In California, Home Sales Are Plunging Like It Is 2008 All Over Again
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Michael SnyderWhat goes up must eventually come down...
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What goes up must eventually come down. For years, the California housing market was on the cutting edge of "Housing Bubble 2" as we witnessed home prices in the state soar to absolutely absurd levels.
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Higher mortgage rates and overheated home prices hit Southern California home sales hard in September.
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