California housing affordability holds steady in third-quarter 2026 as lower home prices offset higher mortgage rates, C.A.R. reports
Why this matters
Capital markets activity continues to be defined by the rotation from bank balance sheets to non-bank lenders. Private credit funds have raised record dry powder; banks have tightened CRE underwriting standards for the sixth consecutive quarter. The result is a market where well-sponsored deals clear, and marginal credit pays a meaningful spread to do so. For LPs, the allocation conversation has shifted decisively toward real estate debt, with equity allocations being deployed more selectively into operator-led platforms.
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On the RET wire
- Disclosed capital deal value tracked in October 2026: $23B across 51 reported transactions.
Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage
Nineteen percent of California households could afford to purchase the $894,630 median-priced home in the third quarter of 2026, unchanged from both the second quarter and a year ago. A minimum annual income of $228,0…
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