Real Estate Realities with The RebelBroker

06/19/2026

California Moves To Suspend State Farm Over Wildfire Claims

California's insurance commissioner seeks to suspend State Farm's license and impose fines over alleged mishandling of 2025 wildfire claims.

06/18/2026

Home Prices Are Still Rising in 71% of Markets Despite Slowdown in West

Home prices rose in 167 out of 235 U.S. metro areas as high costs caused growth to stall in the West.

06/18/2026

Open Space tax measure on June 2 ballot

Santa Clara County voters will decide June 2 whether to approve a parcel tax that would generate an estimated $17 million annually for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, funding wildfire risk reduction, water protection and open space conservation across the region. Measure D qualified for...

06/18/2026

‼️REAL ESTATE AGENTS BEWARE OF DIVERSE MARKETING‼️

If you are a Realtor out there looking to partner with effective - and trustworthy - lead generation services - stay away from Diverse Marketing (https://www.facebook.com/meetDiverse or meetdiverse.com)! I was originally intrigued by their technology. However, they failed to meet the number of leads promised in our contract and STILL have not fully refunded my deposit - despite that being exactly what was agreed to! If you can’t trust them to live up to their own contract, you can’t trust them for anything else, just avoid them. There were other concerning issues across the board - feel free to reach out to me for the full story. Over the decades I have been a real estate agent and worked with dozens if not hundreds of different lead services, I have never had the need to alert others about how any of them do business, until Diverse Marketing came around.

If Diverse Marketing approaches you to get leads - run the other way!

06/17/2026

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac accept new credit score model - Why does this news not instill confidence?

Lenders and MLOs now have more Enterprise-approved options for qualifying homebuyers with thin credit histories.

06/17/2026

January 2026 inflation cooled more than anticipated to 2.4% annually, providing the clearest post-shutdown reading yet.

06/16/2026

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Updated Condo Rules Are Triggering Blacklisting Fears https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-updated-condo-rules-blacklisting/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

06/15/2026

How to Buy a House in 12 Steps, and Know if You’re Ready

Here's how to gauge whether you’re ready to buy a home and the steps for how to buy a house. See expert tips from top real estate agents.

06/15/2026

City of Morgan Hill weighs asking voters for more revenue on November ballot. Why not start with looking for ways to cut spending before asking for more taxpayer money?

The City of Morgan Hill faces a structural budget deficit that will require either new revenue, significant service cuts, or both, City Manager Christina Turner told residents at a recent public meeting.

06/14/2026

California Tax Debt: Don't Get Caught!

Moved out of California? The state may still claim you owe taxes ye...