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4 O.C. cities top CA. home price gains! Costa Mesa real estate is among that group!

 

Four of the top cities in the state for median home price gains in December are in Orange County, according to the California Association of Realtors.

At the top of that list is Laguna Hills, with a 62.9% jump. San Juan Capistrano, Tustin and Costa Mesa follow; See the chart at right for details.

In Orange County, CAR says:

Laguna Hills 62.9%
San Juan Cap 37.2%
Fairfield 30.9%
Tustin 27.1%
El Cajon 26.7%
Thousand Oaks 19.5%
Escondido 18.4%
Costa Mesa 17.3%
San Pablo 16.6%
Encinitas 16.3%
  • The overall median price in December  was $496,070, down 0.6% from November, but up 12.1% from the prior year.
  • Sales were up 4.5% from November and up 17.9% from December 2008.
  • The county’s unsold inventory was at 5.4 months in December, compared with 5.8 months in November and  7 months in December a year ago.
  • Time that O.C. homes spent on the market: 33 days in December, compared with 31.1 days in November and 37.5 days in December 2008.

Newport Beach and Laguna Beach were among the Top 10 cities in the state for median home prices in December, at $938,500 for Newport and $1,230,000 for Laguna. Highest in the state was Beverly Hills at $1,400,000.

Statewide:

  • Home sales increased in 1.7% December  compared with the same period a year ago and 4% from November.
  • The median price of an existing, single-family detached home in December was $306,820, up 0.8% from November and an 8.4% increase from December a year ago.

CAR Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young said:

"Home sales were unusually strong in December and were more consistent with peak season trends. Historically, the median price declines November through February and then rises in March. However, lean inventory, historically low interest rates, and incentives for home buyers have resulted in California’s housing market experiencing non-seasonal variations.

"Looking forward, we expect the state’s median home price to fluctuate around the $300,000 level throughout the first quarter. While we expect to experience price gains in the near term, it remains to be seen how the market will fare once the Federal Reserve discontinues its purchase of mortgage-backed securities."

Article is courtesy of The OCRegister.com January 26th, 2010, 12:01 am ·  posted by Marilyn Kalfus, real estate reporter

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