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Jobs move real estate
Track the single most influential factor on California’s real estate market: the number of people employed.
SoCal commercial market headwinds continue in Q1 2026
Vacancy rates are on a year-over-year upward incline, while net absorption returns were positive this quarter. New projects were opened to the market but are not yet occupied. A few major tenants are boosting occupancy of distribution space, while smaller businesses are slowly shutting down.
Low ARM rates fuel unacceptable mortgage risks
The average ARM rate remains below the FRM rate, enticing potential homebuyers unaware of its history.
California residential construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
The Federal Reserve’s impact on mortgage rates
Learn how the Fed is using their benchmark rate as a monetary policy tool
California tiered home pricing
Home prices continued to slide across California in November 2025.
California’s shifting residential vacancy rates tell a story
Residential vacancy rates – along with jobs and residential construction – held steady.
San Francisco housing indicators
View these charts for current activity and forecasts for San Francisco’s housing market.
Sacramento County housing indicators
Get to know Sacramento County’s local housing fundamentals in these charts and forecasts.
Santa Clara County regional housing indicators
Santa Clara’s housing market is experiencing the downfall from 2021’s pandemic bounce.
Streamlined post-entitlement phase permit process in California
State departments may now approve housing plans, and all agencies now have tighter review timelines, or a building permit application is deemed complete.
Context is key
Learn the 25 factors that drive California’s real estate market to better understand today’s top news stories.
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