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Fox News 
 

The Mortgage Bankers Association projects housing demand will fall sharply after 2035.

Hanford Sentinel 
 

On Nov. 3, Californians will vote on 14 statewide ballot measures on environment, taxation, election, housing and healthcare.

California Post
 

The thousands of SpaceX employees that recently became new millionaires thanks to the historic initial public offering (IPO) will have a significant impact on Southern California’s real estate market, according to a new report.

Times of San Diego 
 

California lawmakers are considering a measure, Senate Bill 1007, that would curb how much associations could increase members’ dues each year. 

Realtor.com
 

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans rose to 6.49% for the week ending June 25, up 2 basis points from 6.47% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac. Rates averaged 6.77% during the same period in 2025.

CNBC
 

Homeowners tapped an estimated $47 billion in equity — the difference between their mortgage balance and the property’s market value — during the first three months of 2026.

Bank of America
 

For the first time since 2023, a majority of consumers say it's better to buy a home in the current market. The latest Bank of America Homebuyer Insights Report found that 53% of respondents now favor buying over renting or moving in with family (47%).

U.S. News
 

Amid continued affordability challenges, those brave enough to enter the housing market are finding creative ways to make the numbers work, according to the fourth annual Spring Homebuying Survey from U.S. News.

REALTOR.com
 

A record-breaking 25.2 million adults under 35 remain in their childhood bedrooms rather than launching into their own homes.

Politico 
 

The housing affordability package could reach President Donald Trump’s desk by the end of next week.

NBC Bay Area 
 

New numbers released by C.A.R. show the median price for a single-family home in the state is $930,260 as of May 2026.

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
 

California home sales increased from the previous year in May for the second consecutive month, while a shift in sales of higher-priced properties buoyed California’s median home price to another historic high 

Marketplace  ​

Mortgage rates are up since early spring, and home prices continue to rise, albeit more slowly.

The Guardian ​

HUD alleges fraud in administration’s latest clash with California.​
 

Propmodo 

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Google expanded its enhanced Local Services Ads to all 50 states Thursday, allowing real estate agents to display property listings—complete with price, photos and key features—directly in search results.

Urban Land Institute 

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Rising costs, insurer exits, and climate-risk modeling are reshaping some property values, lending decisions, and resilience investment in the state’s real estate markets.

CNN

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Prices rose 0.5% on a monthly basis, driven higher by the US-Israeli war with Iran, the latest Consumer Price Index shows. The higher cost of energy accounted for 60% of the monthly increase.

Mortgage Professional America 

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Closed home sales jumped to their highest level since 2022 in May, but rising mortgage rates are already cooling buyer demand.

NAR Realtor News 

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America has spent years mourning the death of the starter home, and with it, the dream of homeownership. But for young adults today, the housing crisis began much earlier—with the disappearance of the starter rental.

NAR Realtor News 

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Of the 50 highest-risk markets, 12 were in Florida, nine in California, and five each in Illinois and New Jersey.

Cal Matters

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This is just the latest spat between two rival construction unions over the future of California housing policy.

CNBC.com 

Nationwide, 5.8% of all home listings were pulled off the market in April, according to Redfin.

CNBC.com

The Omaha, Neb.-based company will pay $72.50 a share in cash for Taylor Morrison, a national homebuilder. 

NAR Realtor News

If granted final approval, the settlement will release NAR members, state and local REALTOR® associations and others of liability.

Pasadena Now

Sales and prices edge upward, but rising insurance costs, stubborn mortgage rates and widening affordability gaps continue to squeeze would-be buyers.

National Mortgage Professional

Redfin reports high-end home sales and prices are rising as affluent borrowers remain less sensitive to mortgage-rate volatility.

KHTS

Experts estimate that California alone suffers from a shortage of about two million housing units. 

ABC10

The state's high-cost, bare-bones fire insurance of last resort - is raising rates 29%, on average.

California Post 

California median home prices in April climbed to a record high of $914,810, according to the latest figures from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

NPR

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a bill addressing housing affordability. It encourages homebuilding across the country and would ban corporate landlords from buying more than 350 houses.

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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

California home sales rose in April as the statewide median home price hit a new record, fueled by lower mortgage rates early in the month and strong market activity in higher-priced segments. 

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HousingWire

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A new study reveals a deeply divided housing market, with Austin at 110 days and San Jose at just 12.

MSN

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Mortgage rates find new normal as they hover between 5.75 percent and 6.75 percent, national home prices are expected to rise about 3 percent in 2026 and buyer leverage grows. 

CNBC

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The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose Wednesday to 6.57%, 15 basis points higher than it was last Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily.

CALIFORNIA ASSN. OF REALTORS®

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Declining interest rates and falling home prices made it possible for more Californians to afford a home purchase in first-quarter 2026.

Fox Business

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Inflation surged in April as consumer prices rose amid the impact of the Iran war on the market and the broader economy. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday said that the consumer price index (CPI) -- a measure of how much everyday goods like gasoline, groceries and rent cost -- rose 0.6% from a month ago and is 3.8% higher than last year.

Yahoo! Finance

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Across the nation, home sales rose by 0.2% last month, which was slightly less than expected, by the National Association of REALTORS®. Gains came from multifamily housing, with single-family home sales flat. Mortgage rates and home prices remain elevated while rising inflation squeezes potential homebuyers.

New York Post

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AAA-affiliated Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club applied to the state Department of Insurance to raise rates for single-family homes by 11.2%. Travelers Insurance is looking to raise its rates by 6.9% for homeowners. Together, the insurer companies cover about 760,000 homes in the state. 

Stacker

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​Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Realtor.com

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Sales of newly built homes saw a bump in February and March as prices fell to a five-year low, in a sign of resilience for the spring housing market.

Market Screener

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U.S. pending home sales rose 2.7% year over year during the four weeks ending April 26, the biggest increase in six weeks, according to a new report from Redfin. 

California Dept. of Real Estate​

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The Calif. Dept. of Real Estate issued a warning that scammers are increasingly impersonating real estate agents and brokers by using their photos, names, license numbers and other information to create fake social media accounts.

MSN​

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​Housing affordability in California improved slightly in 2025, but San Diego County remained among the least affordable markets, while significant gaps persisted for Black households, according to a report released Friday by the California Association of REALTORS®.

National Mortgage Professional​

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have rescinded a 2024 rule that tied eligibility for FHA- and USDA-backed mortgages on new construction to stricter energy efficiency standards, marking a significant shift with direct implications for mortgage originators and housing supply.

USA Today​

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​The Federal Reserve is likely to stay in wait-and-see mode and leave interest rates alone at the end of its two-day meeting April 29 as the Iran war risks driving up inflation and concerns about the job market linger.

Redfin​

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There were an estimated 43.1% more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. housing market in March (or 600,168 more, in numerical terms). That’s just shy of the largest gap in records dating back to 2013 and is up from 28% (or 432,532) a year earlier. The largest gap on record is 45.2% in December 2025. 

CNBC​

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Mortgage rates dropped for the third straight week, boosting demand from both homeowners and homebuyers. 

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® ​

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California’s housing market retreated in March as the Iran conflict, surging energy prices and financial market volatility kept potential homebuyers and sellers in hibernation mode.

CNBC​

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Thirty-five percent of Gen Z home buyers (ages 18 to 26) are single women, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2026 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report.

Reuters​

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U.S. homebuilder sentiment deteriorated in April, hitting a seven-month low as the war with Iran led to higher prices for materials and mortgage rates as well as increased economic uncertainty, a ​National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market survey showed.

ABC 10​

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A proposed $25 billion housing bond aimed at helping middle-class Californians afford homeownership is likely to appear on the November ballot. It seeks to both increase housing supply and make it easier for middle-income residents to buy homes by allowing buyers to put down 3%, with the remaining 17% financed by state-backed loans.

Reuters​

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U.S. homebuilder sentiment hit a seven-month low in April as the war with Iran led to higher prices for materials and mortgage rates as well as increased economic uncertainty, a survey by the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index showed on Wednesday.

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors​

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The LA County Board of Supervisors has voted to extend price-gouging protections for renters through May 28. Rental housing providers can increase rent up to 10% above pre-wildfire prices, or ask up to 200% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for the neighborhood.

News Nation​

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A growing share of home listings are going “stale” as sellers outnumber buyers by the widest margin since at least 2013. In February, 52% of listings were on the market for at least 60 days without going under contract — the highest share for the month since 2019, according to Redfin.

Murphy & Prachthauser

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Family-friendly neighborhoods in the U.S. come at a premium: On average, homes in family-friendly neighborhoods are priced 42% higher than the surrounding metro’s average home value. For example, homes in Carmel Valley, San Diego, sell for 119% higher than the surrounding metro’s average home value.

U.S. News & World Report​

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Six in 10 renters say they are open to the idea of purchasing a home with a friend, according to a survey of nearly 2,000 renters conducted by Rocket Mortgage. Of those, 64% say affordability is what drives them to consider this route.

CNBC​

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Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home rose 1% for the week but were 7% lower than the same week one year ago. That was the first year-over-year decline since January 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Jefferson Public Radio​

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When it comes to tackling the state’s crisis, housing experts say lawmakers need to build more housing units and, at the same time, lower costs for construction. One way to do that is incentivizing more modular construction, a process where housing parts are made in factories and assembled on site.

Realtor.com​

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New data from NAR found that those in executive, management, and financial occupations are the most likely to own homes, with homeownership holding steady at 72.2% nationally, just below the 72.4% recorded in 2014.

Homes.com​

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Twenty-something Hispanics are emerging as the nation’s youngest group of homebuyers — and they’re helping fuel housing growth even as affordability squeezes much of the market.

Realtor.com​

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Housing costs are placing the greatest strain on buyers in California and New York, home to many of the least affordable counties in the U.S., according to data from ATTOM.

Realtor.com​

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The absence of a will could mean tens of billions of dollars in U.S. real estate may never reach its intended heirs, threatening to derail one of the largest transfers of wealth in human history.

The Mortgage Point​

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According to a recent study by Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket, the average homebuyer would save $150 a month by taking out an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) rather than a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. 

Realtor.com​

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The entry into homeownership is proving to be more challenging for renters, many of whom are spending a large portion of their incomes on monthly rents. The typical homeowner earns about 85% more than the typical renter, according to NAR.

CNBC​

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Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home dropped 5% for the week and were just 5% higher than the same week one year ago.

Axios​

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San Diego’s typical first-time homebuyer is 35 — among the oldest for major U.S. metro areas, a recent Cotality analysis shows. That age is rising in pricey states like California — and falling in more affordable Midwestern and Southern markets, according to Cotality.

MarketWatch​

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Realtor.com data reveals that the number of homes for sale this year exceeds 2025 levels, with active inventory rising 5.6% year over year, making way for a more buyer-friendly market.

CNBC​

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Spring is traditionally the busiest season for home sales, and while this year’s market dynamics have shifted strongly in favor of buyers, broader forces in the economy are creating significant challenges.f (D-Calif.).

NAR REALTOR® Magazine​

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Last week, the California Association of REALTORS® visited Washington for meetings on Capitol Hill with several members of the California Congressional Delegation and Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

CNBC​

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Amid geopolitical turmoil, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of its March meeting.

Insurance Business

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​As another wildfire season approaches, California's insurer of last resort is shouldering a rapidly expanding share of the state's property risk, including in areas with relatively low wildfire exposure, as private carriers tighten underwriting and push more homeowners off standard policies.

CALIFORNIA ASSN. OF REALTORS®

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California home sales perked higher in February as slightly more favorable mortgage rates improved affordability and encouraged more buyers to reenter the market.

Realtor.com

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Single women outpace single men in homebuying nationwide, asserting their force in the market despite widespread affordability pressures that have discouraged many other segments of buyers.

Mid Valley News

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Americans are feeling more optimistic about the housing market as mortgage rates fall below a key level. Still, high home prices continue to prevent many buyers from entering the market.