Monday December 28, 2009

Your Local Executive CARLSBAD, CA

Summary Single Family Homes

This Week
Real-Time Market Profile Trend
Median List Price $ 817,990 ==
Asking Price Per Square Foot $ 294 ±+
The median list price in CARLSBAD, CA this week is $817,990. Average Days on Market (DOM) 144 ==
Percent of Properties with Price Decrease 31 %
Percent Relisted (reset DOM) 14 %
Inventory has been lightening lately and the Market Action Index
has been trending up. Though days-on-market is increasing, these Percent Flip (price increased) 5%
are mildly positive indications for the market. Median House Size (sq ft) 2832
Median Lot Size 0.25 - 0.50 acre
Median Number of Bedrooms 4.0
Median Number of Bathrooms 3.0

Supply and Demand Market Action Index Strong Buyer's 20.6 ==

Home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. ±+ No change == Strong upward trend ≠≠ Strong downward trend
While still a Buyer's market, prices seem to have responded by
moving upward. If the demand trends continue, expect prices to = Slight upward trend ≠ Slight downward trend
keep marching upward, especially once we see a Seller's Market.

Price
Market Action Index Prices continue their climb again this week. We're a long way
from the market's price high-point so watch the Market Action
Index as an indicator of how long this trend will last.

Price Trends

7-Day Rolling Average 90-Day Rolling Average Buyer/Seller Cutoff

The Market Action Index answers the question "How's the

Market?" By measuring the current rate of sale versus the
amount of the inventory. Index above 30 implies Seller's
Market conditions. Below 30, conditions favor the buyer.

Quartiles
7-Day Rolling Average 90-Day Rolling Average

Characteristics per Quartile Investigate the market in quartiles -

where each quartile is 25% of homes
ordered by price.
Quartile Median Price Sq. Ft. Lot Size Beds Baths Age Inventory New Absorbed DOM
0.25 - 0.50
Top/First $ 1,495,000 4086 acre 5.0 4.5 8 74 2 3 195 Most expensive 25% of properties

0.25 - 0.50
Upper/Second $ 929,000 3324 acre 5.0 3.5 8 75 5 6 147 Upper-middle 25% of properties

8,001 -
Lower/Third $ 725,000 2510 10,000 sqft 4.0 3.0 12 75 4 13 124 Lower-middle 25% of properties

8,001 -
Bottom/Fourth $ 524,990 1855 10,000 sqft 3.0 2.5 23 75 6 8 109 Least expensive 25% of properties

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