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‘Market Charts’ Archive

Current Market Charts Table of Contents

By • Feb 7th, 2012 • Category: Market Charts

A collection of charts, updated monthly, with up-to-date information and predictions about the course of the California real estate market.



FHA, PMI, or neither?

By • Jan 23rd, 2012 • Category: Market Charts

This Market Chart compares the costs and benefits of assorted forms of default insurance demanded by mortgage lenders on loans with LTVs exceeding 80%, and suggests the optimal financing path for homebuyers and their agents.



The 20% solution: personal savings rates and homeownership

By • Nov 30th, 2011 • Category: Market Charts

This article analyzes the current rate of personal savings against the backdrop of the increase in mortgage downpayment requirements, and its affect on the California real estate market.



Market Charts: Interest Rates Affecting Real Estate Transactions

By • Sep 15th, 2011 • Category: Journal Articles, Market Charts

A collection of charts, updated monthly, with up-to-date information and predictions about interest rates for purchase loans in the real estate market. Click chart for article Buyer Purchasing Power:  The buyer’s ability to purchase a home, as influenced by the annual change in federal rates. Click chart for article The Yield Spread:An essential tool used [...]



Market Charts: Mortgage Loans

By • Sep 6th, 2011 • Category: Market Charts

A collection of charts, updated continuously, with up-to-date information and predictions about mortgage lending and mortgage loan defaults. Click chart for article ARMs vs. FRM Rates in CA: The ratio of adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) to all loans originated in California, alongside historic FRM rates. Click chart for article ARMs vs. Pricing in CA: The [...]



Market Charts: Housing in California

By • Oct 17th, 2010 • Category: Market Charts

A collection of charts, updated continuously, with up-to-date information and predictions about the home ownership and home pricing statewide. Click chart for article Home Sales Volume (Monthly): Homes sold in California, per month, from September 2003-presents. Click above for additional charts and article Home Sales Volume (Yearly): Bar-graph comparison of total home sales for the [...]