10 hottest markets in California right now: Homes in California sell twice as fast as the average home in the rest of the U.S. The economy is expected to continue growing throughout the state, therefor the housing market is expected to remain strong through 2018. There is a shortage of available homes and affordability certainly make it a challenging market however. “There is no doubt that housing in many parts of California is as hot as the Mojave in August,” said Javier Viv