Calif. median home price: February 2010: $279,840 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region February 2010: Santa Barbara So. Coast $795,000(Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region February 2010: High Desert $122,580 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index - Fourth Quarter 2009: 64 percent (Source: C.A.R.)
Mortgage rates – week ending 3/18/10 30-yr. fixed: 4.96 Fees/points: 0.7% 15-yr. fixed: 4.33% Fees/points: 0.6% 1-yr. adjustable: 4.12% Fees/points: 0.6% (Source: Freddie Mac)