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Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update July 2012

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Real Estate Agent with Sotheby's International Realty

Wow!  What a difference a year makes.  June Property sales for single family homes were 144, up 25.2% from 115 in June of 2011 and 12.2% lower than the 164 sales last month. June 2012 sales were at their highest level compared to June of 2011 and 2010. June YTD Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update July 2012sales of 720 are running 30.7% ahead of last year's year-todate sales of 551.

The Median Sales Price for single family homes in June was $797,500, down 6.2% from $850,000 in June of 2011 and up 2.5% from $777,938 last month.

The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of June was 605, down 1.1% from 612 last month and down 31.6% from 885 in June of last year. June 2012 Inventory was at its lowest level compared with June of 2011 and 2010. 

Click the image at right for a pdf of the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for July 2012.

For the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Video Update, July 2012, please check out our youtube page here.

Also, check out this great article on Santa Barbara Real Estate on Forbes.com, dated earlier this month.  It can be found here:  Santa Barbara Real Estate: Rebound Riviera.

 

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Erv Fleishman
Realty Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Luxury Prop Specialist Realty Associates

Things must be hopping on State Street.

Or maybe Michael Douglas is returning to town and bringing some friends from UCSB.

Jul 22, 2012 05:39 AM
David Mires
Sotheby's International Realty - Santa Barbara, CA
Realtor, Santa Barbara

Things are hopping on State Street!  With Fiesta around the corner, and the International Film Fest in the works, maybe I can get a few referrals from a fellow UCSB grad.

Jul 23, 2012 02:11 AM