The median price of an existing home in California in November increased 16.2 percent and sales decreased 11.2 percent compared with the same period a year ago, the California Association of Realtors trade group reported today.
“The California housing market continues to experience year-over-year double-digit price appreciation, which is consistent with our expectation that the statewide median for 2005 will increase by 16 percent over last year,” said Vince Malta, CAR president.
“While year-to-date sales in November were 1.7 percent above last year’s pace, we are starting to see the