COVERAGE INFORMATION:
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.
|
Copyright © , California Department of Real Estate
|
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Top Stories
New Home Listings Fall To Lowest Level Since February: Redfin
CZARINNA ANDRES, National Mortgage Professional
New home listings fell to their lowest level since February during the four weeks ending June 21, a sign that some homeowners are pulling back during what is typically the busiest stretch of the spring selling season.
April home prices largely flat as elevated rates slow sales
LIEZEL ONCE, Mortgage Professional America
US home prices were essentially flat in April, with two of the industry's most closely watched indexes confirming that elevated mortgage rates continue to squeeze transaction volume even as outright price declines remain rare.
Home Prices Hit Another Record Even As Annual Growth Stays Below 1%
National Mortgage Professional
Home prices continued their slow climb to new record highs in May, even as annual appreciation remained below 1% for the ninth straight month, according to the latest Home Price Index from First American Data & Analytics.
National News
Laws that Unlock Doors: How Federal Policy has Enabled Homeownership over 250 Years
JOEL BERNER, Realtor.com
Homeownership is a cornerstone of the American dream, and currently a little over 65% of US households own the home they live in. Though affordability pressures in recent years have slowed the growth of the homeownership rate and kept would-be homeowners in their rentals for longer, homeownership in 21st century America is stronger than it was in the past.
A Tale of Two Markets: Luxury Home Prices Are Rising 3 Times Faster Than Non-Luxury Prices
DANA ANDERSON, Redfin News
Overall homebuying demand has been fairly slow because mortgage rates and home prices remain stubbornly high, pricing many regular house hunters out of the market. Ultra-wealthy Americans, by contrast, have more money to pay high housing costs, and they have the freedom to make big purchases even in uncertain times.
Why most US borrowers overpay on their mortgage — and by how much
LIEZEL ONCE, Mortgage Professional America
Nearly nine in 10 American mortgage borrowers are likely paying more for their home loan than the competitive market warrants, not because better rates are unavailable, but because most borrowers never find them.
California News
Apartment occupancy in LA inches closer to 90%, lowest in years: Colliers
CHRIS MALONE MENDEZ, The Real Deal (Subscription)
In the first quarter, multifamily occupancy dropped to 93.9 percent, L.A. Business First reported, citing a quarterly market report from Colliers. The rate has not fallen below 95 percent in years, Colliers Vice Chair Kitty Wallace told the publication.
After losing Google and Visa, this downtown S.F. office campus is filling up again
LAURA WAXMANN, San Francisco Chronicle (Subscription)
One of downtown San Francisco’s marquee office campuses experienced nearly every twist of the city’s recent office market downturn — from losing high-profile tenants Visa and Google to mounting debt pressures — before new ownership bet on the city’s recovery. That bet is beginning to pay off.
Industry News
No stories today
Real Estate Technology
From AI Adoption To Structural Integration In Commercial Real Estate
ALI HOSS, Forbes
The gap between treating AI as a digital assistant and leveraging AI as foundational enterprise architecture is no longer just a matter of technological maturity. It is now the single most important divide separating market leaders from laggards in the global real estate industry.
Property News
Everything to Know About Building or Buying a Tiny Home
DINA CHENEY, New York Times (Subscription)
Usually measuring from 100 to 400 square feet, these homes offer novelty, charm, flexibility and low cost. However, because tiny homes don’t fit neatly into established categories — like recreational vehicles (R.V.s), mobile homes, accessory dwelling units (A.D.U.s) or traditional houses — they often face zoning and placement barriers. Here’s what to know before going down the tiny home road.
In Case You Missed It
No stories today
Resources, Webinars, and Other Items of Interest
No stories today
