to the black in the third quarter, posting a gain of more than $250 per loan, even as per-loan production costs edged higher.
Zillow's listing ban hangs in the balance after 4-day hearing
MARIAN MCPHESON, Inman (Subscription)
Zillow and Compass endured a 4-day hearing this week over the portal's listing access standards. A judge will now decide if the portal can enforce the standards while Compass's lawsuit continues.
Real Estate Technology
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Property News
Inside The $12 Million Desert Estate With AI Baked Into The Build
CATHERINE DUNWOODY, Forbes
Smart-home technology, haute design and solar power formed the sustainable blueprint for this stylish and soulful home in an elite desert enclave in Scottsdale.
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