AUGUST 2013 SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY REAL ESTATE

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EXISTING HOME SALES SKYROCKETED IN JUNE

Southern California home prices increased 28.3% in June compared to a year ago. The jump was greater than any year-over-year pop seen during the housing boom and the most since January 1989, the first time Data-Quick started tracking these figures.

This market's getting really interesting. There are signs the "blistering pace" of rising home prices won't continue due to rising mortgage rates and the fact that more home owners are waking up to this reviving market and listing their houses for sale.

Why are people moving? Western US leads in people moving more this year more than in the last 5 years. Responses noted: Newer or better home 50%, Better neighborhood 30%, Easier commute 21%

*Source DQNews 7/29/13

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JULY STATISTICS FOR LAGUNA BEACH:

234 active listings
54 in escrow
33 closed sales from 7/01/13 - 7/31/13

33 Sales for JULY 2013:5
5 sales under $1 million
16 sales $1-2 million
8 sales $2-3 million
2 sales $3-4 million
1 sale $8,000,000
1 sale $9,000,000

*Source CRMLS 7/31/13
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COASTAL ZIP CODES BY MEDIAN SALES PRICE FOR JUNE 2012 COMPARED TO JUNE 2013:

Balboa Island - 92662 - 2 - $2,200,000 -minus 14.9%
Capo Beach - 92624 - 6 - $790,000 - 26.4%
Corona del Mar - 92625 - 15 - $2,000,000 - 28.4%
Costa Mesa - 92626 - 31- $610,000 - 17.3%
Costa Mesa - 92627 - 37 - $613,000 - 13.4%
Dana Point - 92629 - 32 - $763,000 - 2.5%
Laguna Beach - 92651 - 38 - $1,555,000 - 11.1%
Laguna Niguel - 92677 - 64 - $833,000 - 36.9%
Newport Beach - 92660 - 38 - $1,650,000 - 25.8%
Newport Beach - 92661 - 5 - $1,800,000 - 12.5%
Newport Beach - 92663- 14 - $1,463,000 - 28%
Newport Coast - 92657 - 18 - $3,145,000 - 71%
San Clemente - 92672 - 27 - $865,000 - 45.5%
San Clemente - 92673 - 49 - $855,000 - 22.1%

*Source DQNews/LATimes 7/29/13

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JULY 2013 SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY REAL ESTATE

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SOUTHLAND MAY HOME SALES HIGHEST IN 7 YEARS; MEDIAN PRICE HITS 5-YEAR HIGH

Yes, the real estate market has followed its natural course of 7-10 years for the market to cycle. We fail understand why everyone is so surprised. The market has a cyclical length of 6-10 years. The cycle started in 1997 when sales started to increase after the down market of the 90's. From 1997 to mid 2006 were the boom years. Then the market tanked due to the harrowing lending fiasco leading to more foreclosures and short sales than have ever been seen before and in a much larger and more intense decrease in price than in any prior years.

Finally when the distress properties were mostly sold for much less that had been paid, equity sellers return to the market as prices start to increase and they can now sell for a profit. So it shouldn't be such a surprise that the median price and increase in prices is occurring in every market; with the hardest hit markets having the best of recoveries.

The Recovering Economy: In a sign of real progress, employers are creating jobs faster than the labor market is growing. Just a few years ago, California was hemorrhaging tens of thousands of jobs and had one of the highest unemployment rates.

The Million-Dollar Market: The number of homes sold for a million dollars has risen to a high not seen since 2007, fueled by a recovering economy, rising home prices and a very key point - a record number of cash purchases.

*Source DQNews 6/30/13
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JUNE STATISTICS FOR LAGUNA BEACH:

217 active listings
57 in escrow
38 closed sales from 6/01/13 - 6/30/13

38 Sales for JUNE 2013:
7 sales under $1 million
20 sales $1-2 million
6 sales $2-3 million
1 sale $3,950.00
3 sales $6-7 million
1 sale $7,500,000

*Source CRMLS 6/30/13
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COASTAL ZIP CODES BY MEDIAN SALES PRICE FOR MAY 2012 COMPARED TO MAY 2013:

Balboa Island - 92662 - 4 - $1,350,000 -minus 25%
Capo Beach - 92624 - 8 - $1,450,000 - 199%
Corona del Mar - 92625 - 15 - $2,000,000 - 28.4%
Costa Mesa - 92626 - 34- $610,000 - 30.2%
Costa Mesa - 92627 - 36 - $650,000 - 34%
Dana Point - 92629 - 36 - $1,550,000 - 40.6%
Laguna Beach - 92651 - 55 - $1,550,000 - 11.3%
Laguna Niguel - 92677 - 77 - $730,000 - 32.1%
Newport Beach - 92660 - 51 - $1,500,000 - 19%
Newport Beach - 92661 - 10 - $3,425,000 - minus 5.2%
Newport Beach - 92663- 18 - $1,420,000 - minus 4.1%
Newport Coast - 92657 - 28 - $2,250,000 - 18.5%
San Clemente - 92672 - 36 - $767,000 - 20.8%
San Clemente - 92673 - 43 - $808,000 - 13.4%

*Source DataQuickNews/LATimes 6/30/13

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