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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, October 13, 2026
Top Stories
MBA expects two more Federal Reserve hikes, in December and Q1 2027
MATT SEXTON, Mortgage Professional America
The MBA expects two more hikes, one in December and another in the first quarter of 2027. Markets are betting on even more, with CME FedWatch showing three hikes through June 2027.
National News
Home Sales Rise Unexpectedly in September in Defiance of Surging Mortgage Rates
TRISTAN NAVERA, Realtor.com
Existing home sales ticked upward in September, but buyers and sellers are showing signs of fatigue with the difficult housing market.
California News
San Francisco isn't Giving Up on Turning More of Its Offices Into Homes
JOE GOSE, The New York Times (Subscription)
The city has not completed a single office-to-housing conversion, despite hopes to meet housing demand and inject life into empty downtowns.
Massive skyscraper with 528 apartments proposed on S.F.’s Mission Street
Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle (Subscription)
Developer Manna Capital proposed the 45-story project at 1601 Mission St. on Oct. 7. If built, it would be one of the city’s largest housing projects since the pandemic.
Lurie wants to solve SF's rent crisis. It could be impossible.
ANABEL SOSA, SF Gate (Subscription)
Last month, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced that “San Francisco is in a rent emergency” and his new package of laws would help fight it. But a housing expert, tenant advocates, city supervisors and the city’s landlord lobby all told SFGATE Lurie’s emergency package will leave the core problem untouched: Apartments will still remain unaffordable.
Industry News
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Real Estate Technology
The New Red Flags of Real Estate Fraud
MELISSA DITTMAN TRACEY, NAR Realtor News
AI is making real estate fraud faster and harder to spot. Cybersecurity experts urge agents to build verification into the transaction to avoid getting duped.
Property News
Where Starter Homes Still Exist: A Metro-by-Metro Look
HANNAH JONES, Realtor.com
The national starter home share fell from 38.1% of active inventory in August 2019 to 36.2% in August 2026, even as starter home prices rose 30.8%, from roughly $260,000 to $340,000.
In Case You Missed It
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Resources, Webinars, and Other Items of Interest
Timing the Purchase and Building Equity
Ft EDITORIAL STAFF, firsttuesday
This series breaks down the core mortgage fundamentals every DRE licensee needs to master when guiding first-time buyers toward homeownership. Throughout the series, we illustrate the distinct financial advantages of purchasing a home with a 20% down payment.
Resources, Webinars, and Other Items of Interest
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