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New NAR Report... With modest improvements in affordability, first-time buyers ticked up. REALTORS®’ expectations for a stronger Spring market from both buyers and sellers grew. The Market Outlook from the REALTORS® Confidence Index grew for both buyers and sellers on a monthly and annual basis. 37% of respondents expect a year-over-year increase in buyer traffic in the next three months, an increase from 35% one month ago, and a gain from 27% one year ago. 31% of respondents

California home sales, prices rise in February as mortgage rates ease, C.A.R. reports Existing, single-family home sales totaled 274,820 in February on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, up 7.0 percent from 256,910 in January and down 0.3 percent from 275,600 in February 2025. February’s statewide median home price was   $830,370 , up 0.9 percent from $822,630 in January and up from $829,060 in February 2025. Year-to-date statewide home sales were down 0.7 percent in Febr

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 6) --   Homeownership emerged as a defining issue in California’s 2026 gubernatorial race as six leading candidates gathered in Sacramento for the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) 2026 Homeownership Matters Gubernatorial Forum, focused on expanding pathways to ownership across the state. Moderated by C.A.R. 2026 President Tamara Suminski and C.A.R. CEO Phil Hawkins, the forum brought candidates together to discuss solutions to California’