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The downward trend shaping California home sales volume
Home sales volume continues to decline in 2019.
Boomers retire and California reinvents their housing, again
Retiring Baby Boomers shift California’s future direction of real estate ownership.
30 years of summer, followed by 30 years of winter
Mortgage rates are on their way up.
Buyer Purchasing Power Index flattens in Q3 2025
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) tells us a homebuyer with the same income is able to borrow 1.47% less purchase-assist mortgage money than a year ago.
Home sales volume decline intensifies in August 2025
In August 2025, 24,000 escrows closed for new and resale residential transactions across California, 5.2% lower than the same month one year earlier.
California residential construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
Market price influencers
When forming a broker price opinion (BPO), a broker looks beyond the property itself to the various market factors which influence its value.
What is the Conference Board? A recession proclaimed by committee
Real estate agents and brokers must learn to read economic factors and become familiar with the institution charged with labeling recessions.
California household formations set to decrease
While the number of households continues to grow, the rise is mostly thanks to renters.
California price-per-square-foot analysis
Want a deeper understanding of your local real estate market? These charts show the price-per-square-foot history of home sales in communities across California.
Investing: Stocks or real estate?
Where to park your cash? It depends on how long you’re going to park it for – and what types of risks you’re willing to take.
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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