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Anatolia Home Statistics - August 2008

Mike — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:22:13 +0000

OK … so it’s like 110 today and I was going to go to the pool but I think it may be even too hot for that so I figuerd I would update the blog. The local market looked worse last month - average days on market went up, sold $/sq ft. went down and the number of properties sold went down so not only were fewer properties sold — they took longer and cost less. The kids are now back in school so we can start to expect the typical home sales slide through about March or so of next year. If you have been thinking about investing in a down market now would be a good time to start getting your ducks in a row.

Here are a few helpful links … Home Statistics Definitions & Anatolia Sales Graph.

ANATOLIA SALES STATS - 08/08 *
Active DOM	125
Active $/sq. ft	$133.00
Sold DOM	90
Sold $/sq. ft	$128.00

ANATOLIA INVENTORY STATS - 08/08 *
Active	89 (26 new)
Pending	51
Sold	14
Expired / Withdrawn	23

AREA STATISTICS - 95742 **
	This Month	This Month (REO)	Last Month	Last Year	Year To Date
Total Sales	–	–	–	–	–
Median Sales Price	–	–	–	–	–
Monthly Listing Inventory	–	–	–	–	–
Monthly Median Listing Price	–	–	–	–	–
Total Listing Inventory	–	–	–	–	–
Total Listing Median Price	–	–	–	–	–

* Statistics from MLS
** Statistics from Sacramento Association of Realtors

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Mike — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:13:50 +0000

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Anatolia Home Statistics - July 2008

Mike — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:16:43 +0000

According to some recent articles that I have been reading home sales are picking up but not near as swiftly as we would like. Average DOM is down and average cost per square foot is up … better than the altenative but likley too little too late for any kind of late season housing market rally. {SEE THE GRAPH} Soon kids will be back in school and the housing market will prepare for its typical winter downturn. If you are looking to invest in Real Estate, may want to hold off for a bit.

If you need some help with definitions for some of the items listed below check out the Home Statistics Definitions page. It opens in a new window.

ANATOLIA SALES STATS - 07/08 *
Active DOM	121
Active $/sq. ft	$133.00
Sold DOM	64
Sold $/sq. ft	$132.00

ANATOLIA INVENTORY STATS - 07/08 *
Active	99(30 new)
Pending	51
Sold	23
Expired / Withdrawn	8

AREA STATISTICS - 95742 **
	This Month	This Month (REO)	Last Month	Last Year	Year To Date
Total Sales	33	21	31	7	170
Median Sales Price	$325,000	$305,000	$325,000	$360,000	$329,995
Monthly Listing Inventory	39	–	33	35	–
Monthly Median Listing Price	$315,001	–	$375,000	$469,500	–
Total Listing Inventory	114	–	118	–	–
Total Listing Median Price	$349,995	–	$350,000	–	–

* Statistics from MLS
** Statistics from Sacramento Association of Realtors

New Community Section

Mike — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:29:41 +0000

Fellow Anatolia residents … I just added a new “Community” section to the site. What I am hoping is that we can share information about the community in here. Anybody that registers can post. Tell us about your upcoming event … Want to try and find somebody to walk with in the evening? Looking to start a softball league - check in here.

We’ll let it ride for a while and see what happens. Remember - the best way to combat low housing prices is to build community and make Anatolia a more desirable place to live. Look at East Sac .. a sought after part of town andir housing prices are just fine.

Anatolia Home Statistics - June 2008

Mike — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:04:08 +0000

It is starting to get hot around here … at least the temperature is. Market is still slow, gas is going through the roof, groceries are expensive and I had to spend about 4 hours in a dentist chair last week. Either way — doing a lot of reading lately about different marketing tactics, etc. Trying to take advantage of the slow market to catch up on continuing education because the market will turn around … it always does.

If you need some help with definitions for some of the items listed below check out the Home Statistics Definitions page. It opens in a new window.

ANATOLIA SALES STATS - 06/08 *
Active DOM	129
Active $/sq. ft	$135.00
Sold DOM	72
Sold $/sq. ft	$127.00

ANATOLIA INVENTORY STATS - 06/08 *
Active	87 (25 new)
Pending	16
Sold	17
Expired / Withdrawn	N/A

AREA STATISTICS - 95742 **
	This Month	This Month (REO)	Last Month	Last Year	Year To Date
Total Sales	31	13	32	4	136
Median Sales Price	$325,000	$330,000	$333,345	$442,459	$331,208
Monthly Listing Inventory	33	N/A	48	34	N/A
Monthly Median Listing Price	$375,000	N/A	$349,000	$432,450	N/A
Total Listing Inventory	118	N/A	111	N/A	N/A
Total Listing Median Price	$350,000	N/A	$350,000	N/A	N/A

* Statistics from MLS
** Statistics from Sacramento Association of Realtors

Anatolia Home Statistics - May 2008

Mike — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:30:52 +0000

Guess what … Housing market is still in the dumps. Shocking. As we all hold on to see how low our home prices can go before we start to bounce back - please enjoy the stats below. In the meantime .. If you have any questions please call or email me.

If you need some help with definitions for some of the items listed below check out the Home Statistics Definitions page. It opens in a new window.

ANATOLIA SALES STATS - 05/08 *
Active DOM	90
Active $/sq. ft	$137.00
Sold DOM	51
Sold $/sq. ft	$123.00

ANATOLIA INVENTORY STATS - 05/08 *
Active	96 (38 new)
Pending	30
Sold	23
Expired / Withdrawn	N/A

AREA STATISTICS - 95742 **
	This Month	This Month (REO)	Last Month	Last Year	Year To Date
Total Sales	32	20	14	4	103
Median Sales Price	$333,345	$327,500	$335,450	$442,459	$338,000
Monthly Listing Inventory	48	N/A	31	34	N/A
Monthly Median Listing Price	$349,000	N/A	$340,900	$432,450	N/A
Total Listing Inventory	111	N/A	125	N/A	N/A
Total Listing Median Price	$350,000	N/A	$350,000	N/A	N/A

* Statistics from MLS
** Statistics from Sacramento Association of Realtors

Newsletter Archives

Mike — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:56:00 +0000

Than Anatolia newsletter is a monthly newsletter sent to Anatolia residents from the Homeowners Association. The newsletters contain information about board meetings, upcoming events and reminders (usually about lawn maintenance and garbage cans).

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Anatolia Home Statistics - April 2008

Mike — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:24:24 +0000

April is over, foreclosures are up 112% and home prices are posting record declines. The good news is that gas just topped $4 a gallon ;(. It is not all doom and gloom however. The market is GREAT for folks that are in a stable condition. If your credit is good and your job is steady (and income verifyable) … call me. 1st time buyers or anybody interested in investing, now is the time for action. Remember, Folks with big money don’t make it when the market is HOT … They make it by investing when everybody wants out…

If you need some help with definitions for some of the items listed below check out the Home Statistics Definitions page. It opens in a new window.

ANATOLIA SALES STATS - 04/08 *
Active DOM	109
Active $/sq. ft	$145.00
Sold DOM	100
Sold $/sq. ft	$141.00

ANATOLIA INVENTORY STATS - 04/08 *
Active	99 (23 new)
Pending	53
Sold	10
Expired / Withdrawn	18

AREA STATISTICS - 95742 **
	This Month	Last Month	Last Year	Year To Date
Total Sales	14	21	1	65
Median Sales Price	$335,450	$316,000	$365,000	$331,000
Monthly Listing Inventory	31	36	25	N/A
Monthly Median Listing Price	$340,900	$379,500	$429,990	N/A
Total Listing Inventory	125	116	N/A	N/A
Total Listing Median Price	$350,000	$357,950	N/A	N/A

* Statistics from MLS
** Statistics from Sacramento Association of Realtors

Anatolia Home Statistic - March 2008

Mike — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:22:48 +0000

March has come and gone and what has it shown us??? The market is still great for folks intersted in getting into real estate as investors. Ever heard the saying “Buy low … Sell high”? Well … now is low! As more and more foreclosed (bank owned) properties hit the market banks are starving for well qualified buyers. If you are a well qualified buyer (good credit with a down payment) now is the time to jump in.

If you need some help with definitions for some of the items listed below check out the Home Statistics Definitions page. It opens in a new window.

ANATOLIA SALES STATS - 03/08 *
Active DOM	88
Active $/sq. ft	$150.00
Sold DOM	62
Sold $/sq. ft	$136.00

ANATOLIA INVENTORY STATS - 03/08 *
Active	103 (34 new)
Pending	32
Sold	18
Expired / Withdrawn	28

AREA STATISTICS - 95742 **
	This Month	Last Month	Last Year	Year To Date
Total Sales	21	18	4	49
Median Sales Price	$316,000	$345,500	$450,500	$325,900
Monthly Listing Inventory	36	26	24	N/A
Monthly Median Listing Price	$379,500	$334,950	$418,000	N/A
Total Listing Inventory	116	133	N/A	N/A
Total Listing Median Price	$357,950	$379,000	N/A	N/A

* Statistics from MLS
** Statistics from Sacramento Association of Realtors

Home Statistics - Definitions

Mike — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:54:56 +0000

You have probably been looking at the Anatolia home statistics for a while and wondering to yourself … what the heck is a “DOM”? Below the labels used on the report are defined so that you can better understand how to read the reports. As always, if you have questions please let me know. I’m more than happy to review any of this information with you.

Active DOM - This is the average number of Days On Market for active listings.
Active $/sq. ft. - Average dollars per square foot of the active listings. Be careful, the $/sq. ft. is not a linear scale. Smaller, single story homes will typically have a slightly higher $/sq. ft. value when compared against larger two-story homes.
Sold DOM - This is the average number of Days On Market for sold listings. This is how long it took to sell the properties. This is important !!!
Sold $/sq. ft. - Average dollars per square foot of the sold listings.

Active - Homes that are currently for sale.
Pending - Homes that currently have offers on them. Some may be asking for backups but these are pretty much off limits.
Sold - Obviously, these homes have been sold. This is a good indicator of how the inventory is moving in the area.
Expired/Withdrawn - These are homes that sellers have either taken off of the market or that have had their listing contracts expire. Many times you will see these pop back up on the market.

Total Sales - This is the total number of homes sold in the 95742 zip code.
Median Sales Price * - Sales price where there were an equal number of houses higher and lower (not the average)
Monthly Listing Inventory - Number of new homes available in the 95742 zip code.
Monthly Median Listing Price * - Listing price where there were an equal number of houses higher and lower.
Total Listing Inventory - Total number of homes available in the 95742 zip code.
Total Listing Median Price * - Median listing price of all homes currently available in the 95742 zip code.
* median is a statistical concept that describes the number separating the upper half and the lower half of a data set. For example: If you have an odd number elements: A,B,C => median = B. If you have an even number of elements: A,B,C,D => median = (B+C)/2