The S&P Case Shiller Housing Index is a lagging index, but is more accurate than most of the other indexes. The 20-City Composite Home Price Index rose 5.4 percent in February. The Los Angeles index reflects a 0.7% monthly change and a 6.8% year over year increase. The monthly housing price ... » Learn More about Latest Case Shiller Index Showing Strong Price Gains in Los Angeles
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California Housing Market at a Glance
The California month over month home sales jumped almost 10%. That was to be expected because the November sales dropped due to the new Truth in Lending, RESPA, Integrated Disclosures (TRID) delaying closings. The Affordability Index has been hanging in there and not being affected by the 8% ... » Learn More about California Housing Market at a Glance
New Case Shiller 20 City vs Los Angeles Index Data
The Case-Shiller 20 City Index for October increased 5.5% year-over-year in October, just beating the consensus forecast for 5.4% Growth. The index also climbed 5.1% year=over-year for September. The Los Angeles index climbed 6.15% year-over-year, beating the 20 city levels. Annualized Los ... » Learn More about New Case Shiller 20 City vs Los Angeles Index Data
California Real Estate Market at a Glance
The California real estate market stayed stable through October. The quantity of sales, and the median home prices dropped slightly, but that's not untypical for this time of year. The mortgage rates went up slightly over the past few weeks, and may effect the affordability index next month. If you ... » Learn More about California Real Estate Market at a Glance
Congress Passes Mortgage Act to Make it Easier to Get a Mortgage, But Don’t Count On It
By a vote of 255-174, the House approved the “Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act,” which would broaden the definition of qualified mortgages – those that qualify for the safe harbor – to include all mortgages held on a lender's balance sheet. The new QM rule would recognize all residential ... » Learn More about Congress Passes Mortgage Act to Make it Easier to Get a Mortgage, But Don’t Count On It