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October 6th, 2008 11:26 AM

Just Listed in Laguna Hills

Gail McClendon     

26052 Terra Bella Ave    

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Posted by Gail McClendon on October 6th, 2008 11:26 AMPost a Comment (0)

Three Months Home Sales in Mission Viejo and Surrounding Areas
October 29th, 2008 1:50 PM

Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Rancho Santa Margarita

Single Family Sales - Residential

Other Statistics

Price Class

Bedrooms

2 OR Less

3

4 Or More

Condo Sold

$0 - $99,999

0

0

0

0

$100,000 - $149,999

0

0

0

15

$150,000 - $199,999

0

0

0

28

$200,000 - $249,999

1

0

0

58

$250,000 - $299,999

1

3

0

63

$300,000 - $324,999

0

1

2

30

$325,000 - $349,999

0

1

0

17

$350,000 - $374,999

1

2

0

27

$375,000 - $399,999

6

5

1

14

$400,000 - $424,999

7

12

4

19

$425,000 - $449,999

9

24

5

16

$450,000 - $474,999

1

23

10

8

$475,000 - $499,999

1

17

17

4

$500,000 - $549,999

1

37

36

5

$550,000 - $599,999

1

25

22

3

$600,000 - $649,999

3

11

33

4

$650,000 - $699,999

0

6

39

0

$700,000 - $749,999

0

6

28

0

$750,000 - $799,999

0

0

13

0

$800,000 - $999,999

0

1

40

0

$1,000,000 - $1,999,999

0

1

19

0

$2,000,000 and over

0

0

6

0

Totals

32

175

275

311

Average Price

435.8

509.9

733.9

302.5

(In Thousands $)

Median Price

420

498.5

650

295

(In Thousands $)

Time on Market

UNITS

1-30 Days

364

31-60 Days

140

61-90 Days

94

91-120 Days

61

121-180 Days

61

More than 180 Days

69

Total Units Sold

793

Average Market Time

64

Types of Financing

UNITS

AITD

10

ASSM

1

CONV

554

CASH

87

FHA

113

CAL

5

LANDC

0

OTH

8

OWN

1

PRVT

3

TRUST

1

VA

6

NO FINANCING REPORTED

4

TOTAL

789


Posted by Gail McClendon on October 29th, 2008 1:50 PMPost a Comment (0)

Orange Country Home Buying Update for September- Up 62%!!
October 20th, 2008 2:49 PM

Sept. O.C. homebuying soars record 62%

October 20th, 2008, 9:38 am · 16 Comments · posted by Jon Lansner/ocregister.com

Month 20 yr. avg. 2007 2008 ‘08 vs. avg.
January 2,737 2,400 1,286 -53.0%
February 2,838 2,449 1,471 -48.2%
March 4,078 3,130 1,663 -59.2%
April 4,017 2,682 2,166 -46.1%
May 4,198 2,675 2,266 -46.0%
June 4,531 2,641 1,930 -57.4%
July 4,137 2,391 2,799 -32.3%
August 4,362 2,285 2,713 -37.8%
September 3,894 1,643 2,667 -31.5%
October 3,724 1,700
November 3,430 1,567
December 3,920 1,731
Average 3,822 2,275 2,107 -44.9%

DataQuick’s final stats from last month shows O.C. homebuying totaled 2,667 houses, condos and new residences, that’s 62% ahead of a year ago. That’s the biggest year-over-year gain in DataQuick’s 20-year history.

O.C. homebuying ran above year-ago levels for the third straight month in September, a noteworthy switch after a 33-month streak of slumping sales. Although, a year ago, a then-mortgage-only credit crunch was strangling the housing market.

Please note (Or peek at chart showing how O.C. homebuying stacks up by month over history and how 2008 shapes up vs. the past.) …

  • History shows us that last month’s buying was 32% below the average for a September since 1988.
  • Last month’s sales were off 30% compared to an average month since 1988.
  • September sales were down 2% vs. August. But, since 1988, sales have dropped 11% between the two months, on average.
  • Year-to-date, O.C. homebuying is down 45% vs. the 20-year average activity.
  • The gains were widespread as 72 of 83 O.C. ZIP code enjoyed increased September sales vs. a year ago. (All ZIP results ARE HERE!) As an example, sales rose 35 % in Huntington Beach for September.

As for September pricing, the median selling prices was $425,000 — down 25% in a year. That kind of discounting surely helped boost this fledgling 3-month winning streak.


Posted by Gail McClendon on October 20th, 2008 2:49 PMPost a Comment (0)

Rate Lock advisory for Monday 10/06/2008
October 6th, 2008 11:23 AM

 

Monday's bond market has opened up sharply after this morning's stock markets are selling off again. The Dow is currently down 450 points while the Nasdaq has 100 points. The bond market is currently up 29/32, which will likely improve this morning's mortgage rates by approximately .375 of a discount point.

This morning's stock losses has pushed the Dow below the 10,000 mark for the first time since late October 2004. I appears that this trend may continue, at least for the short-term and should benefit bonds as investors seek safe-haven. Accordingly, I am shifting to a float recommendation across the board. This may change back to lock at any time, but as long as stock are moving lower we should see mortgage rates follow suit.

This week brings us only one monthly economic report for the markets to digest and it is not considered to be of high importance. This means that the week will be left mostly up to the stock markets and other influences since there is a lack of factual data for bonds to trade on. In addition to the one report, we will also get the minutes from the last FOMC meeting that can also cause movement in rates if it reveals any surprises.

The first news of the week comes tomorrow afternoon when the Fed will release the minutes to the last FOMC meeting. These may be a major mover of the markets or could be a non-factor, depending on what they say. The key will be concerns over inflation and the Fed's next move. If the Fed members were concerned about inflationary pressures, we may see the bond market move lower and mortgage rates higher tomorrow afternoon. However, if they indicate that inflation is easing and that a rate increase is not likely in the coming months, we should see the bond market rise and mortgage rates drop during afternoon trading.

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Posted by Gail McClendon on October 6th, 2008 11:23 AMPost a Comment (0)

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