Orange County
Existing Home Sales Bounce Back in February, But Affordability Hurdles Remain Steep
Existing home sales in the United States showed a surprising resilience in February, rising 4.2 percent and surpassing market expectations, according to the...
The 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Ticks Down
MCLEAN, Va., March 27, 2025 — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM)...
Sridhar Equities Sells 48-Unit Lakewood Court Apartments in San Jose for $18.9MM
By The Registry Staff A Bay Area real estate investment firm has finalized the sale of its Lakewood Court Apartments in San Jose...
KB Home Reports Muted Spring Start, Takes Strategic Price Actions to Boost Sales
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) reported mixed first quarter 2025 results on March 24, revealing a challenging start to the typically robust spring selling...
MCA Realty Acquires 40,000 SQFT Multi-Tenant Industrial Building in San Francisco for $11MM
Firm will be making significant exterior and interior improvements SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 25, 2025) – MCA Realty, Inc. a full-service real estate...
McNellis: Bad Settlements Beat Good Lawsuits
By John McNellis This is a true story. A well-to-do investor—let’s call him Sam—owns a charming three-story brick office building in a city that...
Lennar’s Stock Drops Despite Earnings Beat as Housing Market Challenges Persist
Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN), one of America’s leading homebuilders, saw its shares tumble 7 percent in Friday trading despite reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results....
Co-Ownership Gains Traction as California Homebuyers Seek Affordable Alternatives
California’s housing market is undergoing a transformation as affordability challenges push homebuyers toward alternative ownership models. A recent report by the Bay Area...
Economic Impact of Tariffs and Policy Changes on Housing Market
Tariffs Set to Reshape Housing Market Amid Persistent Affordability Challenges The U.S. housing market faces an uncertain future as tariff policies, immigration changes,...
Wells Fargo: Small Business Optimism Declines as Tariffs and Labor Market Concerns Weigh on Sentiment
Small business sentiment in the U.S. showed signs of moderation in February 2025, as rising economic uncertainty and new tariff announcements led to...
America’s Housing Crisis: When the 1% Could Buy Us All Out
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) In a staggering illustration of America’s wealth gap, recent data from Redfin reveals that the...
Job Growth Slows But Remains Healthy, Supporting Commercial Real Estate
The US economy continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience despite headwinds, with February job growth coming in at 151,000 positions—below expectations but still indicating...
