• The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) this week issued its third quarter First-time Buyer Housing Affordability Index (FTB-HAI), which indicates the percentage of households in California who could afford an entry-level home in the state during that period.
• The percentage of first-time buyers who could afford to purchase an entry-level home in California stood at 66 percent in the third quarter of 2010, according to C.A.R.’s FTB-HAI. In the second quarter of 2010, the Index was a revised 65 percent and was 64 percent in the third quarter of 2009.
• First-time buyers, who tend to purchase homes equal to 85 percent of the prevailing median price, needed to earn a minimum annual income of $42,300 to qualify for an entry-level home of $266,620 during the third quarter of 2010. The monthly payment, including taxes and insurance, was $1,410, assuming a 10 percent down payment and an adjustable effective interest rate of 3.66.
• At 85 percent, the High Desert region was the most affordable area in the state. The San Francisco Bay region was the least affordable in the state at 51 percent, followed by the Santa Barbara area and the Santa Clara County regions, both at 53 percent.
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