Calhomenews

06/06/2026

Financially strapped home shoppers are holding off on buying and must save for much longer, while more owners are pulling their homes off the market.

Financially strapped home shoppers are holding off on buying and must save for much longer, while more owners are pulling their homes off the market.

05/26/2026

Foreclosure notices increased 15% during the first quarter compared to a year ago, and HOA liens are on the rise, too.

Foreclosure notices increased 15% during the first quarter compared to a year ago, and HOA liens are on the rise, too.

05/20/2026

Sales bounced back in April, but they remain below the 300,0000 level for the 43rd consecutive month, as more would-be buyers sit on the fence concerned about the economy and the uncertainty in the Middle East.

Sales bounced back in April, but they remain below the 300,0000 level for the 43rd consecutive month, as more would-be buyers sit on the fence.

05/15/2026

Buying a home became a bit easier during the first quarter. The Bay Area, where pay has increased, has become more affordable than SoCal and the Central Coast.

Buying a home became a bit easier during the first quarter. The Bay Area, where pay has increased, has become more affordable than SoCal.

05/11/2026

Artificial intelligence is having a real-life impact on luxury home sales in San Francisco, leaving the wealthy to compete for million-dollar mansions. Also, fewer Californians are equity rich and KB Home is leaving LA -- and California.

AI is creating a high-end housing boom in San Francisco, opening doors for some and slamming them shut on others.

05/04/2026

A plan to cut a California tax is going to voters. Why L.A.’s ‘mansion tax’ is at the center of it

California’s secretary of state recently announced that a tax-chopping proposition — one backers have spent years trying to put before voters — is now officially eligible for the November ballot. Come fall, anti-tax advocates and real estate developers may have reason to rejoice; city governments, public-sector unions and the city of Los Angeles could have reason to worry. The qualification announcement for a real estate-oriented constitutional amendment also gives California’s Democratic lawmakers reason to start frantically negotiating toward a deal to keep the measure off the ballot entirely, even though the measure’s backers publicly say they aren’t interested....

California housing market home prices

05/04/2026

Cities are considering how -- and how soon -- to comply with a new state law regarding affordable housing near public transportation.

Cities are considering how -- and how soon -- to comply with a new state law regarding affordable housing near public transportation.

05/04/2026

Hundreds of affordable apartment communities are waiting for funding -- and holding up from becoming much-needed homes for low-income residents.

05/02/2026

Fewer than one of five households can afford to buy a home in California. A bond measure could open the door for middle-class residents.

Fewer than one of five households can afford to buy a home in California. A bond measure could open the door for middle-class residents.

04/29/2026

Buying a home in California is tough for a large majority of households, but It's much harder for Blacks and Latinos.

California housing market home prices