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Why the real estate market has hit the skids.

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Real Estate Agent with Summit Real Estate Group BRE# 01215778

There is no doubt that 2014 has been a disappointing year for home sales in Santa Clarita and the greater Los Angeles area. There are many reasons. The simply answer to why is prices have risen too fast over the past two years. Homes are not as affordable to as many people. Income has been stagnant while prices continue to rise. We are seeing price reductions at an alarming rate. However this has more to do with homes being listed too high originally than dropping prices. Home prices do continue to rise but at a slow pace. Home owners are now selling for reasons that have nothing or little to do with distress. There are very few foreclosures or short sales on the market to compete with. Many well qualified buyers remain on the sidelines expecting prices to drop. We are in the midst of a recovering market and prices should be on the rise for the foreseeable future.

 

We are in a perfect market in which buyers are able to negotiate and sellers are receiving a fair price.

 

 

Buyers – Interest Rates remain extremely low near 4.25% Inventory had over doubled since 2013 There are many home to choose from in price ranges and locations. There is stability so the investment is more secure than anytime in the past decade.

 

 

Sellers – Most Sellers become buyers so all buyer benefits fit most of you. There are more qualified and motivated buyers than anytime in the past decade.

 

 

Dani & I have been working extremely hard to win your business, support and referrals. Please help us to continue to succeed. We depend on your support!

Your Friends & Realtor,

Tony & Dani Lewis

www.TonyLewis.com

tonyglewis@yahoo.com

Cell - 661-510-7975

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Eileen Burns 954.483.3912
Trans State Commercial Realty Inc. - Fort Lauderdale, FL
FLorida Real Estate Connector

Artifically inflated nationwide real estate market Tony.  Still not confident we have seen the end of the foreclosures in my State of Florida

Sep 14, 2014 07:04 AM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

    Florida prices went so high so fast in the early 2000's that it was insane.   Then came the crash.  Sounds like what you are facing (again).

     Once again in Florida, waterfront prices are skyrocketing.  But "inland" real estate, especially here in Tallahassee, still suffers from a staggering foreclosure rate (I believe that Florida is still #1 in foreclosures nationwide).  

Sep 14, 2014 07:30 AM
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I am saddened to hear that things are so bad in Florida.  Much of my family lives in the Jacksonville area.  Our Santa Clarita Valley, California community currently has 705 active listings and only 11 of those are either bank owned or short sales

Sep 14, 2014 02:23 PM