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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’

Homebuyers in the U.S. are skewing slightly younger as mortgage rates ease and affordability improves modestly. New data from Redfin show the median age of first-time buyers fell to 35 in 2025, down from 36 in 2024 and below a recent peak of 38 in 2018. The median age of repeat buyers also declined, dropping to 47 from 52 in the previous year, which had marked a 25-year high. Gen Z's homeownership rate rose to 27.1% from 26.1% a year earlier, while millennials' rate increased

Be your client’s hero! Tell your first-generation homebuyers in traditionally underserved communities to contact a CalHFA Approved Lender today to learn how the California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan could help make all their dreams come true. The program will begin accepting applications on February 24 and will close on March 16 . Applicants must have a Pre-Approval letter from an Approved Lender to submit an application. The program offers up to 20% for a down pa