California's median home price recently soared past the $900,000 mark.
Your bank
account just screamed silently. This record-breaking figure dominates headlines,
painting a picture of a relentlessly booming market where fortunes are made simply by
owning property. Most buyers assume that this astronomical price tag is the primary
financial mountain to conquer. However, what they don’t advertise, what the glossy
brochures and enthusiastic agents often conveniently omit, are the layers of hidden
costs and lurking liabilities that can turn that California dream into a recurring financial
drain.