After dropping almost steadily for three years, an important measure of housing affordability has reversed course, a development that could help put the brakes on prices in some of the nation's hottest markets. 
Home prices are high in La Jolla as usual, but believe it or not they are not as high as last year.
Apartment rents have flattened, vacancy rates are coming down, and unlike a decade ago, most multifamily units being constructed these days are condos.
Assessed valuations are soaring, and while the county assessor says the economy is strong, he worries about affordability.
WASHINGTON -- Homebuilders across the country have been taking steps to curb speculative home buying by investors in the nation's hottest housing markets, according to a series of surveys.
Multifamily construction was relatively brisk, commercial construction is stronger, and single-family is just kind of bumping along.
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After dropping almost steadily for three years, an important measure of housing affordability has reversed course, a development that could help put the brakes on prices in some of the nation's hottest markets.
In this quarterly report, we take a look at the latest housing figures and issues, as well as various trends affecting different locales. We'll also take a closer look at residential real estate in downtown San Diego.
San Diego's residential real estate market continues to skyrocket. In this first of four 2005 reports, we take a look at how the market closed out 2004 and what's in store for the future.
The Daily Transcript takes an in-depth look at such residential real estate issues as skyrocketing home prices and limited housing supply, as well as trends and regionalized data in this third-quarter report.
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