OCTOBER 2009 - THREE YEAR GAIN IN SALES
THE ECONOMY: Home prices improved in the third quarter of 2009, posting their second quarter-over-quarter gain in three years, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. Prices have increased by 1% overall.
LENDING: US banks' lending is at 2.8%, this is the lowest amount of loans since 1984. This makes the fifth consecutive quarter in which banks have reduced lending, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported on 11/25/09.
LOAN MODIFIATION UPDATE: Borrowers who are less than 20% underwater are likely to maintain their mortgage if their loan is modified and the payments reduced," said an official with Citigroup's mortgage unit. "Beyond 120%, the most effective modification is a loan restructuring, including a principal reduction."
LOCALLY: In the coastal cities some increases are seen in sales prices compared to 2008 with 5 cities having reported increases. See the statistics chart below.
WHAT'S TO COME: Locally closed sales are nearing 2005 levels with October '05 having 30 closed sales and October '09 with 27. In Escrow listings passed the '04 amount of 71 at 74. Inventory however is up, October '05 had 209 and '09 was at 351. If you would like a full copy of year-to-year statistics from 2004-2009, please call or send Pamela an email request anytime and we'll be glad to give you this information!
*CAR, LATImes 11/30/09
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COASTAL AREA SALES DATA AND DISTRESS SALES STATISTICS OF 2009 FROM 01/01/09
FOR: Balboa Island, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, San Clemente
Active Listings = 2,172, w/Bank Conditions = 390
In Escrow Listings = 943, w/Bank Conditions = 565
Sold from 01/01/09 = 3,502, w/Bank Conditions = 1125
*MLS 11/28/2009
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COASTAL ZIP CODES BY MEDIAN SALES PRICE FOR OCTOBER 2008 COMPARED TO OCTOBER 2009:
City - # Sold - Median Sale Price - % change from 2008:
Balboa Island - 92662 - N/A - N/A - N/A
Capo Beach - 92624 - 5 - $573,000 - + 2%
Corona del Mar - 92625 - 13- $1,378,000 - minus 34.9%
Costa Mesa - 92626 - 36- $534,000 - +11%
Costa Mesa - 92627 - 26 - $630,000 - + 15.6%
Dana Point - 92629 - 15 - $800,000 - +8%
Laguna Beach - 92651 - 27 - $1,195,000 - minus 36.4%
Laguna Niguel - 92677 - 47 - $623,000 - minus 10.2%
Newport Beach - 92660 - 29 - $968,000 - minus 24.2%
Newport Beach - 92661- 3 - $3,250,000 - + 78.1%
Newport Beach - 92663 - 16 - $1,100,000 - minus 34.3%
Newport Coast - 92657 - 17 - $2,200,000 - minus 4.3%
San Clemente - 92672 - 25 - $598,000 - minus 19.7%
San Clemente - 92673 - 23 - $690,000 - minus 6.8%
Percentage change is compared to the same month of the prior year.
*DQNews/LATimes, 11/30/09
ZIP Codes: 92662, 92625.92626, 92627, 92624, 92629, 92651, 92677, 92657, 92657, 92660, 92661, 92662, 92663, 92672, 92673
Approximate Location Boundaries: Coastal Communities of South Orange County
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