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Local Market Trends

The following information is from the local MLS database, as of May 4, 2012 and is compared to (April 1, 2012).  The market here is dominated by short sales, REO's and Flips. The short sales that have accepted offers show as Active Short Cont.  This means that they are only accepting back up offers and are contingent on lender approval of the short sale.  It is miss leading to the consumer as it looks like that there are more homes available than there really are.   We have broken that down for you in our stats now.  There are much fewer homes available to show that even the short sales are getting multiple offers. We have seen a handful of equity sellers and many "Flips". Interest rates remain low  with 30 yr fixed at 3.88% and 15 year a 3.12%. 
The inventory is declining with barley one a month supply left.  There is a definite lack of good homes for sale. This is because there are many buyers grabbing them as they come out. Just call or e-mail for an hassle free appointment or to just talk about the market anytime. 1-800-894-7282 or sales@tracyhomes.com

 

Tracy, CA

ACTIVE Status

Total # of residential properties for sale in the city of Tracy: 83 (96)

# of REO (foreclosures): 14 (20)

# of Short Sales: 36 (31)

# of Short Contingent: 164 (171)

Average # of days on market: 71 (102)

The median price of all homes for sale in Tracy: $242,000 ($240,000)

The average price of all homes for sale in Tracy: $283,060 ($261,312)

Lowest priced home: 1br/612sqft. ft. /$84,900

Highest priced home: 6bd/5755sqft. ft. /$999,900

PENDING Status

Number of properties currently under agreement: 269 (268)

# of REO:49 (41)

# of Short Sales: 153 (153)

Average pending price: $232,249 ($235,253)

Median pending price: $229,900 ($232,950)

 SOLD Status

Residential property sold over previous 30 days: 110 homes (135)

REO’s sold in the last month: 19 (29)

Short sales sold in the last month: 39 (51)

Average sale price: $239,744 ($32,284)

Median sale price: $232,900 ($230,000)

High: 659,900 (6bd/4300sq. ft. home)

Low: 70,000 (2bd/839 sq. ft. home)

 

 

Mountain House, CA

 ACTIVE Status

Total # of residential properties for sale in the city of Mountain House: 27 (36)

# of REO (foreclosures): 3 (3)

# of Short Sales: 6 (8)

# of Short Contingent: 37 (42)

Average # of days on market: 40 (86)

The median price of all homes for sale in Mountain House: $336,145 ($299,000)

The average price of all homes for sale in Mountain House: $329,405 ($285,223)

Lowest priced home: 2bd/1,262 sq. ft. /$149,950

Highest priced home: 5bd/3350 sq. ft. /$451,816

 PENDING Status

Number of properties currently under agreement: 94 (89)

# of REO: 8 (12)

# of Short Sales: 53 (48)

Median pending price: $299,250 ($278,512)

 Average pending price: 295,173 (276,000)

 SOLD Status

Residential property sold over previous 30 days: 33 homes  (28 homes)

REO’s sold in the last month: 6 (5)

Short sales sold in the last month: 15 (10)

Average sale price: $273,612 ($274,972)

Median sale price: $260,000 ($268,375)

High: 535,000 (6bd/3900sq. ft. homes

Low: $111,500(2bd/1262 sq. ft. home)

  

Market Has finally Hit Bottom

 

Housing Market Has Bottom

Housing has bottomed. That's the verdict given to a Bloomberg reporter yesterday by Mark Zandi, chief economist for economic analysis and forecasting firm Moody's Analytics. Zandi said of the housing market, "The crash is over. Home sales – both new and existing – and housing starts are now off the bottom."

Our own Steve Sjuggerud recommended a housing play more than a year ago in True Wealth
. It's up 8% since then, but I bet it's got plenty of upside left in it. And I told Extreme Value
readers housing was an attractive proposition in the March 2012 issue.

Not so long ago, everybody believed housing could only go up. They were wrong. Nowadays, nobody believes housing can go up at all. They're wrong, too. Housing is perhaps the best – or at least most current – example that what the wise man does in the beginning, the fool does at the end. Wise investors are getting into real estate these days. Fools will wait…

 

 

Good Salad

 
  • Strawberry and Spinach Salad
    Because May is national salad month, we need to make sure we eat our leafy greens. However, instead of having the same salad you are used to eating, you can add a twist by trying something new. This Strawberry and Spinach salad is sure to please with its five-star rating!

    Yield: 4 servings
    Prep Time: 10 mins

    Cook Time: 1 hr
    Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

    Ingredients:

    • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
    • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
    • 1/2 cup white sugar
    • 1/2 cup olive oil
    • 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
    • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
    • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 tablespoon minced onion
    • 10 ounces fresh spinach - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
    • 1 quart strawberries - cleaned, hulled and sliced
    • 1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered

    Directions:

    1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and onion.

    2. Cover, and chill for one hour.

    3. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds.

    4. Pour dressing over salad, and toss. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

 

Contact Information

The Barringer Team
Century 21 M&M and Associates
912 W 11th Street
Tracy CA 95376
Toll Free: 800-894-7282
209-833-7777
Fax: 209-229-7426
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