California Real Estate Market: Will it Crash in 2023?

June 26, 2023 By Gregor Wilson (This article originally appeared here: https://www.houzeo.com/blog/california-real-estate-market/ ) The California real estate market is experiencing a major shift. The median sale price decreased by 9.01% in April 2023 year-on-year, and the number of homes sold dropped by 38.6%. New buyers are starting to enter the market as mortgage rates are stabilizing, currently at 6.79%.…

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Interest rate reprieve boosts California home sales to highest level in eight months, C.A.R. reports

20 Jun, 2023 Statewide median home price notches above $800,000 for second straight month. LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — California’s housing market rebounded in May as home sales surged to the highest level in eight months and the statewide median price notched above $800,000 for the second straight month, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.  Infographic: https://www.car.org/Global/Infographics/2023-05-Sales-and-Price Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family…

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California REALTORS® urge State Legislature to prioritize homeownership

15 Jun, 2023 LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement regarding the 2023-24 state budget passed by the California Legislature: The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is disappointed that the legislature failed to prioritize critical funding for housing and the California Dream for All down payment assistance program, championed and envisioned by Senate…

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Higher mortgage rates and low housing inventory restrain California home sales in April, C.A.R. reports

by California Association of Realtors May 18, 2023  Statewide median home price ratchets above $800,000 for first time in six months. LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A surge in mortgage interest rates and a shortage of homes for sale suppressed California home sales in April, while the statewide median home price climbed above the $800,000 level for the first time in…

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California housing affordability rises to highest level in a year during first-quarter 2023 as home prices ebb and the cost of borrowing dips, C.A.R. reports

by California Association of Realtors May 16, 2023  2023 Housing market forecast revised to 279,900 units sold and a statewide median price of $776,600. LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Retreating home prices and slightly lower interest rates improved the outlook for more California homebuyers in the first quarter of 2023, as the state’s housing affordability rose to the highest level…

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California Housing Market: Prices, Trends, Forecast 2023

by Marco Santarelli May 5, 2023  The California Association of Realtors (CAR) has released its report on the California housing market, indicating that higher interest rates contributed to a small drop in home sales in March 2023. Despite the dip, the demand for housing in the state remains strong, with homes selling quickly and at improved…

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California Housing Market Report – April 2023

by Gord Collins April 23, 2023  Housing Market California Hoping to buy a home or condo in California in 2023? While expectations may run higher, it appears prices and mortgage costs will be higher according to the latest sales report from CAR. In April, single family home sales declined slightly across the state as a…

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