Real Estate Fast Facts
California median home price: by California Association of Realtors, November 09: $304,520
California highest median home price by California Association of Realtors, November 09: Santa Barbara So. Coast $750,000
California lowest median home price by California Association of Realtors, November 09: High Desert $124,710
California First-time Buyer Affordability Index - Third Quarter 2009: 64 percent (Source: C.A.R.)
Mortgage rates - week ending 1/7/10 30-yr. fixed: 5.09 Fees/points: 0.7% 15-yr. fixed: 4.50% Fees/points: 0.7% 1-yr. adjustable: 4.31% Fees/points: 0.6% (Source: Freddie Mac)
Green Tip of the Week: Recycled paint
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What happens to all the latex paint that is dropped off at hazard waste centers? It’s recycled and is being resold at your local paint distributors, Dunn-Edwards and Kelly-Moore, for instance. Recycled paint sells for less, but the quality and viscosity is augmented by blending it with virgin materials. For more information and a complete list of distributors, visit
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ConDemo/Paint/.