Fast Facts

Fast Facts

Calif. median home price: January 2011: $278,900 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. highest median home price by region/county January 2011: Marin $657,890 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. lowest median home price by region/county January 2011: Merced $100,620 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index - Fourth quarter 2010: 69 percent (Source: C.A.R.)

Mortgage rates: Week ending 2/10/2011 30-yr. fixed: 5.05 Fees/points: 0.7% 15-yr. fixed: 4.29% Fees/points: 0.7% 1-yr. adjustable: 3.35% Fees/points: 0.6% (Source: Freddie Mac)

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