Sunday, September 8, 2013

Santa Barbara Sees August Increase in Home Sales & Home Prices

As we move through the last few peaks of warm summer temperatures, we are witness to a few notable high points in the real estate market as well. National homes sales in the last 30 days ending mid-August have increased by 18.8 percent compared to the same time last year says DataQuick.  Additionally, in California we find an estimated 48,118 homes sold in July, up a solid 21.8 percent from the prior year.

In Southern California, sold homes ranging from $300,000 to $800,000 experienced an increase of 51.7 percent year-over- year, while homes over $800,000 rose to an impressive 77.5 percent notes DataQuick.

If we look at a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to finance such homes, Freddie Mac reports a monthly average commitment rate of 4.58 percent for the third week of August 2013, up 0.18 percent from the week before.
As homes sales increase and home prices rise, take a look at the homes sold in California cities with the fewest days on market, including the average median sales price.
•             Newport Coast, 43 days | $2,582,000                        •             La Mesa, 49 days | $440,000
•             Santa Maria, 54 days | $268,000                                •             Del Mar, 61 days | $1,235,000
•             Hermosa Beach, 55 days | $1,250,000                       •             Irvine, 48 days | $650,000
•             SantaBarbara, 48 days | $907,000                             •            La Jolla, 44 days | $925,000

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