Calif. median home price: January 2012: $268,280 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. highest median home price by region/county January 2012: Marin, $694,440 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. lowest median home price by region/county January 2012: Tehama, $110,000 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. Pending Home Sales Index: January 2012: 102.4, an increase from the revised 93.1 recorded in January 2011 Calif. Traditional Housing Affordability Index: Fourth quarter 2011: 55 percent (Source: C.A.R.)

Mortgage rates: Week ending 3/8/2012

30-yr. fixed: 3.88% fees/points: 0.8%

15-yr. fixed: 3.13 fees/points: 0.8%

1-yr. adjustable: 2.73% Fees/points: 0.6% (Source: Freddie Mac)