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Economic Trends in California Real Estate
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Press release: Buyer purchasing power index plummets in Q3 2018
The buyer purchasing power index continued to fall in Q3 2018.
Rising interest rates drag down refinances; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2018)
Key short-term rate rises; ARM rates inch higher; Fewer refinances going forward
Change the law: Require financial literacy for high schoolers
We propose to require mandatory financial literacy education for California high schoolers to create a safer housing market.
More one-person households buying homes
More singles are striking out on their own to become homeowners.
Retirees shun areas with high home prices
Home prices flow with the presence of workers.
Jobs, home sales, agents – peaked or not quite; Monthly Statistical Update (September 2018)
Jobs move real estate; Sales agent licensing and home sales volume move in tandem; Sales agent licensing and renewals to slip
Rising Baby Boomer and young adult populations look for home; Monthly Statistical Update (August 2018)
California’s growing population in search of housing; Homeownership strongest among older generation; First-time homebuyer population rises, homeownership remains down
First-time homebuyers get creative to cover down payments, mortgages
Fast-rising home prices are causing first-time homebuyers to think creatively when it comes to financing.