Market Trends
Weekly Real Estate Headlines
California cities among the 10 most expensive, Have LA prices peaked?, see more at link . . .
Builders offering discounts in a slowing market; what is in the new Governor's housing budget?; mortgage rates remain reined in, see more at link
Higher home prices pay off for the long term; who is moving to California?, see more at link
Bay Area housing, more expensive and getting less; home renovation projects are going DIY; San Diego County renters spending 30 percent and more on rent;
Homeownership rate to rise in 2019; 30 year mortgage rates fluctuating, but higher; find out what first time buyers regretted and would do differently, see more at the link
October, 2018, California Association of Realtors' economic report and market prediction for 2019, download full presentation here.
Prices Up 7.89% from one year ago
Possible precedent for future decisions about development along the region’s growing Metro rail network.
Between 2010-2015, denser urban locations grew significantly faster than residential neighborhoods
For California to become a more affordable place to live is for developers to build at rates not seen in at least three decades.
San Francisco owners converted to condos; rent control does not necessarily help those who would need it most, read from The Economist
More land and cheaper, more government financing housing support are part of the reason buying a home was within reach of the average wage earner
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Most landlords are the mom-pop type, not huge greedy corporations.
Activists are Pushing for the Ballot Vote
Market Snapshot
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