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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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Friday, January 16, 2026
Top Stories
Typical Home Should be Affordable in 20 Major Markets by Year’s End, the Most Since 2022
KARA NG, Zillow Research
Home buying is becoming more affordable in more cities, with Zillow forecasting that 20 of the 50 largest U.S. metros will be affordable to buy in by the end of 2026 — the most since 2022.
Foreclosure surge ends pandemic calm
LIEZEL ONCE, Mortgage Professional America
Foreclosure activity in the United States ticked higher in 2025 as pandemic-era protections faded and lenders moved more seriously on overdue loans.
National News
Gen X and Millennials Will Inherit Trillions in Real Estate Over the Next Decade
KATHERINE CLARKE, Wall Street Journal (Subscription)
Baby boomers and older Americans have spent decades amassing one of the largest concentrations of private wealth in history. Now, that wealth is starting to be passed down to the next generation—and it’s having a ripple effect across the high-end property market.
Mortgage rates hit 3-year low — what it means for spring sales
DAVE GALLAGHER, Real Estate News
Rates fell after Trump directed GSEs to buy mortgage-backed securities. Will it be enough to energize a market that ended 2025 with no gain in sales over 2024?
Investor Share Of Home Purchases Hits Five-Year High In Q3
National Mortgage Professional
Home investors accounted for 34% of U.S. home purchases in Q3 2025, marking the highest share in five years, even as overall transaction volumes declined, driven largely by small-scale buyers.
California News
Key California labor unions show agreement on future housing model. What is it?
STEPHEN HOBBS, Sacramento Bee (Subscription)
Leaders of major California labor unions told legislators Wednesday they were optimistic about what the increased use of homes that are largely made in factories and put together on site could mean for their members.
California weighs single-stair multifamily to ignite housing supply
RICHARD LAWSON, HousingWire (Subscription)
California is reviewing whether to allow single-stair multifamily buildings above three stories, a move that could impact housing affordability and design. The decision will affect developers, lenders, and city planning across the state.
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Real Estate Technology
Zillow exec: AI should give agents 'time to go do the human stuff'
MARIAN MCPHERSON, Inman (Subscription)
Twenty twenty-five was a banner year for artificial intelligence, with companies across real estate, retail, and other major industries widening and deepening their usage of the technology. That evolution, for consumers, ushered in a mix of elation and trepidation.
Property News
This Was 2025’s Most Popular Home on Redfin—And It Sold $740K Over Asking
JAMIE FORBES, Redfin News
A remodeled 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Spanish-style house in Silicon Valley was the most popular home on Redfin.com in 2025. It was viewed nearly 35,000 times in the single day it was on the market before going under contract for $5.6 million—$740,000 over its $4.8 million list price.
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