The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) figure was -2.37 in March 2018.
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California’s use and abuse of eminent domain
Eminent domain is an issue that impacts all residents.
Wage increases remain steady, home prices rush on
Home prices have doubled since 2000. The same can’t be said about incomes.
Millennials are better at saving than you think
How do Millennials’ saving habits affect their homebuying goals?
Soaring land costs beg for state intervention
Builders spend significantly more to build in California than in other states.
San Francisco construction, a step ahead of the rest of the state
The rest of the state is watching San Francisco’s housing market.
Low savings, personal bankruptcies and the biggest brokerages; Monthly Statistical Update (April 2018)
Savings are at their lowest since before the recession; Personal bankruptcies near their bottom; California’s growing brokerages
Trade wars and closing borders — the impact on California real estate
How will Trump’s barriers impact California’s real estate market?
Low-tier home values are rising faster than high-tier values
California’s least expensive homes are rising fastest.
How a CalExit would impact housing
What would an independent California look like for the economy and housing?
Households are moving at historically low rates
Why is mobility so low in California?
Homebuyers hesitant to leave California’s coastal cities
California home searchers are following the jobs.
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