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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
The California Association of REALTORS® and its new institute the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE) are dedicated to advancing real estate knowledge. The goal of the center, and by extension this Housing Matters Podcast, is to arm our 180,000 members with ideas that help them become more knowledgeable, professional, and insightful in their work as practitioners and stakeholders in the future of real estate.
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The Fed Made Its First Rate Cut In Four Years (Episode 121)
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The fed funds rate was lowered by half a percentage point for the first time since 2020. The central bank’s latest move and its plan on future rate reductions will benefit homebuyers and home sellers in the coming months. With mortgage rates remaining near the lowest level in two years, housing activity could pick up in the fall.…
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Is July The Start Of A Market Turnaround? (Episode 120)
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California home sales bounced back to the highest level in five months in July, while more listings became available. With mortgage rates reaching the lowest level since May 2023, the market should see more sales and an increase in housing supply in the second half of the year. Meanwhile, the economy is expected to slow but continues to see positiv…
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2024 Mid-Year Market Update (Episode 119)
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With inflation easing more sustainably in the last couple months, interest rates have been trending down to the lowest level in the past five months. Despite having a softer-than-expected first half in 2024, the housing market should improve in sales in the next six months. Join C.A.R. economists in this episode as they discuss the latest trend in …
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Federal Reserve Still Indicates Rate Cuts Later This Year (Episode 118)
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The Federal Reserve decided to keep rates unchanged in the latest FOMC meeting but signaled that at least one rate cut is still on the table. Meanwhile, rate volatility has stabilized over the past couple weeks and more properties continued to be listed on the market. Home sales in the California housing market remain soft but are expected to impro…
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Housing Supply Improves As California’s Median Price Reaches A New High (Episode 117)
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Active listings at the state level continue to climb, with new for-sale properties rising for the fourth straight month in April. Housing supply remained tight, however, and continued to put upward pressure on prices. The statewide median price surged more than 10% from last year and set a new record high in April. As the market continues to specul…
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Affordability Worsened For All Ethnic Groups As Rates Remained Elevated (Episode 116)
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With interest rates rising further in 2023, housing affordability continued to deteriorate for all ethnic groups last year. While the affordability gaps had narrowed between groups, they remained wide. The disparity will not likely improve much this year, as home prices are expected to increase moderately in 2024.…
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The Fed Stayed Put In March But Projected Three Cuts In 2024 (Episode 115)
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Join C.A.R. economists as they discuss the Fed's rate movement, the latest market report, and recent updates on the economy. Fed officials still expect rates to come down by 75 basis points this year, despite sticky inflation in the past few months. Meanwhile, the market continues to do better as home sales grew month-over-month and year-over-year.…
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Housing Market Kicks Off 2024 With A Positive Note (Episode 114)
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California had a good start in 2024 with both housing supply and buyer demand showing signs of improvement in January. The housing market could face headwinds in the coming months though, as mortgage rates remain on the rising trend. Inflation is expected to stabilize throughout the next 12 months, however, and rates could ease again starting in th…
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Market Should Turn Around In 2024 But There Are Wild Cards (Episode 113)
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The housing market had a tough year in 2023 as tight supply and high costs of borrowing continued to create challenges for buyers and sellers. With rates declining to a 7-month low late last year, the market began to see an increase in activity at the start of the year, but the improvement is expected to be gradual. Rising insurance costs and uncer…
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Mortgage Rates Moderate As Home Sales Continue To Slump (Episode 112)
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Mortgage rates have shown improvements lately as Fed’s officials softened their tones after their latest FOMC meeting and suggested that the Central Bank could be done with rate hikes. Meanwhile, sales of existing homes in California dipped again by double-digits on a year-over-year basis in October as costs of borrowing remained elevated while sup…
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Higher-For-Longer Interest Rate Environment Creates Headwinds For The Market (Episode 111)
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Home sales in California declined further last month as buyers and sellers continued to struggle with the high-mortgage-interest rate landscape not seen in the last two decades. The sharp increase in the past few weeks was due primarily to the Fed’s announcement at their latest meeting that rates will be kept “higher for longer”, which dashed marke…
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2024 Housing Market Outlook (Episode 110)
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With Fed policymakers seeing rates staying higher for longer, what will the economy and the housing market look like in 2024? What could some of the risks be in the upcoming year? Tune in to listen to our economists discuss the latest California economic and market outlook.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2001, What's Next? (Episode 109)
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Join C.A.R. economists as they discuss mortgage rates continuing to trend up and has reached the highest level in 21 years. With costs of borrowing staying high, housing affordability dipped in the second quarter and will likely stay low for the rest of the year. Homebuyers, while still very interested in buying, are facing challenges on both the a…
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Fed Rate Hike & 2023 Econ Update (Episode 108)
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Join C.A.R. economists as they discuss the latest Fed rate hike in July of 2023. This is contextualized against a backdrop of an economy that remains increasing resilient to external pressures and higher interest rates with jobs and GDP still running ahead of expectations. This has also translated through to stronger home sales and rising prices in…
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Fed Pauses Rate Hikes (Episode 107)
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Join C.A.R. economists as they discuss the results of the June 2023 Federal Reserve meeting and the expected impact on mortgage rates. They also discuss the broader macroeconomic environment including the likelihood of the U.S. dipping into recession and an update on the California housing market in May.…
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The Debt Ceiling, Interest Rates, & Housing (Episode 106)
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Join C.A.R. economists as they discuss the latest developments on the debt ceiling debate moving through congress, the implications for interest rates, and the broader macro-economic context as the Fed prepares to meet again in June for another rate decision.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Macro Check-In and Market Update (Episode 105)
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California Real Estate After Banking Shocks (Episode 104)
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Join C.A.R. economists as they discuss the recent failure of several California-based banks as the technology sector begins to lose momentum. They also discuss how recent events could impact future Fed rate decisions and the short and medium term trajectory for mortgage rates before turning to recent developments in the market data and what we can …
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January 2023 Housing Market Update (Episode 103)
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Join C.A.R. economists as they discuss the latest housing market data for January 2023 along with a round up of the macroeconomic news on inflation, interest rates, retail sales, and the labor market.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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First Look At The 2023 Market (Episode 102)
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C.A.R. economists discuss what's in store for 2023 on the basis of the year end housing market numbers as well as the most recent economic data on consumers, inflation, interest rates, what the Federal Reserve has planned, and how this will affect the California housing market this year.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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2022 Housing Market Wrap-Up (Episode 101)
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C.A.R. economists discuss the implications of the latest Fed Funds Rate increase and how the housing market has changed from the beginning of 2022 to the end. Broader macro economic trends are analyzed through the lens of what it means for buyers and sellers and how real estate agents can set themselves up for success by embracing consumers and ens…
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2023 Housing Market Forecast (Episode 100)
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Tune in to Episode 100 of the Housing Matters Podcast with your hosts Jordan Levine, VP and Chief Economist at C.A.R., and Oscar Wei, Deputy Chief Economist at C.A.R. as they discuss the newly released 2023 Housing Market Forecast! Need some visual to go along with the podcast? Check out the poweproint presentation used in this year’s REImagine! fo…
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August 2022 Housing Market And Macro Update (Episode 99)
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C.A.R. Economists discuss the upcoming Fed rate hike and how that will play out in the economy. They also recap the latest housing market statistics for California from the weekly data running through the end of August. Although the market shift remains in full swing, the pace of declines have decelerated after the initial surge in interest rates a…
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Recession, Rates, And Housing (Episode 98)
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C.A.R. economists discuss the prospect a 75bps increase of the Federal Reserve's target interest rate. Home sales continue to fall and the market has become much less competitive. At the same time, inventory is rising and many would-be buyers have a better chance having their offers accepted or having sellers that are more willing to negotiate. Epi…
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Fed's Biggest Rate Hike In Decades (Episode 97)
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C.A.R. economists discuss the latest housing market data in the wake of the Federal Reserve's largest single rate-hike in decades. The number of home sales dipped to its lowest levels in years outside of the initial shutdown at the start of the pandemic, and competition has begun to ease from the near-frenzy levels of the past two years. There is a…
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C.A.R. CEO John Sebree Talks RE (Episode 96)
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C.A.R. economists are joined by new CEO of the California Association of REALTORS, John Sebree to discuss all things housing and real estate as well as John's personal journey from working in Congress to his home in organized real estate. He provides an optimistic, but pragmatic perspective on the future of the industry and the market.…
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Inflation, Interest Rates, And Housing (Episode 95)
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C.A.R. economists discuss the latest macroeconomic trends including the ongoing battle to tame inflation, the consequent effects on interest rates and housing in California, and the outlook for the market in the next few months as the Fed remains poised to increase their target rate further and the economy saw GDP decline for the first time since t…
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First Fed Rate Hike Since 2018 (Episode 94)
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Join C.A.R. economists as they discuss the implications of the first interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in several years on mortgage rates, the housing market, and the broader economy including the additional context of rising geopolitical tension and increasing uncertainty.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Special Guests Leslie Appleton-Young and John Tuccillo talk real estate (Episode 93)
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Join C.A.R. economists as they interview two real estate pros: former C.A.R. SVP & Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young and former Chief Economist of N.A.R. and Florida Association of REALTORS(R), John Tuccillo who share timely insights about consumer demand, the macro economy, where rates, prices, and housing supply is headed as well as some valu…
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Tempered Optimism Amidst Rising Headwinds (Episode 92)
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C.A.R. economists discuss the most recent data on the economy and the housing market including a conversation about jobs, wages, interest rates, and inflation. The annual data for 2021 is put into perspective now that the year end tallies have been finalized and the ever-present supply constraint is highlighted as the key headwind to rising sales v…
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2021 California Market Wrap Up (Episode 91)
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C.A.R. economists recap the latest market numbers and provide a summary of current economic conditions as we head into the end of the year. This includes a discussion of jobs, interest rates, the current surge in inflation, and the recently released results from the 2021 Annual Housing Market Survey, that details just how strong buyer demand was th…
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Consumer Trends And Behavior W NARs Dr. Jessica Lautz (Episode 90)
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C.A.R. Deputy Chief Economist Oscar Wei is joined by N.A.R.'s Head of Consumer Insights, Dr. Jessica Lautz to discuss recent consumer behavior and trends in the wake of the pandemic.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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2022 Housing Market Forecast (Episode 89)
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Tune in to Episode 89 of the Housing Matters Podcast with your hosts Jordan Levine, VP and Chief Economist at C.A.R., and Oscar Wei, Deputy Chief Economist at C.A.R. as they discuss the newly released 2022 Housing Market Forecast! Also make sure to check out our other economic sessions from this year's REimagine Expo at: https://www.reimagineexpo.o…
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August Update And Foreclosure Outlook (Episode 88)
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Tune in to Episode 88 of the Housing Matters Podcast with your hosts Jordan Levine, VP and Chief Economist at C.A.R., and Oscar Wei, Deputy Chief Economist at C.A.R. as they discuss the newly released August 2021 housing market and economic data. We hope to see you at REimagine October 5-7 for our Econ Panel and 2022 Housing Market Forecast present…
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Housing Market Normalizing As COVID Rebounds (Episode 87)
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The CA housing market moderated in July: Sales were down year-over-year for the first time in 13 months, the statewide median price did not set a record high for the first time in the last 5 months (although it remains above $800k) and active listings are at their highest level since Oct 2020. Join Jordan and Oscar as they discuss the market modera…
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2021 Mid-Year Market Update (Episode 86)
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Join us for a check-in on the California economy and housing market as we enter the second half of 2021.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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California Reopens - What Does It Mean For Housing? (Episode 85)
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Record breaking data in May, reopening of the state - what does it all mean for the California housing market? Tune in as C.A.R. economists dive deep into the data, California's reopening, and the impact to the economy and housing market.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Record Setting April And Buyer Fatigue (Episode 84)
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This episode dives into the record-setting April 2021 California housing market statistics, plus their impact on affordability, consumers, and the economy.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Are We In a Bubble? And What Does the Tax Plan Mean for Real Estate? (Episode 83)
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This month, C.A.R. economists Jordan Levine and Oscar Wei walk you through the March 2021 housing data, ongoing growth in sales and price, bubble speculation and some of the proposals in the new infrastructure bill.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Temporary Vs. Permanent Effects Of COVID (Episode 82)
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Tune in as our favorite economists walk you through the latest housing market numbers, as well as the short and long-term effects of the economic downturn.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Updated 2021 Market Forecast (Episode 81)
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C.A.R.'s Chief Economist and Deputy Chief Economist guide you through the first housing market numbers of 2021 (hint: the market did surprisingly well in January) and dive deeper into recently released housing affordability data in California.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Interest rates, Coronavirus cases, political changes – how has the California Housing Market adjusted to changes throughout the winter?Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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2020 Housing Market Wrap Up (Episode 79)
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In the final Housing Matters Podcast of the Year, C.A.R. economists discuss the year in review for 2020, which proved to be one that began and ended on a strong note, but which also came with a lot of turbulence in between.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Housing Inventory and Prop. 19 Impacts (Episode 78)
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C.A.R. economists discuss the latest health and housing market statistics as well as the underlying inventory issue in California and the likely impacts of Proposition 19 over the short and long run.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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2021 CAR Housing Market Forecast (Episode 77)
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C.A.R. Economists walk you through the latest economic data and present the 2021 California Housing Market Forecast.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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California Economic And Market Update (Episode 76)
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Tune in for a California economic and housing market update featuring the latest data from the research and economics team.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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July 2020 Housing Market Update (Episode 75)
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Housing Market Recovery Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic (Episode 74)
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Join C.A.R. Economists for an update on how the housing market recovery is progressing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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2020 Mid Year Outlook (Episode 73)
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Join C.A.R. Economists Oscar Wei and Leslie Appleton-Young as they discuss the latest housing market data and the outlook for the second half of 2020.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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Have We Reached The Bottom (Episode 72)
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C.A.R. Economists discuss the latest updates for the economy and housing market including the numerous indicators suggesting that the market has reached bottom in the wake of COVID-19, but that also suggest that the recovery will be slow.Av CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS and the CENTER FOR CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE
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