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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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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Top Stories
Los Angeles Tightens Rent Controls for First Time in Four Decades
PAUL KIERNAN, Wall Street Journal (Subscription)
Los Angeles is about to make it tougher to hike rents. Starting in early February, landlords on most multifamily apartments there can only raise rents 1% to 4% a year, depending on the local inflation rate. That is down from a 3%-8% limit dating back 40 years.
Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back
DIANA OLICK, CNBC
Mortgage rates are lower, home prices are easing and there is more supply on the market for sale. All of that adds up to improved affordability for today’s homebuyers. Saving for a down payment, however, is still the biggest hurdle for first-time buyers.
National News
America’s ‘missing middle’ and the struggle for affordable housing
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE, Orange County Register (Subscription)
The problem of dwindling affordable home inventory isn’t new. Since World War II, zoning codes in many metros have favored single-family homes outside of downtown areas.
Pending sales rise, but market still stuck in ‘low gear’
DAVE GALLAGHER, Real Estate News
Last month, pending home sales rose 3.3% compared to October and 2.6% compared to November 2024, with the biggest year-over-year jump occurring in the South.
America's Single-Family Rent Boom Loses Steam in Late 2025
MONSEF RACHID, World Property Journal
Single-family rent growth across the U.S. slowed sharply in October 2025, underscoring a broad normalization in the housing market after years of pandemic-era gains, according to new data from Cotality.
California News
Vacant Lots for Sale Are Piling Up After the L.A. Fires; Investors Are Buying 40% of Those That Sell
LILY KATZ, Redfin News
Investors purchase roughly 2 in 5 lots that sell in the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Malibu areas; many of these lots once held homes destroyed in the January fires.
CA Affordable Housing Challenged With Refinancing
RICHARD BERGER, GlobeSt
California faces a substantial affordable housing refinancing challenge, with approximately $860 million in commercial mortgages on fully affordable properties maturing in 2026, escalating to $6.9 billion by 2030 and $13.3 billion over the next decade, according to a report from Yardi Matrix.
HOA Homefront: Court decision denying ADU supports board’s discretion
KELLY G. RICHARDSON, Orange County Register (Subscription)
A California appellate court decision on Dec. 19 in the Eng v. Opperman case confirmed an HOA’s application of the Business Judgment Rule in board decisions, a ruling that should discourage members who would sue their HOA simply because they disagree with such decisions.
Industry News
A year in real estate marked by power grabs and a wave of change
LILLIAN DICKERSON, Inman (Subscription)
As the industry transitioned into a new era, big-player power moves, shifting rates, reform at NAR, technology advancements and more made 2025 another consequential year for real estate.
Realtor.com urges action on US housing supply shortage
BROOKLEE HAN, HousingWire (Subscription)
Realtor.com is renewing its Let America Build campaign to advocate for housing supply solutions as U.S. inventory lags by more than 4 million units. The campaign urges lawmakers and industry leaders to focus on zoning reform and supply-side policies.
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