Saturday, June 30, 2012

JULY 2012 SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY REAL ESTATE MARKET CONDITIONS ORANGE COUNTY CA

Oak Street Surf, Laguna Beach, CA

COASTAL HOME SALES LEADING THE MARKET TO RECOVERY



Coastal property sales lead the housing market in its continued long, step-by-tiny-step trek back toward normalcy in May. The median sale prices rose year-over-year for the second consecutive month for a 20-month high.


Home sales increased across the region but the gains were highest in coastal areas where move-up markets have picked up steam.


Loans: Credit remains tight with loan terms very stringent. The share of purchase loans that are in the "jumbo" category (over $417,000) edged higher as adjustable rate loans lowered. Investor and cash-only home purchases remain near record levels.


More Good News:
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER 6/17/2012 Jonathan Lansner


"SELLERS RAISE PRICES AT TOP END OF LOCAL MARKET" With a tight supply of homes for sale and shoppers actually buying - we were bound to see hints that prices could be rebounding too. Curiously, we're seeing the strength most at the upper end of the market. O.C. sellers of higher-end homes are raising prices to levels not seen in 20 months.


"RENTS HIT 3-YEAR HIGH" O.C. rentals increase an average of $72.00 or 4.7% after 5 straight quarterly raises. Prior inventory shows  94.8% of vacancies have been filled.


JUNE STATISTICS FOR LAGUNA BEACH: 236 homes for sale
72 in escrow
40 closed sales from 6/1/12 - 6/30/12


Sales ranges for June 2012:
14 sales under $1 million
19 sales $1-2 million*
2 sales $2-3 million
2 sales $3-4 million
2 sales $4-5 million
1 sale for $8,100,000


*$1-2M range outsells under $1M for 2nd month.
*SoCalMLS, DQNews 6/30/12
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COASTAL AREA SALES AND DISTRESS SALE STATISTICS FOR 2012 FROM 01/01/12:
Balboa Island, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, San Clemente

Active Listings = 1,547 Distressed = 138
In Escrow Listings = 1,090 Distressed = 510
Sold from 01/01/11 = 2505 Distressed = 769

*SoCalMLS 06/30/12
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COASTAL ZIP CODES BY MEDIAN SALES PRICE FOR MAY 2011 COMPARED TO MAY 2012:
City - Zip Code - # Sold - Median Sale Price - % of price change:
Balboa Island - 92662 - 4 - $1,813,000 - minus 51.6%
Capo Beach - 92624 - 5- $485,000 - minus 22.7%
Corona del Mar - 92625 - 16 - $1,558,000 minus 19.1%
Costa Mesa - 92626 - 32 - $469,000 - minus 8.1%
Costa Mesa - 92627 -29- $485,000 - 10.4%
Dana Point - 92629 - 23 - $715,000 - 17.2%
Laguna Beach - 92651 - 38 - $1,398,000 - 27.1%
Laguna Niguel - 92677 - 56 - $553,000 - minus 16.8%
Newport Beach - 92660 - 49 - $1,260,000 - 6.1%
Newport Beach - 92661- 4 - $3,613,000 - 157.6%
Newport Beach - 92663 - 14- $1,480,000 - minus 12.7%
Newport Coast - 92657 - 15 - $1,899,000 - minus 12%
San Clemente - 92672 -41 - $635,000 -8.7%
San Clemente - 92673 - 51 - $712,000 - 1.6%
*SoCalMLS 06/30/12


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