Escondido Real Estate Market Report for October 2010
Escondido is an inland community, about 15 miles from the coast adjacent to San Marcos. Like its neighbors, San Marcos, Vista and Oceanside, Escondido has seen fairly significant shifts in the real estate market with a large number of short sales and foreclosures.
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As a buyer or seller in the Escondido real estate market, understanding recent trends and current market conditions is essential in order to make informed decisions; media reports focus on general market conditions and therefore will not provide an accurate picture of the local Escondido real estate market.
The following data are taken from the San Diego MLS (private sales are not included in these statistics, nor are multifamily properties or mobile/manufactured homes). The data are believed to be reliable but are not guaranteed.
In October 2010 there were 125 homes sold in the Escondido real estate market, 9% less than last month. Here's the breakdown of overall activity.
|
|
TOTAL |
DETACHED |
ATTACHED |
|
# Sold
|
125 (down 9%) |
100 (down 12%) |
25 (no change) |
|
Average $
|
$350,032 (up 6%) |
$404,510 (up 9%) |
$132,120 (down 8%) |
|
Days on Market
|
68 |
66 |
75 |
|
Sale Price/List Price
|
98% |
98% |
97% |
There were 199 Escondido homes (24% of all active properties) on the market with a Contingent status, i.e., short sale or REO homes that have offers being considered by lenders. These are included in the statistics below.
At the end of October 2010 there were 816 Escondido homes for sale, just 3 less than in September. This represents an inventory of 4.7 months for attached homes (up from 3.8 months in September) and 5.2 months for detached homes (the same as in September), based on the current rate of sales over the last 6 months.
READ MORE: How Important is Inventory when Buying or Selling? Very!!
In October 192 homes (down 3% from last month) came on the market, and 100 homes went pending, a decrease of 18% over September pendings.
I am happy to provide you with more information about current real estate activity in the Escondido real estate market and answer any questions that you may have about current market conditions.
READ MORE:
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