RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The pace of home sales dipped across California and Riverside County last month as rising mortgage rates and persistent affordability challenges weighed on buyer demand, the California Association of Realtors said today.
Sales of existing, single-family homes in California totaled 260,410 in September on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 3.4% from 269,620 in August and down 6.5% from 278,540 in September 2025.
Southern California recorded the largest annual decline at 9.1%, according to C.A.R…