Halloween falls on October 31 because the ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain, considered the earliest known root of Halloween, occurred on this day.
In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to praise all saints.
Soon, All Saints' Day incorporated some traditions of Samhain and the evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween.
Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.
Today’s the day to eat candies and sweets to your heart’s content! Happy Halloween!

California's statewide median listing price reached $725K in Late-Q3, down ~3% yearly, showing sellers adjusted expectations after stronger pricing in prior periods.
On a sq-ft basis, California's median listing price was $456 in Late-Q3, about ~1% below a year earlier, reinforcing a broader statewide pricing reset.
Several California markets appeared among notable recent single-family decliners across California, including Oakland, Hayward, Sacramento, Stockton, SF, San Diego, and LA areas.
Several California condo markets also ranked among notable recent decliners across the state, including Oakland, Hayward, Contra Costa County, Fremont, and San Mateo County.
The bigger takeaway for California: asking prices and closed-sale prices both softened, pushing the market toward more realistic seller expectations and clearer price discovery.

California ranked second in the state comparison, with median home equity at $550K and median household net worth at $273.8K after debts and non-housing assets.
The gap shows how California homeowners can be equity-rich yet less cash-rich, as high housing costs translated into home values that outweighed broader balance sheets.
High home equity can meaningfully boost net worth, but when most wealth sits inside the house, household financial flexibility may become more limited.
For California owners, knowing how much wealth is tied to property can support smarter choices around refinancing, downsizing, or broader financial diversification.
California's standout equity levels highlighted both market strength and concentration risk, giving homeowners a useful snapshot of how property shapes overall household wealth.

Southern California buyers face tight turnkey inventory, with bidding wars around well-priced homes as current owners hesitate to list across local markets.
The lock-in effect combines low existing mortgages, property-tax protections, and capital gains exposure, making many Southern California owners stay put instead of selling.
Current rules exempt $500K for married sellers and $250K for single sellers, after at least 2 yr of primary-residence ownership, before taxable gains apply.
Pending federal proposals would lift exemptions, remove some home-sale capital gains taxes, or add inflation adjustments, potentially easing stay-put pressure for local owners.
For Southern California, added capital gains relief could encourage would-be sellers to move, bringing more listings and stronger buyer opportunities locally over time.

California's avg. annual home-price gain slowed to ~2% through mid-2026, marking one of the softer statewide appreciation readings in recent years overall.
In the prior four-year stretch ending Q2 2022, California prices advanced at ~10% annually, showing how dramatically appreciation cooled after cheap-money policies ended.
Comparing those two four-year periods, California's appreciation pace slowed by 80%, dropping to ~2% from ~10% annually rather than signaling an outright price collapse.
California's gains shifted from national leader to back-of-the-pack, a major status change that cut bragging rights but created a better affordability backdrop.
From 1975 to 2018, California averaged ~8% annual home-price appreciation, the fastest among states, showing how unusual the current slower pace has been.

Murrieta — Most Expensive homes for September 2026.

Listings (sorted by price):
1. Listing IV26039714 — $19,950,000
2. Listing OC25280006 — $6,795,000
3. Listing SW26062534 — $5,750,000
4. Listing SW26090030 — $5,400,000
5. Listing 26985763 — $4,995,000
6. Listing OC26015017 — $4,995,000
7. Listing OC26142001 — $3,498,000
8. Listing SW26130334 — $3,250,000
9. Listing SW26124521 — $3,200,000
10. Listing SW26043191 — $3,000,000
11. Listing SW23134607 — $2,999,999
12. Listing SW25171740 — $2,999,990
13. Listing SW26195059 — $2,920,000
14. Listing NDP2601316 — $2,899,000
15. Listing SW26192865 — $2,850,000