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The following below is information that has been collected via
California Association of Realtors
Homebuyer Tax Credit
Nearly 180,000 home buyers would have missed out on the tax credit had Congress and the president not taken action to extend the deadline to close escrow. Estimates from NAR show as many as 17,700 home buyers in California would not have received the tax credit without the extension.
More info: http://www.realtor.org/home_buyers_and_sellers/2009_first_time_home_buyer_tax_credit
Quick Facts:
. Existing, single-family home sales
increased 1.2 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted
rate of
552,800 units on an annualized basis compared with May 2009.
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The statewide median price of an existing single-family home increased
23.2 percent in
May to $324,430, compared with May 2009.
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C.A.R.’s Unsold Inventory Index remained unchanged at 4.6 months in
May.
LOS ANGELES (June 22) – Home sales increased 1.2 percent in May in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home rose 23.2 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.
“Home sales posted their third largest increase on record for May, due in part to first-time home buyers who timed the open and close of escrow in order to capitalize on both the federal and state tax credits,” said C.A.R. President Steve Goddard. “May also marked the fifth month of double-digit gains in the median price, indicative of strong buyer demand relative to the supply of homes for sale. With a 4.6-month supply of homes for sale, unsold inventory continues to be well below the long-run average of seven months, and will continue to drive price appreciation over the next several months.”
Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled 552,800 in May at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, according to information collected by C.A.R. from more than 90 local REALTOR® associations statewide. Statewide home resale activity increased 1.2 percent from the revised 546,490 sales pace recorded in May 2009. Sales in May 2010 increased 14.1 percent compared with the previous month.
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Peak vs. Current Price – May 2010
“The number of escrows opened in May fell 16.9 percent compared with April. This was consistent with our expectation that activity may decline once the federal tax credit deadline had passed, “said C.A.R. Vice President and Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young. “Although there may be a lessening of demand compared with the first half of this year, the number of escrows opened on a year-to-date basis is about the same as last year, and sales for all of 2010 will be on a par or slightly below last year.” Unsold Inventory Index (Months)
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The following below is information that has been collected via
California Association of Realtors
The minimum household income needed to purchase an entry-level home at $257,940 in California in the fourth quarter of 2009 was $44,100, based on an adjustable interest rate of 4.5 percent and assuming a 10 percent down payment. First-time buyers typically purchase a home equal to 85 percent of the prevailing median price. The monthly payment including taxes and insurance was $1,470 for the fourth quarter of 2009.
At $44,100, the minimum qualifying income was 4 percent lower than a year earlier when households needed $45,900 to qualify for a loan on an entry-level home. Home prices remained below peak levels, resulting in an improvement in housing affordability compared with the previous year.
Foreclosures decrease 10 percent in January
Foreclosure activity in California decreased 10.77 percent in January compared with December, with one in every 187 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing, according to the report. Six California cities registered foreclosure rates among the top 10 in the nation: Modesto, one in every 107 housing units; Stockton, one in 107; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, one in 109; Merced, one in 109; Vallejo-Fairfield, one in 112; and Bakersfield, one in 118.
Sales of existing homes increased 13.9 percent nationwide in Q4
The national median home price for existing, single-family homes was $172,900 in the fourth quarter, a 4.1 percent decrease compared with the fourth quarter of 2008. In the West, which includes California, existing-home sales increased 16.2 percent in the fourth quarter to an annual rate of 1.38 million units, 18.2 percent higher than a year ago, according to the report. The median home price of existing, single-family homes in the West was $227,200, a decline of 8.9 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2008.


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