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Monday through Friday (except state holidays) each week includes electronic format articles retrieved from newspapers or news services that report real estate related news in California and some national services. Coverage is for California newspapers that are available electronically via the Internet - and any significant related breaking news.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Top Stories
Iran Conflict Stalls Big Purchases Like Homes and Cars For 1 in 4 Americans; Most Are Undeterred
DANA ANDERSON, Redfin News
One-quarter (25%) of Americans are delaying or canceling plans for a major purchase like a home or car because of the military conflict with Iran, according to a new Redfin survey. Many Redfin agents in places with major military populations, like San Antonio and San Diego, say the Iran conflict hasn’t yet come up as they discuss buying and/or selling homes with clients.
Investor ban on buying homes stalls housing affordability bill
EMILY WATKINS, CNBC
A major housing affordability bill poised to clear the Senate as soon as Thursday will hit a wall in the House, in part over concerns about a ban on major investors from buying single-family homes. During a meeting at the House Republican retreat this week attended by the party’s leaders and committee chairs, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., predicted the housing measure is likely to bog down due to differences between the House and Senate versions. He
National News
Number of ‘Accidental Landlords’ Rises to Three-Year High
KARA NG, Zillow Rsearch
A near-record (and rising) share of homeowners are turning their unsold properties into rentals. Properties owned by these “accidental landlords” account for more of the listed rental stock than at any time since 2022 — and the trend may not have peaked yet.
Weekly mortgage demand from homebuyers increased despite big interest rate volatility
DIANA OLICK, CNBC
As the war in Iran continues to rivet the world, interest rates have been all over the map. That caused a split in demand for mortgages last week, with refinancing coming down and homebuyer demand rising with the kickoff of the spring market.
Portland tries a new affordable housing fix: paying homeowners to rent spare rooms
NICK PIPITONE, Inman (Subscription)
The city recently launched a 12-month home-sharing pilot program offering financial incentives to homeowners who rent unused rooms through approved home-sharing providers such as PadSplit. Officials hope the program will unlock underutilized housing space while providing more affordable options for renters.
California News
This housing solution used to be common in California. It's back.
TESSA MCLEAN, SFGate
Despite the obstacles, saving a perfectly good house from demolition can be a small yet meaningful way to chip away at the state’s housing crisis, opening up a now rarely considered option that’s often less expensive and quicker than building from scratch, with the bonus of saving literal tons of materials from ending up in a landfill.
This Safeway on S.F. Peninsula is next up for a big housing project by Align Real Estate
LAURA WAXMAN, San Francisco Chronicle (Subscription)
Align Real Estate on Tuesday filed an application to bring 396 new homes to 1655 S. El Camino Real, a nearly 3-acre site located within a short distance of the Hayward Park Caltrain Station. The proposal involves razing the existing grocery store at the site and replacing it with a larger Safeway, topped by the planned housing, in a building that would rise seven stories.
Industry News
NAR reaffirms MLS autonomy amid Compass-Redfin partnership
JONATHAN DELOZIER, HousingWire (Subscription)
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) emphasized that MLSs retain authority to set listing rules after Compass began marketing Coming Soon and private listings on Redfin. NAR stated it has no national policy on coming soon statuses; MLSs determine appropriate listing practices, while agents must comply with local rules and obtain seller consent for delayed marketing
Real Estate Technology
The Everyday Tech Devices That Make Real Estate Work Easier
BRANDON DOYLE, NAR Realtor News
Real estate technology conversations usually start, and end, with software. CRMs, email platforms, AI tools and automation systems dominate the discussion. But there’s another layer of technology that quietly shapes an agent’s day-to-day experience: the physical devices agents carry, rely on in the field and use at their desks and in their cars.
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