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Regional Sales & Price Activity - June 2008
Median price fell 37.7% and sales increased 17.5% compared to the same time a year ago for California statewide. Locally, median price fell 29.4 % & sales rose by 19.0 % from a year ago. The rise in sales also accounts for the drop in overall inventory - the July inventory is the lowest since September 2006. January 08 sales rate & inventory yielded 22.4 months of unsold inventory. July 08 sales & inventory stands at 13.1 months of unsold inventory.
"The significant declines in the median price over the past several months are largely due to a dramatic shift in the sales mix since the onset of the credit crunch and the increase in the share of distressed sales, said C.A.R. Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young. A year ago, the under $500,000 price range accounted for 40 percent of sales, the middle segment made up about 45 percent, and the over $1 million segment captured 15 percent of the market. As of June 2008, the shares had shifted to 67 percent, 24 percent, and 9 percent, respectively."
In the desert market buyers continue to take advantage of lower prices and reasonable interest rates, such that for June single family homes sold were only on the market for (median) 69 days down from 72 in May.
2006 2007 2008 Desert Area MLS Residential For Sale Inventory
Dec. 8,236 9,186
Nov: 8,598 9,593 The typical (median) single family home for sale in the MLS
Oct. 8,076 9,170 3 Bdrm. 2 bath 1,887 square feet listed at $325,000 and has
Sept: 7,723 8,599 been on the market for 96 days.
August 7,285 8,417
July: 7,420 8,600 7.935
June: 7,436 8,930 8,314
May: 7,497 9,108 8,469
April: 7,467 9,153 9,214
March: 7,351 9,005 9,300
February 7,046 8,852 9,476
January: 6,395 8,490 9,134
Median % Change % Change %Change Sales %Change Sales
Price Prior Month Prior Year Prior Month Prior Year
Calif.(sf) 368,250 -4.3% -37.7% -0.7% 17.5%
Calif.(condo) 343,500 -4.0% -23.4% -0.6% -20.8%
Palm Springs 277,970 -1.9% -29.4% -4.0% 19.0%
Lower Desert(sf)
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Median Price
June 08 May 08 June 07__
United States 215,100p 207,900r 229,000r
Calif. (sf) 368,250 384,840 591,280r
Calif. (condo) 343,500 357,970 448,500r
Palm Springs 277,970 283,480 393,750
Lower Desert(sf)
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Source: California Association of REALTORS® & National Association of REALTORS®
Prepared By: California Desert Association of REALTORS® r= revised p=preliminary
Desert median prices include Yucca & 29 Palms=lowers median price shown by 40-50K
Median Prices By Region - Current Month vs. Year Ago
|
Jun-08 |
May-08 |
|
Jun-07 |
|
Statewide |
|
|
|
|
|
Calif. (sf) |
$368,250 |
$384,840 |
|
$591,280 |
r |
Calif. (condo) |
$343,500 |
$357,970 |
|
$448,550 |
r |
C.A.R. Region |
|
|
|
|
|
Central Valley |
NA |
NA |
|
$329,960 |
|
High Desert |
$180,570 |
$200,740 |
|
$306,310 |
|
Los Angeles |
$396,560 |
$422,160 |
|
$586,020 |
r |
Monterey Region |
$450,000 |
$444,740 |
|
$746,390 |
r |
Monterey County |
$359,900 |
$358,000 |
|
$719,000 |
r |
Santa Cruz County |
$610,000 |
$617,500 |
|
$761,000 |
r |
Northern California |
$341,400 |
$337,870 |
|
$392,360 |
|
Northern Wine Country |
$415,820 |
$442,270 |
|
$634,480 |
|
Orange County |
$560,900 |
$523,890 |
|
$723,860 |
|
Palm Springs/Lower Desert |
$277,970 |
$283,480 |
|
$393,750 |
|
Riverside/San Bernardino |
$261,980 |
$257,660 |
|
$388,290 |
r |
Sacramento |
$220,630 |
$233,230 |
|
$351,620 |
|
San Diego |
NA |
$446,610 |
|
$619,180 |
|
San Francisco Bay |
$676,740 |
$686,810 |
|
$843,390 |
r |
San Luis Obispo |
$487,500 |
$442,310 |
|
$625,000 |
|
Santa Barbara County |
$364,280 |
$400,000 |
|
$806,820 |
r |
Santa Barbara South Coast |
$1,035,000 |
$1,199,000 |
|
$1,370,000 |
|
North Santa Barbara County |
$290,620 |
$297,820 |
|
$422,000 |
|
Santa Clara |
$740,000 |
$769,650 |
|
$865,000 |
|
Ventura |
$480,430 |
$487,790 |
|
$692,730 |
|
Only areas in Calif. with a lower median price; High Desert (Victorville), Sacramento and Riverside County as a whole.
na - not available
r - revised
Source: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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