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Bay Area Home Sales End Two Month Slide
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Bay Area Home Sales End Two Month Slide

September 26, 2012 (Jeff Alan)

Monthly sales of existing single-family homes and condominiums in the San Francisco Bay area eeked out a small gain in August, ending a two month slide according to real estate information provider DataQuick while home prices remained above last year’s levels.

A total of 8,579 new and resale homes were sold in August in the nine county Bay Area, which includes Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma Counties. That was a mere 118 sales higher than the 8,461 home sales in July and 14.2 percent higher than the 7,513 sales posted in August of 2011. Year-over-year home sales have improved for 14 consecutive months.

Home sales typically increase about 2.8 percent from July to August in the Bay area with last month’s home sales 11.0 percent below their historical average.

Cash buyers accounted for 28.0 percent of the homes purchased for the month, up from 27.6 percent in July and they paid a median price of $273,250 for the homes they purchased, up from $270,000 the previous month.

Absentee buyers, usually investors and vacation home buyers, accounted for 23.0 percent of all sales, up from 22.6 percent in July, paying a median price of $264,500 for the homes they purchased, down from $250,000 the previous month.

The overall median sales price for new and resale homes and condos in August fell 2.6 percent to $410,000, down from $421,000 in July. The median price was 10.8 percent higher than in August of 2011, when the median price stood at $370,000. It was the fifth consecutive month that year-over-year home prices have improved in the area following 19 straight months of declines.

By comparison, the lowest median price posted during the current real estate cycle was $290,000 in August 2009, while the peak median price was $665,000 in August/August 2007.

John Walsh, president of DataQuick, stated, “Most economists agree that the housing market is off bottom. But there’s a big gap between the market being ‘off bottom’ and being normal, which it’s not. The single biggest bottleneck is still the dysfunctional mortgage lending market. It’ll be interesting to see how yesterday’s announcement that the Fed is going to buy mortgage-backed securities plays out.”

Distressed home sales accounted for 33.8 percent of the Bay Area’s re-sale market last month, down from a revised 34.0 percent in July. Foreclosure re-sales accounted for 14.9 percent of all existing home sales in August, down from 15.1 percent in July, while short sales made up about 18.9 percent of the Bay Area’s existing home sales last month, which was unchanged July.

Tags: Bay Area real estate, DataQuick, home sales, home prices, spring selling season, median sales price, new homes, re-sale homes

Source:
Dataquick

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September 26, 2012 (Jeff Alan)

Monthly sales of existing single-family homes and condominiums in the San Francisco Bay area eeked out a small gain in August, ending a two month slide according to real estate information provider DataQuick while home prices remained above last year’s levels.

A total of 8,579 new and resale homes were sold in August in the nine county Bay Area, which includes Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma Counties. That was a mere 118 sales higher than the 8,461 home sales in July and 14.2 percent higher than the 7,513 sales posted in August of 2011. Year-over-year home sales have improved for 14 consecutive months.

Home sales typically increase about 2.8 percent from July to August in the Bay area with last month’s home sales 11.0 percent below their historical average.

Cash buyers accounted for 28.0 percent of the homes purchased for the month, up from 27.6 percent in July and they paid a median price of $273,250 for the homes they purchased, up from $270,000 the previous month.

Absentee buyers, usually investors and vacation home buyers, accounted for 23.0 percent of all sales, up from 22.6 percent in July, paying a median price of $264,500 for the homes they purchased, down from $250,000 the previous month.

The overall median sales price for new and resale homes and condos in August fell 2.6 percent to $410,000, down from $421,000 in July. The median price was 10.8 percent higher than in August of 2011, when the median price stood at $370,000. It was the fifth consecutive month that year-over-year home prices have improved in the area following 19 straight months of declines.

By comparison, the lowest median price posted during the current real estate cycle was $290,000 in August 2009, while the peak median price was $665,000 in August/August 2007.

John Walsh, president of DataQuick, stated, “Most economists agree that the housing market is off bottom. But there’s a big gap between the market being ‘off bottom’ and being normal, which it’s not. The single biggest bottleneck is still the dysfunctional mortgage lending market. It’ll be interesting to see how yesterday’s announcement that the Fed is going to buy mortgage-backed securities plays out.”

Distressed home sales accounted for 33.8 percent of the Bay Area’s re-sale market last month, down from a revised 34.0 percent in July. Foreclosure re-sales accounted for 14.9 percent of all existing home sales in August, down from 15.1 percent in July, while short sales made up about 18.9 percent of the Bay Area’s existing home sales last month, which was unchanged July.

Tags: Bay Area real estate, DataQuick, home sales, home prices, spring selling season, median sales price, new homes, re-sale homes

Source:
Dataquick

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September 26, 2012 (Jeff Alan)

Monthly sales of existing single-family homes and condominiums in the San Francisco Bay area eeked out a small gain in August, ending a two month slide according to real estate information provider DataQuick while home prices remained above last year’s levels.

A total of 8,579 new and resale homes were sold in August in the nine county Bay Area, which includes Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano and Sonoma Counties. That was a mere 118 sales higher than the 8,461 home sales in July and 14.2 percent higher than the 7,513 sales posted in August of 2011. Year-over-year home sales have improved for 14 consecutive months.

Home sales typically increase about 2.8 percent from July to August in the Bay area with last month’s home sales 11.0 percent below their historical average.

Cash buyers accounted for 28.0 percent of the homes purchased for the month, up from 27.6 percent in July and they paid a median price of $273,250 for the homes they purchased, up from $270,000 the previous month.

Absentee buyers, usually investors and vacation home buyers, accounted for 23.0 percent of all sales, up from 22.6 percent in July, paying a median price of $264,500 for the homes they purchased, down from $250,000 the previous month.

The overall median sales price for new and resale homes and condos in August fell 2.6 percent to $410,000, down from $421,000 in July. The median price was 10.8 percent higher than in August of 2011, when the median price stood at $370,000. It was the fifth consecutive month that year-over-year home prices have improved in the area following 19 straight months of declines.

By comparison, the lowest median price posted during the current real estate cycle was $290,000 in August 2009, while the peak median price was $665,000 in August/August 2007.

John Walsh, president of DataQuick, stated, “Most economists agree that the housing market is off bottom. But there’s a big gap between the market being ‘off bottom’ and being normal, which it’s not. The single biggest bottleneck is still the dysfunctional mortgage lending market. It’ll be interesting to see how yesterday’s announcement that the Fed is going to buy mortgage-backed securities plays out.”

Distressed home sales accounted for 33.8 percent of the Bay Area’s re-sale market last month, down from a revised 34.0 percent in July. Foreclosure re-sales accounted for 14.9 percent of all existing home sales in August, down from 15.1 percent in July, while short sales made up about 18.9 percent of the Bay Area’s existing home sales last month, which was unchanged July.

Tags: Bay Area real estate, DataQuick, home sales, home prices, spring selling season, median sales price, new homes, re-sale homes

Source:
Dataquick

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What's the four square system? How much is your trade-in really worth and why those payments really do seem a little higher than you thought.
There's both advantages and disadvantages to leasing and buying depending on what you're planning to use your car for and how long you plan on keeping it.
Sure that low interest dealer financing sounds really attractive but there's a price to be paid for that. We spill the beans as to why getting your own financing may save you money.
Buying a car at a dealership hasn't changed much through the years but doing your research on the internet can you save you a lot of time and most importantly, a lot of money.
Calculate how much you can afford
BUYING OR SELLING A HOME IS A BIG DECISION
WE MAKE IT EASIER
Buying a home is a big decision. If you are not prepared, the decisions you make, the questions you don’t ask, and the details you miss could cost you thousands – in price, fees, financing, property issues, and home repairs.
Home loans can be confusing. There's a lot of options and we provide the information that makes it simple. Don't sign on that dotted line until you know. It could cost you.
FIND THE CREDIT CARD THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU
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