Calif. median home price: Agusut 2014:
California: $480,280
Calif. highest median home price by region/county August 2014: San Mateo, $1 million
Calif. lowest median home price by region/county August 2014:
Siskiyou County, $127,500
Calif. Pending Home Sales Index:
July 2014: Decreased 2.3 percent from 107 in June to 104.5 in July.

Calif. Traditional Housing Affordability Index:
Second Quarter 2014: 30 percent (Source: C.A.R.)

Mortgage rates: Week ending 9/11/2014 (Source: Freddie Mac)
30-yr. fixed: 4.12% fees/points: 0.5%
15-yr. fixed: 3.26% fees/points: 0.5%
1-yr. adjustable: 2.45% Fees/points: 0.4%