HouseAmerica Financial joins All Western Mortgage
HouseAmerica Financial joins All Western Mortgage, a $500M lender, as AWM targets $3B in 2026 funding and expands in California.
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California MBA backs $100M fund in governor’s budget proposal for wildfire rebuilding
The proposed funding is designed to expand access to construction financing for homeowners affected by last year’s Southern California wildfires by helping to bridge the gap between insurance payouts and actual rebuilding costs.
Mario Alvarez Jr. brings $1B+ track record to eXp Commercial
The company said Alvarez’s move reflects a broader trend among senior commercial real estate advisors toward greater autonomy.
ERA Real Estate affiliates form new billion-dollar-plus partnership in California
The combined California organization includes 300-plus professionals operating across offices in Campbell, Fremont, Pleasanton and Livermore.
California court curbs Coastal Commission on building permits
A California home builder sought to build three additional houses on lots it had owned for more than two decades in a coastal county. That should have been easy. It had already built four nearby homes. But it wasn’t. Years of court hearings followed when a state agency overrode San Luis Obispo County’s authority and […]
Is California looking to tax retirement accounts? Experts push back on claims
At issue is a measure called the Retirement and Personal Savings Protection Act, one of several initiatives tied to the billionaire’s tax debate.
California lawmakers weigh state-backed loans for downtown housing towers
Assembly Bill 2074, dubbed the Downtown Revitalization Act, would ease approvals and offer state-backed, low-interest financing near major transit hubs.
Housing market demand is holding, but pricing gaps are breaking deals
Housing demand is holding as mortgage rates rise. New data points to growing friction between buyers and sellers across markets.
First fully rebuilt Palisades home testing post-fire demand
The listing arrives as rebuilding activity gains traction, with roughly 650 permit approvals to date and nearly 475 burned lots having traded.
Regional markets back demand resilience as rate pressure builds
Housing demand remains resilient across major metros as mortgage rates rise. Texas, California and Midwest markets sustaining pending sales.