How 1.5 million homeowners exiting forbearance will impact inventory
Will the coming wave of forced sales form a much-needed inventory boost, or a destructive tsunami?
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Category: Home Sales
Homebuyer demand continues to outpace inventory for sale
Inventory is once again at historic lows going into 2021.
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California home sales volume lays low
Home sales volume is expected to decrease later in 2021.
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Droughts and water shortages limit new development
Before California can solve its housing crisis, it needs to solve its water shortage.
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Second-home demand a symptom of California’s uneven recovery
Foreclosure and home sales figures together warn of an uneven, K-shaped recovery ahead.
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Lumber prices drop, builders remain cautious
Lumber prices continue to experience volatility, affecting homebuilder potential.
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The slowing trend in California construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
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Pending sales decline, prices are next
Nationwide, pending home sales have declined 12% since the spring peak.
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Everyone is talking about high inflation — but what about home prices?
A heavy supply and demand imbalance is to blame for today’s high inflation, and high home prices.
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Amid climate change, agents find safety in complete disclosures
As California real estate falls under the threats of rising sea levels and an increasing occurrence of wildfires, a complete NHD is a necessity for every home purchase.
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Bidding wars continue to inflate prices, and homebuyer resentment
Homebuyers are ready to go to war in 2021, and agents are on the frontlines.
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Orange County housing indicators
View these Orange County regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its local housing market.
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Consumers expect home prices to continue rising in 2021
Homebuyer sentiment reflects where we have been and where we are going.
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Luxury home sales defy gravity — and the recession
The recent successes of the luxury home sale market are more evidence of what many economists have coined as the K-shaped recession and recovery.
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The 20% solution: personal savings rates and homeownership
How today’s savings rates impact California’s real estate market.
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The mean price trendline: the home price anchor
The mean price trendline reveals housing price deviations. Track the trends to reveal the direction of prices in the years ahead.
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The source of home price movement: buyer purchasing power
Find out what today’s buyer purchasing power means for tomorrow’s home prices in California.
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Homeownership has declined every generation since the Boomers
Homeownership is the bedrock of the housing market, and it is gradually but assuredly crumbling.
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Homebuyers are shaping up to be even more competitive in 2021
Nationally, 52% of homes reached a pending status within two weeks of listing as of the first week of February 2021.
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California consumer sentiment hits new lows in 2020, concerning for future home sales
What do the latest consumer sentiment numbers tell us about future home sales?
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