Housing doesn't come cheap in California. The statewide median home price reached $883,640 in September, according to the ...

The Fed lowered its target rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, down one-quarter percentage point. It followed a quarter-point cut September 17. The rate is used by banks to lend funds to each other ...

Mortgage rates have nearly doubled in the past 10 years, reshaping the American dream of home ownership. The Get the Facts ...

After a year of sluggish growth, California’s housing market is poised to regain a bit of momentum in 2026. Home sales and ...

Affordability challenges for first-time homebuyers now hinge less on rates and prices and more on debt, insurance costs, and ...

California home sales in August 2025 edged higher, supported by stabilizing prices and a modest decline in mortgage rates, according to the California Association of Realtors. Closed escrow sales of ...

With a 0% mortgage, a typical California buyer for a $821,000 median-priced home gets a $2,919 monthly payment. That 79% of the median wage.

In a five-year span, as mortgage rates hit all-time lows and affordability plummeted, the number of Californians with no home loans grew eight times faster than those who borrowed against their ...

It’s hard to fathom just how unaffordable the homeownership dream has become. Industry buzz suggesting that a subtle dip in mortgage rates could make a noteworthy difference for homebuyers is somewhat ...