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The rise in mortgage loan originators (MLOs) slows; Buyer purchasing power rises with falling interest rates; California’s largest brokerages
Today’s first-time homebuyers are better for housing market stability
The tide is shifting in favor of buyers across much of California.
FRM rates fall from 2018 upturn; Refinancing’s inverse relationship with interest rates; ARMs become less attractive when FRM rates fall
California’s Buyer Purchasing Power Index was positive 1.2 in Q1 2019.
New buyers tend to be wealthier than their neighbors.
The Federal Reserve estimates the number of young adults prevented from buying their first home by student debt.
Buyer purchasing power’s pull on prices; Rising mortgage rates decrease purchasing power; Home prices fall from their peak
California is steadily losing residents, but a few cities are experiencing an infusion of out-of-staters.
Zillow has released its ideas about 2019’s housing market, including which U.S. cities will see the most growth this year.
Mean price trendline pulls prices down; Rising SoCal incomes can’t keep up with home prices; NorCal incomes rising quickly, still lag behind prices
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