Market Watch | firsttuesday Journal

Trending mortgage rates

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 27, 2026 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 21

Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.

Construction starts are below their historical average — and have been since 1990

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 23, 2026 | Charts, Home Sales, Real Estate | 0

Construction starts have been far below California’s historical average most years since 1990.

To buy in 2026? Consumer and builder sentiment are both down, a dilemma

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 10, 2026 | Charts, Economics, Market Watch, Real Estate | 2

Find out what homebuyers and builders have in mind for 2026 and how to make their expectations work for you and your agents!

Mortgage origination volume rises in 2025 — that’s the good news

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 4, 2026 | Finance, Market Watch, Mortgages, Real Estate | 0

Even as California’s real estate market is stabilizing, cracks are appearing. This includes higher shares of subprime lending in 2025.

The 20% solution: Personal savings rate and homeownership as agent advice

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 4, 2026 | Charts, Economics, Home Sales, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0

Over the last few decades, savings has followed a path conversely proportionate to consumer confidence.

SoCal commercial property struggles for buoyancy — Q4 2025

by Amy Platero | Feb 25, 2026 | Commercial, Economics, first tuesday Local, Inland Empire, Investment, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Market Watch, Orange County, Property Management, Real Estate, San Diego | 1

Vacancy rates are up in all SoCal sectors and counties, aside from Orange County office and a slight year-over decrease for Los Angeles industrial. Net absorption remains negative for San Diego and Orange County but turned positive for Los Angeles and Inland Empire industrial in 2025.

California tiered home pricing

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 24, 2026 | Bay Area, Charts, first tuesday Local, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Mortgages, Real Estate, San Diego | 46

Home prices continued to slide across California in November 2025.

Jobs move real estate

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 16, 2026 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Real Estate | 15

Track the single most influential factor on California’s real estate market: the number of people employed.

The distribution of California’s human resources

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 16, 2026 | Bakersfield-Fresno, Bay Area, Charts, Economics, Inland Empire, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Market Watch, Orange County, Real Estate, Sacramento, San Diego | 0

See how personal incomes have grown since 2000 across California’s largest regions.

Newly-licensed sales agent and broker population

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2026 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

This article examines the number of broker and sales agent licenses issued by the DRE from 1998-present, with forecasts about future licensing trends.