A friend and I were talking about how expensive homes are in California recently. I know at one point I thought I wanted to live there but honestly, I doubt it’s something I could ever come close to affording. I did, however, decide to look at the California mortgage rate for a couple of townhouses a couple of years back. I actually think the rates were lower then.

I have another friend living who also lives in California. She says even the rental rates are outrageous there. I guess it really depends on the area you are in though, like most places but it just seems like either way, it’s pretty costly.