Wednesday, April 13, 2016

APRIL 2016 COASTAL ORANGE COUNTY REAL ESTATE NEWS


Just Listed by HortonsInLaguna
31405 Monterey St, Laguna Beach
Panoramic Ocean Views
4 bedrooms/4 baths 3100 SF
$2,395,000

In Many Markets Home Sales Are Rising
 

Sales of existing homes in the United States reached their highest level since 2006 last year. Steady home value growth has allowed many housing markets to eclipse previous records set during the housing bubble.
-- Upper price range homes are still seeing a somewhat sluggish market.
-- Home prices are up 5.8 percent from last year.
-- When a home is overpriced most buyers resist making offers not wanting to  insult the sellers. Pricing while always key is even more so in today's market. 

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Why We Are Interested in the Millennial Generation 
 
-- These 18-29 year olds are the next generation of buyers. 
 
-- Their spending is conservative and  they are saving money to pay off debt, for retirement and for buying a house. So they may be your future buyer. 
 
-- They are young professionals who prefer a turnkey home that needs little or no work. Modern homes that are cost- and energy-efficient.

Click link to read more of the Millennial News Article

 
*LATimes, Market Watch 4/14/16
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March 2016 Sales Statistics for Laguna Beach:

212 Active Listings
44 Pending Sales
28 Closed Sales from 3/01/16 - 3/31/16

Sales Statistics:
7 - less than $1,000,000
11 - $1,000,000 - $2,000,000
8 - $2,000,000 - $3,000,000
5 - $3,000,000 - $4,000,000
4 - $4,000,000 - $5,000,000
1 - $5,695,000
2 - $6,000,000 - $7,000,000
1 - $19,125,000

Inventory is starting its normal creep upwards while the number of in escrow sales is about the same. Great news is the 28 closed sales in March, this is significant considering that the number of pending sales did not decrease.
 
*CRMLS 4/14/16

 
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On Broker Preview this week we thought this Laguna Beach home listed by Keller Williams to be a good buy with 3 beds/2.5 baths,  pool and ocean views. $1,595,000.                          
 
 
 
 
 
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