The North Redondo Real Estate Market Authority
From the desk of Greg M. Ingerson, Attorney At Law
As we head into Spring 2007, North Redondo home sellers should begin to see a gradual increase in the number of showings and inquiries for their home over the next few weeks.
Last month, the MLS summary showed that there were 130 homes for sale in North Redondo and only 36 sold. Translation, under current market conditions, in any given month, you have about a 1 in 4 chance of selling your home.
In other words, when pricing your home, the practice of adding a “Pad” or “Cushion” to make room for negotiating is not advisable in this market.
As an informed Home Seller, you should expect a gradual increase in demand until the sellers that opted to pull their homes off the market of the Holidays increase the inventory by “Re-listing” their homes during the Spring.
Home Sellers should pay close attention to “Current Buyers.” Similar homes that have recently “Sold” tell us what people are willing to pay for this kind of home, in this area, at this time.
Information about similar homes “Currently for Sale” tells us what we are competing against. Buyers considering your home are also inspecting these homes.
Moreover, “Expired” listings tell us what people are not willing to pay for this kind of home, in this area, at this time.
Home Sellers in this market should realize that buyers in today’s market will not overpay for a home and even if they would, the bank will not loan more than the home is worth when it doesn’t appraise.
So what can we expect for the rest of 2007? Demand should increase a little over the coming weeks as many Buyers finally realize that the risk of the “Bubble Bursting” was mostly media hype and the reality is that Real Estate Markets need to be studied one neighborhood at a time.
The Numbers Don’t Lie, Here Is What’s Happening:
On February 1, 2007, there were 130 active listings for sale in the North Redondo Market (Areas 51-54): 48 Houses; 79 Townhouses; and 3 Condominiums.
In the past year, there were 585 homes sold in North Redondo (between 2.01.06 and 1.31.07): 223 Houses; 352 Townhouses; and 10 Condominiums.
What this means is that on a yearly average, the inventory is currently turning over at a rate of approximately 4.5 times per year.
Broken down even further by specific property type, we find that given the current absorption rates, we can expect Houses to be on the market an average of 77 days, Townhouses will be on the market an average of 81 days, and Condominiums should be on the market an average of 108 days.
Market Recap for the Month of January 2007
When one compares the January results with the yearly result, we find that there is an approximately 3.6 month inventory of homes for sale in North Redondo.
Broken down by specific property type, we find that there is a 4.8 month inventory of Houses, a 3 month inventory of Townhouses, and an estimated 3 month inventory of Condominiums on the market in North Redondo .
How should a Seller approach the market? The key in today’s market is proper pricing. If you are thinking of selling, now may be the best time to put your Home on the market for the foreseeable future before any additional interest rate increases are implemented.
How should a Buyer approach the market? For buyers, this is a good time to be in the market while sellers are willing to negotiate price and while interest rates are still low. For those hoping that the market will cool, any advantage obtained by waiting for prices to decrease may be offset by higher interest rates.
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North Redondo Home Sales by the Numbers
36 sold in January 2007
23 sold in January 2006
130 Current Active Listings
48 Houses
79 Townhouses
3 Condos
36 Sold in January 2007
10 Houses
26 Townhouses
0 Condos
79 Contingent & Pending in January 2007
32 Houses
46 Townhouses
1 Condos
23 Sold in January 2006
7 Houses
4 Townhouses
2 Condos
55 Sold in January 2005
19 Houses
34 Townhouses
2 Condos
51 Sold in January 2004
20 Houses
31 Townhouses
0 Condos
42 Sold in January 2003
18 Houses
21 Townhouses
3 Condos
58 Sold in January 2002
18 Houses
39 Townhouses
1 Condos
35 Sold in January 2001
7 Houses
27 Townhouses
1 Condos
40 Sold in January 2000
22 Houses
17 Townhouses
1 Condos
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