The Beverly Hills Real Estate Blog 7-4-13

The great gamble: real estate speculators decoded
Speculators saturate today's market. What role do they play, and why?

Orange County housing indicators
A regional update for Orange County agents!

Press Release: Buyer purchasing power index goes negative
Is the window of opportunity closing?

first tuesday's quarterly economic forecast: Q3 2013
Check up on home prices, the jobs recovery, and the licensee population.

Running the numbers on immigration
Poll: What kind of impact will immigration reform have on the California housing market?
Could immigration reform give a positive jolt to the current housing market?

Weekly Statistical Update
This week: The ability to purchase hinges on rates

FARM Letter: The buzz about LED bulbs
Encourage potential clients to make the Earth, their wallet, and even their living room just a bit greener!

A speculator by any other name…
What's the difference between a speculator and an investor? And which one is impacting the market now?

Purchase option enforceable when made compliant with Subdivision Map Act (SMA)
A recent case decision from California's Court of Appeals.

The votes are in: rents are still surging
But when will they dip?

Video: All-cash buyers winning the war in Calif.’s booming housing market
Buyers face off against speculators.

Form of the Week
This week: The nonresidential single-tenant gross lease and ADA disclosures.

Weekly Tip: Reconsider the "old standard"
Many purchase agreements contain attorney fees and arbitration provisions. Together, these provisions can cost your client money — not save it!

Comment of the Week
"A contract is really only as good as the people behind it. In tight economies and inventive times, change is inevitable. Maybe C.A.R. should get innovative and get moving to create a brotherhood of business partners instead of milking agent cows until they collapse." -Richie on Airing CAR’s laundry — dirty forms

You're closer than you think
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