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Alameda CA sales are picking up...the light at the end of the tunnel IS sunshine!

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Real Estate Agent with Alain Pinel BRE 01367196

Now that it's been declared that we're officially in a recession, it is even more note-worthy to point out some positive things that are happening in our local market.

Checking activity since October 1, 2008 in our little island of Alameda, CA

SOLD - on the market an average of 50 days, have an average sold price of $648,717 for an average of $367/sq ft.

  • 23 closed escrow

PENDING  - on the market an average of 67 days before getting offers accepted, Average list price is $497,166, and average of $365/sq ft. Total: 23 pending

  • 16 pending sales
  • 1 pending court confirmation
  • 9 pending, show for back-ups
  • 6 pending subject to lender approval

ACTIVE on the market an average of 70 days, with an average list price of $646,077, and average of $389/sq ft. Total: 129 active as of this writing

  • 5 active contingent
  • 111 active for sale
  • 8 just came on the market
  • 5 just reduced the price

These numbers won't mean much, until one knows that our little island of Alameda only has approximately 72,000 residents. Just over half are property owners and the rest are renters.

Therefore, these numbers are encouraging. This shows we do have buyers, and they're looking in Alameda. The number of days properties are on the market are considerably less than surrounding areas. There's definitely activity, and we're pumped, joyful, thankful.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Comments(1)

Michelle Pimentel
Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA
ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Pacita,

Great news for Alameda and it's sellers and local realtors!  There is always a light at the end of the tunnel Pacita, the question is,... is it a short tunnel or a long tunnel? Either way the light always seems to shine through again somehow! ;)

Dec 02, 2008 01:26 AM