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Economic Trends in California Real Estate
Learn the 25 economic factors that drive California’s real estate market.
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The 20% solution: Personal savings rates and homeownership
Over the last few decades, savings has followed a path conversely proportionate to consumer confidence.
California tiered home pricing
Home prices falter across the metropolitan areas of California at the end of 2024.
The widening level of vacant commercial space available in SoCal — Q1 2025
SoCal’s commercial real estate market on entering 2025 is fully destabilized with industrial vacancy rates elevated across all SoCal markets and office vacancy rates even higher.
Orange County housing indicators
View these Orange County regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its local housing market.
California residential construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
MIP, PMI or neither?
Which is better for first-time homebuyers reliant on mortgage insurance: MIP or PMI?
Los Angeles housing indicators
View these Los Angeles regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its housing market.
SoCal commercial vacancy rates moving on up in Q4 2024
Commercial vacancy rates rose after 2023 and continue to rise in Southern California. While increasing vacancies cut into rental income and leasing fees, the absorption rate is worsening and shifting the source of leasing fees. Regions with the highest vacancy rates see the most occupancy of vacant space.
Errata & Updates
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.