Interest rates show the largest drop since April. Interest rates rise to the highest rate in six months.   A housing bust is coming.  The housing market is staying strong despite high interest rates.  These are all headlines from the past week.  What is really happening to real estate sales and prices?  Is the far left grooming your children?  Why does the far left hate the movie "Sound of Freedom"  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right side of Real Estate.

The California legislature is now on summer break.  But not before the Democrats in the Assembly had to quickly change course on a bill that would send sex traffic offenders to prison for years.  Even King Newsom recognized the bad optics of the Democrats claiming that this was just another way to punish minorities.  Meanwhile in the news the leftist are proclaiming that the new movie "The Sound of Freedom" is a right wing conspiracy about non-existent sex trafficking.   In real estate related legislation the bills designed to allow apartments to be built anywhere in any zoning are moving forward again after dropping areas controlled by the Coastal Commission.  Interest rates trended slightly lower this week, still above 6.5% and home sales remain strong.  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Was last week really the hottest week on earth on record?  The CPUC refuses to rehear net metering decisions regarding your solar.  Interest rates spike to the highest level in years.  What does that mean for house prices?  Do you need title lock insurance?  The 9th circuit court of appeals refused to consider a new ruling on homeless camping in public places in California.  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

The California Legislature has a budget.  Watch for the trailer bills!  Who will mow your lawns and care for your yard once the ban on gas engines kicks in in 2024?  Our first heat wave of the summer is upon us.  Will we have enough electricity to keep the air conditioning on?  Recent Supreme Court decisions stop racial bias based upon skin color.  California reparations committee wants to promote racist policies further alienating all Californians.  $800 billion dollars to 6.5% of the population of California.  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Why are 4 out of every 10 California residents thinking of leaving California?  Newsom claims that middle class tax payers in California have one of the lowest tax rates in the country.  Is that true?  Central Valley real estate inventories remain low and prices are still steady despite higher interest rates.  Why haven't prices dropped?  Pride is one of the seven deadly sins.  Why is the nation celebrating "pride" and who is the goddess Ishtar?  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.   Real talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

California legislature sent a budget to the governor, or did they?  Are homeowners "locked" into their homes by low interest rates?  A California landlord was fined nearly $400,000 for violating rent cap laws in San Jose. The Federal Reserve paused rate hikes this week.  Will mortgage rates go down?  If we are a constitutional Republic what is a dictatorship?  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

Girls will be boys and boys will be girls.  If a new California law passes parents, counselors, churches, doctors, nurses and anyone who advises children can be arrested for child abuse if you do not support a child of any age who wishes to transition.  Newsom threatens to arrest Presidential candidate DeSantis for kidnapping when DeSantis comes to California.  Three major insurance companies have pulled out of offering homeowner insurance in California.  The reason is not climate change.  The central valley real estate market stays steady with a lack of inventory despite interest rates in the high 6% range.  A tale of two real estate transactions, how are markets are changing.  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the Right Side of Real Estate.

King Newsom pledges to criminally prosecute School Boards if they enforce the laws regarding providing obscene materials to minors if the obscene materials promote the LGBTQ+ agenda.  Celebrating pride month we have a link to a video presentation about how our current culture and Central Valley funded organizations in our towns promote and provide support for gender dysphoria in local children.  In real estate news we discuss new laws limiting security deposits for tenants, limiting rent increases and breaking existing law protecting new construction from rent controls.  Real Talk is the Right side of Real Estate.  Link to Facing Goliath is www.realtalkbrad.com  

New California legislation limits security deposits to one months rent.  The US Supreme Court greatly limits the EPA's use of the Wotus rules.  Fresno offers down payment grants of up to $100,000 to low income home buyers.  Who qualifies?  We discuss all of this and more on this week's Real Talk.  Real Talk is the right side of Real Estate.