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The Real Estate Market and Fed Interest Rates by Jennifer Viney

Real estate is intimately tied to the economy, legislative decisions, and Fed decisions that can cause years long booms or busts.

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Regulating Small Town Short-Term Rentals: A Case Study in the Ojai Valley by Joshua M. Zaucha

Much to the dismay of some long-time residents, Ojai’s allure as a tourist destination is substantial.

Justin Wong Pepperdine Caruso Law

The Effect of Inflation, Supply Chain Disruption, and Labor Shortages on Real Estate Development by Justin Wong

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, real estate developers and home builders have faced numerous obstacles which were non-existent prior to the pandemic.

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Soaring Rents in Austin, Texas by Kaylee Qualls

Texas has recently become a hot spot for people in the United States, especially those from states such as California, Florida, and Illinois, who are seeking to find work opportunities and a better quality of life.

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Santa Monica's Rent Control Eviction Moratorium and Rental Assistance by Luke Policastro

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the real estate market and the landlord-tenant landscape as the final quarter of 2022 approaches.

Maxim Lamash Pepperdine Caruso Law

Will the Hotels be Forced to Rent Out Rooms to the Homeless People? by Maxim Lamash

Los Angeles has one of the fastest-growing hotel industries. Despite bringing prosperity to the city through tourism and job opportunities, some hotels burden the social services contributing to the ongoing homelessness crisis.

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Tech Companies are Moving to Florida, and So Should You by Omid Hariri Vijeh

The Sunshine State is starting to look like California as tech companies begin moving to Florida’s beach cities.

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Race Discrimination in Housing Appraisals by Shelby Sumlin

Race and housing policy in the United States share a complicated and inseparable history.

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The Rising Cost of Single-Family Homes by Will Weitzel

This post focuses on two factors that have significantly impacted new single-family housing prices and how they came about.