California median home price – March 07: $580,090   California highest median home price by C.A.R. region March 07: Santa Barbara South Coast $1,200,000   California lowest median home price by C.A.R. region March 07: High Desert $320,830   California First-time Buyer Affordability Index – Fourth Quarter 06: 25%   Mortgage rates – week ending [...]

All but two of the nation’s 50 fastest-growing metropolitan areas between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2006, are located in West and South regions, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau. St. George, Utah, was the fastest-growing metro area in the U.S., experiencing nearly 40% growth during the six-year period, according [...]