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Recent wildfires could impact housing even more.

Wildfires Could Be Boon for Some California Markets Eighteen blazes in the state have scorched an area larger than Los Angeles, but despite the devastation, home prices may surge. Here’s why.

City housing preference catching up to suburban housing.

American city growth rate catching up to suburbia For the first time in decades, U.S. cities are catching up to the population growth of suburban America. The Urban Land Institute attributes urban population growth to rental apartment development and several other factors.

Have you wondered how much it costs a family of 4 to live in some of the "big" cities per month?
-San Diego $8,100
-San Jose $10,700
-L.A. $7,600
-S.F. $12,300

Here's how much it costs a 4-person family to live in the 15 largest US cities What families across the country need just to get by.

Predictions for a good housing market in 2018.

2018 house prices and rents will keep growing with no end in sight, economists say Southern California’s housing market will remain strong in 2018, with rising prices and an uptick in home sales, economists say. But gains likely will be smaller in the year ahead.

15 cities that recovered most since the recession. (4 are in CA)

Cities That Recovered the Most From Recession During the Great Recession, home values dropped an average of 30 percent in several metros. Now, nearly a decade later, how are those markets faring?

Bay Area to see loan limit increase of $43K for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Fannie, Freddie to up loan limits by $43,500 in most of Bay Area next year Borrowers will be able to take out a substantially bigger home loan backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac next year, thanks to a 6.8 percent increase in home prices nationwide. The two government agencies will raise the maximum-size loan they can guarantee on a single-family home or condo by 6.8 perc...