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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.
Suburban SFRs still top homebuyer wish lists
We talk with Zillow’s Senior Economist about California homebuyers’ preference for suburban SFRs.
High homebuyer competition subsides across California
Even as California tops the list of most competitive housing markets, competition is gradually decreasing.
California metros with the highest turnover have the lowest home prices
California is home to one of the most mobile populations in the U.S.
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
Buying is still (almost) always cheaper than renting
Buying makes more sense than renting in most of California.
Community land trusts tackle California’s housing crisis
Private citizens are taking the housing crisis into their own hands.
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
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