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California Realtors Predicting a Rosier 2025 for Local Home Sales
The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) has recently released its 2025 housing and economic forecast, predicting a more favorable interest rate environment that will ease the current "lock-in" effect, leading to improved housing inventory.
California Home Sales Dip 3 Percent Annually in June
California home sales remained stagnant for the second consecutive month in June 2024, as the 30-year fixed rate mortgage remained above 7 percent throughout most of May, when most of these sales opened escrow.
Only 17 Percent of Current Residents Can Afford to Buy a California Home in 2024
The California Association of Realtors is reporting that only seventeen percent of the state's homebuyers could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California in the first-quarter 2024.
California Home Sales Uptick in February
Based on new data from the California Association of Realtors, despite a recent uptick in mortgage rates, California's housing market continued to demonstrate resilience in February 2024, reaching sales levels not seen since September 2022.
