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California sales in 2012

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California home sales are looking at a 1% increase in 2012 and the sales price may also increase 1.7%.   Employment , low interest rates and an increase of affordable homes are going to fuel the sales activity and help get the recovery going.  “It will take as long as five years for the state’s inventory ...       [Read More]

California home sales are looking at a 1% increase in 2012 and the sales price may also increase 1.7%.   Employment , low interest rates and an increase of affordable homes are going to fuel the sales activity and help get the recovery going.  “It will take as long as five years for the state’s inventory of foreclosed properties to be absorbed” according to  Leslie Appleton-Young, chief economist for the California Association of Realtors. 
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San Francisco Weekly Sales Activity

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 Real Estate is still active in San Francisco. As expected sales numbers went back down about 31% in San Francisco real estate market from the previous holiday week which included the end of June.  But the total sales volume over the week increased a little over 24% and the number of listings in contract  increased also.   The number ...       [Read More]

 Real Estate is still active in San Francisco.
As expected sales numbers went back down about 31% in San Francisco real estate market from the previous holiday week which included the end of June.  But the total sales volume over the week increased a little over 24% and the number of listings in contract  increased also.  
The number of listing increased by a little over 10% so there is more homes on the market.
Average days on the market increased by 14 days to 62 days.  Homes are still selling between 2 – 3 months. 

MLS Stats for single family in San Francisco
 
Week Ending
 
Week Ending
 
Week Ending
 
Weekly % 

 
6/27/2009
7/4/2009
7/11/2009
Change

 
 
 
 
 

# of sales
41
61
42
-31.15%

Avg. Sold Price
$1,185,141
$1,102,472
$1,178,705
6.91%

Avg. Days On The Market (Sold)
58
48
62
29.17%

 
 
 
 
 

# of Contingent
103
137
163
18.98%

# of Pendings
175
208
262
25.96%

 
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Total in Contract
278
345
425
23.19%

 
 
 
 
 

# of Listings
465
509
562
10.41%

Avg. List Price
$1,707,339
$1,766,470
$1,620,786
-8.25%

 
 
 
 
 

Sold Price % of Listing Price
69.41%
62.41%
72.72%
16.52%

 
 
 
 
 

Total Sales Volume
$48,590,800
$39,689,000
$49,505,600
24.73%

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