California Real Estate Fast Facts

Calif. median home price: December 2010: $301,850 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region December 2010: Santa Barbara So. Coast $778,500 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region November 2010: High Desert $125,480 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index – Third quarter 2010: 64 percent (Source: C.A.R.)
Mortgage rates: Week ending 2/3/2011 30-yr. fixed: 4.81 Fees/points: 0.8% 15-yr. fixed: 4.08% Fees/points: 0.8% 1-yr. adjustable: 3.26% Fees/points: 0.6% (Source: Freddie Mac)