Migration influences California’s housing market
A drop in negative net migration occurred in California in 2018.
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Category: Charts
Boomers retire and California trembles
Retiring Baby Boomers shift California’s future direction of real estate ownership.
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Current market rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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Using the yield spread to forecast recessions and recoveries
The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.
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Interest rates favor buyers for now, signal recession to come; Monthly Statistical Update (August 2019)
FRM interest rates now cheaper than ARMs; Buyer Purchasing Power rises in 2019; Negative yield spread forecasts recession
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ARM rates on the rise
The average ARM rate has fallen back in 2019.
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California tiered home pricing
Home prices turn in a mixed performance across California’s metropolitan areas.
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California home sales volume lays low
The latest home sales volume report for California shows 9% more homes sold year-to-date than last year. Will the rise continue?
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Jobs move real estate
California employment market finally reached a full recovery in 2019.
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Refinances oppose interest rate movement
As refinances slow, mortgage originators are getting nervous.
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ARMs less attractive in 2019 as FRM rates fall
Use these charts to compare the average ARM rate with the 30-year FRM rate.
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Construction starts perform below their historical average — and have been since 1990
Construction starts have been far below California’s historical average most years since 1990.
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The downward forces on California home prices; Monthly Statistical Update (July 2019)
Home prices rebound slightly in Q1 2019; Sales volume: a powerful magnet for home prices; The pull of the mean price trendline on home prices
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How to time the market
When is the best time to buy, sell or hold real estate? These charts will help you anticipate the market to maximize profit.
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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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Investing: Stocks or real estate?
Where to park your cash? It depends on how long you’re going to park it for – and what types of risks you’re willing to take.
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Sales volume: a powerful magnet for home prices
Home sales volume movement has the most direct impact on tomorrow’s home prices.
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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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California job increases slow, new agent and renewal rates slip; Monthly Statistical Update (June 2019)
Jobs move real estate; Agent licensing moves with home sales volume; Agent licensing and renewals continue to slip
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San Francisco housing indicators
View these charts for current activity and forecasts for San Francisco’s housing market.
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