Buyer purchasing power has plummeted 25% with interest rate hike
The abundance of mortgage money available to homebuyers has quickly dried up – and the drought will only worsen.
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Q1 2022 Buyer Purchasing Power Index falls further into negative territory
Rapidly rising interest rates caused the BPPI figure to slip to -12.7 in March 2022 – and falling.
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2022’s rising rates slash homebuyer purchasing power
After years of stimulus injections and Federal Reserve (Fed) support, the government is taking off the training wheels in 2022.
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Press Release: Q4 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power goes negative with rising interest rates
The California BPPI figure declined to -5.0 in December 2021, reflecting a 5% decrease in mortgage money available to homebuyers reliant on financing.
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Press Release: Q3 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power Index hits zero as interest rates rebound from bottom
While not yet negative, Q3 2021’s neutral BPPI figure reflects a worsening situation for homebuyers reliant on mortgage financing.
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Press Release: Q2 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power Index nears zero
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) figure declined to +1.3 in June 2021.
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Press Release: Q1 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power Index declines with rising interest rates
The Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) was +5.2 in March 2021.
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Press Release: Q4 2020 Buyer Purchasing Power Index climbs to new heights as interest rates reach record lows
The BPPI was +13.4 at the end of Q4 2020.
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Press Release: Q3 2020 Buyer Purchasing Power Index rises due to historically low interest rates
The BPPI was +10.6 at the end of Q3 2020.
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Press Release: Q2 2020 Buyer Purchasing Power Index rises due to historically low interest rates
The Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) rose to +10.5 in the second quarter of 2020.
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Falling interest rates keep Buyer Purchasing Power Index positive in Q1 2020
California’s Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) was +8.9 in Q1 2020.
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Buyer Purchasing Power Index rises in Q4 2019 with falling interest rates
first tuesday’s 2020 forecast shows buyer purchasing power decreasing in the coming months.
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Q3 2019 Buyer Purchasing Power Index rises as interest rates fall
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) figure rose to +10.1 in September 2019.
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Press release: Buyer purchasing power index positive in Q2 2019
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) figure was +6.2 in June 2019.
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Press release: Buyer purchasing power index turns positive
California’s Buyer Purchasing Power Index was positive 1.2 in Q1 2019.
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Press release: negative Buyer Purchasing Power Index continues in Q4 2018
The BPPI was -7.97 in Q4 2018, indicating buyers were only able to borrow 7.97% less than a year earlier due to rising interest rates.
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Press release: Buyer purchasing power index plummets in Q3 2018
The buyer purchasing power index continued to fall in Q3 2018.
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Press Release: Buyer purchasing power continues down
California’s Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) declined to -6.9 in June 2018.
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Buyer purchasing power down as interest rates rise
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) figure was -2.37 in March 2018.
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Buyer purchasing power index up in Q4 2017
The BPPI was briefly positive at the end of 2017.
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