US Home Prices Fall For First Time In 3 Years
National home prices dipped for the first time in three years as pending sales hit a record low, while California affordability holds at 19% and a $11.25B housing bond heads to voters.

National home prices dipped for the first time in three years as pending sales hit a record low, while California affordability holds at 19% and a $11.25B housing bond heads to voters.

National home prices just posted their first annual drop in 3 years, rates eased to 7.24%, but San Francisco bucked the trend while San Jose and San Diego cooled.

SoCal home sales fell 9.1% in September as mortgage rates hit 6.86%, while national pending sales hit a record low and rates finally eased this week.

Sacramento holds a seller's market as supply tightens, while Orange County pending sales hit a 5-year low and mortgage rates ease slightly.

Builder sentiment hit a 14-year low as mortgage rates topped 7%, while CA sales slowed, SoCal affordability tightened, and Bay Area markets diverged.

In Part 1 of Joey Romero’s conversation with Oscar Wei, Deputy Chief Economist at the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), they discuss the 2027 housing market forecast, mortgage rate projections, inflation, and housing affordability.
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