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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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Thursday, November 12, 2026
Top Stories
Home prices slide for fourth straight week as mortgage payments ease
LIEZEL ONCE, Mortgage Professional America
The US housing market extended its run of annual home-price declines through the four weeks ending November 8, as monthly mortgage costs also pulled back, though a fresh inflation report quickly reversed the rate drop behind both.
Existing-Home Sales Decreased 5.5% in October, According to NAR Report
National Association of Realtors
Existing-home sales decreased by 5.5% month-over-month and decreased by 8.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report.
National News
‘Wake-Up Call’: Trump’s Former Housing Commissioner Says New Congress Must ‘Get Serious’ About Housing Affordability
TRISTAN NAVERA, Realtor.com
Even in a bitterly divided Washington, DC, Democrats and Republicans both understand Americans are broadly worried about the cost of living.
Significantly Weaker Demand for Residential Mortgages and CRE Loans in Third Quarter
ERIC LYNCH, National Association of Home Builders
Demand for all types of residential mortgages was significantly weaker, while lending standards for most were essentially unchanged in the third quarter of 2026.
Just 3 Major U.S. Metros Are Seller’s Markets–the Fewest Since the Pandemic Freeze
DANA ANDERSON, Redfin News
Nationwide, house hunters had more negotiating power in October than at any point since at least 2013, with 71% more home sellers than buyers.
California News
San Francisco gives final approval to controversial Marina Safeway redevelopment project
CAMERON BOPP, ABC 7 News
San Francisco has given final approval to plans to demolish the iconic Marina Safeway and replace it with a new store below hundreds of apartments.
California’s coast is eroding, but beachfront homes are still worth millions. Will El Niño change that?
JACK FLEMMING, Los Angeles Times (Subscription)
As monster waves flood coastal communities, and with a super El Niño on the horizon — all intensified by climate change — some are asking an existential question: how long will the quintessential California dream of living on the coast even be possible?
Would California home prices tumble if tech stocks crashed?
JONATHAN LANSNER, The San Diego Union-Tribune (Subscription)
Investors’ love affair with tech stocks seems tenuous, at best. You’d think that could hurt California home prices, but history suggests the state’s housing market often ignores steep declines in technology shares – with a catch.
Want ‘affordable’ rents in California? Look inland
JONATHAN LANSNER, The Orange County Register (Subscription)
Tenants in these inland California markets pay an average rent of $1,815 monthly. Those rents range from $2,094 in the Inland Empire to $1,227 in El Centro.
Industry News
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Real Estate Technology
Your AI Can't Lose a License. You Can
JASON NORTHCUTT, Substack
When the tool gets it wrong, responsibility sits with the licensee and the responsible broker.
ALTA Opens Title Standards to AI for First Time
NATIONAL MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL STAFF, National Mortgage Professional
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) has licensed its policy forms and survey standards to an artificial intelligence platform for the first time, allowing commercial real estate attorneys to evaluate title coverage and survey issues against official industry standards within a single system.
Property News
How Gen X is reshaping 55-plus living
SANDRA BARRERA, The Mercury News (Subscription)
As more members of this generation, born between 1965 and 1980, cross the 55-plus threshold, they’re looking for vibrant, social communities centered on wellness and personal growth to call home — and Shea Homes isn’t the only builder taking notice.
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