San Francisco Real Estate - Residential

Fast Facts from CAR and Freddie Mac - January 2008

Calif. median home price - January 08: $430,370 (Source: C.A.R.) (note: compared to $475,460 last month)

Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region January 08: Santa Barbara So. Coast $1,135,000 (Source: C.A.R.) (note: compared to $925,000 last month)

Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region January 08: High Desert $234,310 (Source: C.A.R.) (note: compared to $244,330 last month)

Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index - Third Quarter 07: 33 percent (Source: C.A.R.) (note: compared to 07: 24 third quarter)

Mortgage rates - week ending 01/24:

• 30-yr. fixed: 5.48%; Fees/points: 0.4% (note: compared to 5.48% and 0.4% points last report)
• 15-yr. fixed: 4.95%; Fees/points: 0.4% (note: compared to 4.95% and 0.4% points last report)
• 1-yr. adjustable: 4.99%; Fees/points: 0.6% (note: compared to 4.99% and 0.6% points last report)- California Association of Realtors & Freddie Mac

- California Association of Realtors & Freddie Mac

Check our monthly sales updates to compare San Francisco real estate prices versus the state of California as a whole! We also provide weekly updates on this blog as well as our website.

- Janis Stone

posted by SFResidence.com @ 8:03 PM