Jonathan Lansner
@trabucojon.bsky.social
Home prices weakened across Southern California as 2025 started, with only one local market – Orange County – showing rising prices in January. www.ocregister.com/2025/02/21/s...
Southern California home prices begin to drop
Only one market – Orange County – had price appreciation in January and local sellers found themselves in the weakest spot since early 2023.
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February 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Home prices weakened across Southern California as 2025 started, with only one local market – Orange County – showing rising prices in January. www.ocregister.com/2025/02/21/s...
Orange County’s home-price appreciation topped a ranking of 30 major US markets. www.ocregister.com/2025/01/07/o...
Orange County has largest home-price gain in US
Orange County’s 7.7% price gain topped 30 big US markets. So were its mid-range gains (10.2%) and luxury gains (8.1%).
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January 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Orange County’s home-price appreciation topped a ranking of 30 major US markets. www.ocregister.com/2025/01/07/o...
My crystal ball says mortgages will run between 7.55% and 6.15% in 2025. www.ocregister.com/2024/12/31/w...
Which way will mortgage rates go in 2025?
Mortgage rates averaged 6.72% for 2024, the 31st-highest yearly rate in the past 52 years.
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December 31, 2024 at 10:46 PM
My crystal ball says mortgages will run between 7.55% and 6.15% in 2025. www.ocregister.com/2024/12/31/w...
California’s seemingly lofty paychecks look relatively run-of-the-mill when considering the state’s costly lifestyle and tax burdens. www.ocregister.com/2024/12/20/i...
Is California living worth the costs and taxes?
California pay, minus the elevated cost of living and taxes, ranks a middling 26th best among the states.
www.ocregister.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:46 AM
California’s seemingly lofty paychecks look relatively run-of-the-mill when considering the state’s costly lifestyle and tax burdens. www.ocregister.com/2024/12/20/i...
Verisk says California home repair costs rose 40% in past 5 years vs. 16% jump in 2019-14.
California home-repair costs jump 40% in 5 years
Recent construction price hikes follow a mere 16% jump in the previous five years.
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December 13, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Verisk says California home repair costs rose 40% in past 5 years vs. 16% jump in 2019-14.
My trusty spreadsheet reviewed two sets of SoCal job stats as of June, looking back 12 months, and found the freshest figures suggest 45,700 fewer workers were added locally – or 50% less. www.ocregister.com/2024/12/05/i...
Is Southern California hiring 50% slower than we thought?
The freshest figures suggest 45,700 fewer workers were added in the 5-county region during the past year.
www.ocregister.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:21 AM
My trusty spreadsheet reviewed two sets of SoCal job stats as of June, looking back 12 months, and found the freshest figures suggest 45,700 fewer workers were added locally – or 50% less. www.ocregister.com/2024/12/05/i...
California ranked No. 9 for reasonable management of the battle between boss and employee. The best? Virginia. Worst? Louisiana.
www.ocregister.com/2024/12/04/c...
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California ranks No. 9 for economic ‘balance’ between bosses and workers
Top states for reasonable management of the boss vs. employee battle were Virginia, Washington, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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December 5, 2024 at 4:56 AM
California ranked No. 9 for reasonable management of the battle between boss and employee. The best? Virginia. Worst? Louisiana.
www.ocregister.com/2024/12/04/c...
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Yes, there have never been more Southern Californians employed. However, recent hirings that made all-time high staffing are half the average job creation in 2015-19. www.ocregister.com/2024/11/28/1...
10 of 15 Southern California industries slow their hiring pace
Local hiring pace is roughly half of the pre-pandemic job market’s gains.
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December 1, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Yes, there have never been more Southern Californians employed. However, recent hirings that made all-time high staffing are half the average job creation in 2015-19. www.ocregister.com/2024/11/28/1...
Back to 2018 affordability?
Mortgages at 3.5%. Incomes up 50%. Or prices off 33%. Or some combo of the three. www.ocregister.com/2024/11/26/affordable-california-housing-requires-a-huge-market-tumble/
Affordable California housing requires a huge market tumble
Payment burden back at 2018 levels? Rates at 3.5%. Incomes up 50%. Or prices drop 33%. Or some combo of the three.
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November 26, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Back to 2018 affordability?
Mortgages at 3.5%. Incomes up 50%. Or prices off 33%. Or some combo of the three. www.ocregister.com/2024/11/26/affordable-california-housing-requires-a-huge-market-tumble/
California food is 27% costlier than five years ago, according to CPI figures. www.ocregister.com/2024/11/22/w...
Will California food prices, up 27%, ruin the holiday spirit?
California food is 27% costlier in five years, according to my CPI figures.
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November 23, 2024 at 3:48 AM
California food is 27% costlier than five years ago, according to CPI figures. www.ocregister.com/2024/11/22/w...
California gets mediocre grades for its business climate. www.ocregister.com/2024/11/14/c...
California gets mediocre grades for its business climate
California got a below-average No. 30 ranking among the states when my trusty spreadsheet looked at eight yardsticks of business well-being.
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November 14, 2024 at 5:12 PM
California gets mediocre grades for its business climate. www.ocregister.com/2024/11/14/c...