Santa Rosa Homes for Sale - Santa Rosa Real Estate Market Report for February 2011

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Santa Rosa Real Estate Market Report for February 2011

 

 

Santa Rosa is the largest City in Sonoma County, with a population of approximately 160,000. Santa Rosa is located 55 miles North of San Francisco and 23 miles East of the Pacific Ocean.

There was a lot of buyer activity during February 2011. The number of properties that went under contract surpassed April 2010, which was at the height of the first-time home buyer tax rebate.

The graphs below will help you understand recent trends in the Santa Rosa Real Estate Market. Data for these graphs is derived from the Bay Area Real Estate Information System (BAREIS). Private sales, multi-family homes and mobile/manufactured homes are not included in this report. The data is believed to be reliable but not guaranteed.

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Median For Sale Vs. Median Sold - Single Family Residences:
The median price of homes for sale in February 2011: $329,000 (-6% compared to February 2010)
The median price of homes sold in February 2011: $300,000 (-9% compared to February 2010)
Prices have continued to dip slightly, with buyers picking up lower priced inventory

 

Homes For Sale in Santa Rosa

 

Median For Sale Vs. Median Sold - Condos:
The median price of condos for sale in February 2011: $151,245 (+5% compared to February 2010)
The median price of condos sold in February 2011: $116,250 (-17% compared to February 2010)
The median sold price is the lowest in over a year as home values continue to dip

 

Condos for sale in Sonoma County

 

Sold Properties by Month:
Properties that closed during the month of February 2011: 166 (-14% compared to February 2010)
Of the 166 properties that closed, 109 were distressed (66%)
Average Days On Market was 108 days

 

Homes For Sale in Santa Rosa

 

Under Contract Properties by Month:
Properties that had an offer accepted during February 2011: 261 (+46% compared to February 2010)
Of these 261 properties, 172 are distressed (66%)
This is the highest number of properties under contract during a month for over a year

 

Homes For Sale in Santa Rosa

 

New Properties by Month:
New properties listed in February 2011: 246 (-8% compared to February 2010)
Of these 246 new properties, 130 are distressed (53%)
Still no end in sight with distressed properties

 

Homes For Sale in Santa Rosa

 

For Sale Properties by Month:
Properties for sale in February 2011: 941 (-1% compared to February 2010)
Of the 941 properties for sale, 506 are distressed (54%)
Average Days On Market is 121 days, DOWN from 199 days in February 2010
This is the lowest number of homes for sale in Santa Rosa in over a year

 

santa rosa homes for sale

 

 

 


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Cynthia Larsen (707-332-2560) is an independent real estate referral broker in Sonoma County, California as well as a Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist.

CA Broker License #01433049

Comments (7)

Kim McMahon
Executive Realty Group - Skokie, IL

Cynthia~ Nice graphs! I really need to figure out how to do those.  Do you get a lot of response from them?

Mar 22, 2011 03:39 AM
Cynthia Larsen
Cotati, CA
Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

Thanks Kim. I just started these market reports last month.

Mar 22, 2011 03:44 AM
Mary Schurr
Mary Schurr Realty - Charlotte, NC
Realtor - Charlotte NC

Cynthia, Those are great and really help a buyer understand the market. Looks like prices are dipping slightly as they are in many places, including Charlotte. The graphs are great and with you highlighting the major points it helps focusing what's important. Do you find a lot of buyers for condos are looking for a second home there or not? Just curious? Looks like a good time for buying those. Great post!

Mar 22, 2011 02:13 PM
Cynthia Larsen
Cotati, CA
Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

Mary - yes, there are folks who buy a second home here ... condo or otherwise. There is a healthy vacation rental business here, especially for homes on the coast and the Russian River. Thank you for stopping by!

Mar 23, 2011 04:07 AM
Anonymous
HHB

Just wanted to chime in that I too think these graphs are excellent. Please keep up the great work. Do you have access to data going back 3 or 5 years as well? Would love to see the same thing over a longer time frame.

As prices get more affordable in Sonoma County these graphs should help first time buyers clearly see where we've been and potentially where we are going.

Thank you Cynthia!

Mar 23, 2011 11:45 AM
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Cynthia Larsen
Cotati, CA
Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

HHB - yes, I have access to data going back 3 years. That is a REALLY good idea to do a post to show the trends over more time. I will do that next month, most likely for all of Sonoma County instead of just one City. These posts are quite tedious as you can probably guess ... so I hope they are of value to someone besides me :)

Mar 23, 2011 02:00 PM
Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

We are seeing the same graphs here in my market - after the first time buyer tax credit expired!  Great info for both your area buyers and sellers!

Mar 24, 2011 06:57 AM