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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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Friday, December 5, 2025
Top Stories
Investor Activity Is Muted, With Home Purchases Up 1% and Market Share Holding Steady
DANA ANDERSON, Redfin News
Investor purchases are fairly flat because it’s harder to make a profit as a flipper or a landlord than it used to be; the share of investor-owned homes selling at a loss is sitting at its highest level in 2 years. But some investors are still making moves, taking advantage of slow competition.
National News
Vacancies fuel a rise in commercial loan delinquencies
COLIN MCNAMERA, National Mortgage News
Commercial and multifamily delinquency rates increased in each of the first two quarters this year, but delivered a mixed bag in the third quarter.
Starter-Home Sales Continue Upward Trend
LEW SICHELMAN, National Mortgage Professional
Starter-home sales rose 4.9% year-over-year in October, increasing for the 14th consecutive month, with San Francisco recording the biggest jump in starter-home sales.
Federal government late on Section 8 payments
THE REAL DEAL (Subscription)
The government failed to deliver funds designated for Section 8 housing vouchers at the start of the month, Bisnow reported. The delay leaves more than 500 public housing authorities in the lurch and may create a shortfall between $700 million and $800 million for operators.
California News
Californian sellers own their home for 11 years, 3rd longest in US
JONATHAN LANSNER, Orange County Register (Subscription)
For a state where folks are supposedly fleeing, Californians keep their homes for a long time. This year’s California sellers owned their homes for 11.2 years, the third-longest nationwide, and almost 3 years longer than the 8.4 years nationwide.
Foreclosure of big East Bay office hub shows plunging property values
GEORGE AVALOS, San Jose Mercury News (Subscription)
A big office hub in San Ramon has been seized through a foreclosure that valued the property at less than half of what it was worth seven years ago, in a fresh sign of the nosedive in the East Bay office market.
Industry News
'Greed pushed to the limits': Brokers hit out at credit industry
MATT SEXTON, Mortgage Professional America
Over the last few weeks, mortgage brokers have taken to social media to report significant increases in credit score report costs set to take effect in 2026. For many in the industry, who have seen costs continue to rise over the last few years, this increase felt like the last straw.
Real Estate Technology
RealScout announces agent-first AI search, its 'largest update ever'
CRAIG C. ROWE, Inman (Subscription)
In a live event to media, customers and prospects, RealScout revealed a new AI-based home search aiming to help agents improve on what consumers find in popular search experiences
Property News
Historic mansion on San Francisco's Billionaires' Row sells for half of asking price
AMANDA BARTLETT, SFGate
A historic 1899 mansion on San Francisco’s Billionaires’ Row — initially expected to be one of the most expensive sales of 2023 — has sold at nearly half of its asking price after more than two years on the market.
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