Dec 2013 California Median Home Prices - $438,040 (California) & $666,890 (Bay Area)

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home rose 3.7 percent from November’s median price of $422,210 to $438,040 in December. December’s price was 19.7 percent higher than the revised $365,840 recorded in December 2012, marking a year and a half of double-digit annual gains and the first time in 15 months that the annual increase was below 20 percent. The median sales price is the point at which half of homes sold for more and half sold for less; it is influenced by the types of homes selling as well as a general change in values.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $666,890, which is 4.9% lower than prior month's $700,980 ,and 11.5 % higher than the same period last year of $598,100.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s December 2013 resale housing report include:

• The available supply of existing, single-family detached homes for sale dropped in December to 3 months, down from November’s Unsold Inventory Index of 3.6 months. The index was 2.6 months in December 2012. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A six- to seven-month supply is considered typical in a normal market.

• The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home also increased to 40.2 days in December, up from 36.7 days in November and from 38.1 days in December 2012.

• Mortgage rates rose in December, with the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaging 4.46 percent, up from 4.26 percent in November and up from 3.35 percent in December 2012, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates in December averaged 2.56 percent, down from 2.61 in November but up from 2.54 percent in December 2012.

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Nov 2013 California Median Home Prices - $422,210 (California) & $700,980 (Bay Area)

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home slipped 1.2 percent from October’s median price of $427,290 to $422,210 in November. November’s price was 22.2 percent higher than the revised $345,560 recorded in November 2012, marking the 17th straight month of double-digit annual gains.

 For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $700,980 which is 3.1% higher than prior month's $679,640 ,and 19.1 % higher than the same period last year of $588,800.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s November 2013 resale housing report include:

• The available supply of existing, single-family detached homes for sale edged up in November to 3.6 months, up from October’s Unsold Inventory Index of 3.4 months. The index was 3 months in November 2012. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A six- to seven-month supply is considered typical in a normal market.

• The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home also increased to 36.7 days in November, up from 33.1 days in October, but was down from 37.5 days in November 2012.

• Mortgage rates rose in November, with the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaging 4.26 percent, up from 4.19 percent in October and up from 3.35 percent in November 2012, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates in November averaged 2.61 percent, down from 2.63 in October and up from 2.57 percent in November 2012.

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Oct 2013 California Median Home Prices - $427,290 (California) & $679,640 (Bay Area)

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home edged down 0.3 percent from September’s median price of $428,740 to $427,290 in October. October’s price was 25.3 percent higher than the revised $340,910 recorded in October 2012, marking the 16th straight month of double-digit annual gains.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $679,640, which is 1.1% lower than prior month's $687,260 ,and 14.6% higher than the same period last year of $593,080.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s October 2013 resale housing report include:

• The available supply of existing, single-family detached homes for sale dipped in October to 3.4 months, down from September’s Unsold Inventory Index of 3.6 months. The index was 3.1 months in October 2012. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A six- to seven-month supply is considered typical in a normal market.

• The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home also increased to 33.1 days in October from 29.6 days in September, but was down from 38 days in October 2012.

• Mortgage rates declined in October, with the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaging 4.19 percent, down from 4.49 percent in September but up from 3.38 percent in October 2012, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates in October averaged 2.63 percent, down from 2.67 in September but up from 2.59 percent in October 2012.

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Sep 2013 California Median Home Prices - $428,810 (California) & $687,260 (Bay Area)

The median home price declined in September for the first time since February but was still higher on a year-to-year basis. The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home was down 2.8 percent from August’s median price of $441,330 to $428,810 in September. September’s price was 24.4 percent higher than the revised $344,760 recorded in September 2012, marking the 15th straight month of double-digit annual gains.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $687,260 , which is 2.5% lower than prior month's $704,830 ,and 24.0% higher than the same period last year of $554,450.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s September 2013 resale housing report include:

• The available supply of existing, single-family detached homes for sale rose in September to 3.6 months, up from August’s Unsold Inventory Index of 3.1 months. The index was 3.7 months in September 2012. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A six- to seven-month supply is considered typical in a normal market.

• The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home also increased to 29.6 days in September from 28.8 days in August, but was down from a revised 39.2 days in September 2012.

• Mortgage rates have been on the rise for the past five months, with the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaging 4.49 percent, up from 4.46 percent in August 2013 and up from 3.47 percent in September 2012, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates in September averaged 2.67 percent, up from 2.65 in August and up from 2.60 percent in September 2012.

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August 2013 California Median Home Prices - $441330 (California) & $704830 (Bay Area), Interest Rate continues rising in August

Home prices continued in an upward trend in August, reaching levels not seen in more than five years. The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home was up 1.7 percent from July’s median price of $433,910 to reach $441,330 in August, the highest price recorded since December 2007. August’s price was 28.4 percent higher than the revised $343,800 recorded in August 2012, marking a year and a half of annual price increases and the 14th straight month of double-digit annual gains.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $704,830, which is 2.1% lower than prior month's $720,000 ,and 24.1% higher than the same period last year of $567,900.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s August 2013 resale housing report include:

• The available supply of existing, single-family detached homes for sale inched up in August to 3.1 months, up from July’s Unsold Inventory Index of 2.9 months. The index was 3.2 months in August 2012. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A six- to seven-month supply is considered typical in a normal market.

• The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home also edged up to 28.8 days in August from 27.8 days in July, but was down from 41.1 days in August 2012.

• Mortgage rates moved higher in August, with the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaging 4.46 percent, up from 4.37 percent in July 2013 and up from 3.60 percent in August 2012, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates in August averaged 2.65 percent, slightly down from 2.66 in July but down from 2.67 percent in August 2012.

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July 2013 California Median Home Prices - $433760 (California) & $720,000 (Bay Area), Interest Rate ticked up

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home inched up 1.2 percent from June’s median price of $428,620 to $433,760 in July. July’s price was 29.8 percent higher than the revised $334,220 recorded in July 2012, marking 17 straight months of annual price increases and the 13th consecutive month of double-digit annual gains.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $720,000, which is 1.1% higher than prior month's $712,030 ,and 24.2% higher than the same period last year of $579,540.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s July 2013 resale housing report include:

• The available supply of existing, single-family detached homes for sale held steady in July at 2.9 months, unchanged from June’s Unsold Inventory Index. The index was 3.5 months in July 2012. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A six- to seven-month supply is considered typical in a normal market.

• The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home also held fairly steady at 27.8 days in July, compared to 27.7 days in June but was down from a revised 43.2 days in July 2012.

• Mortgage rates ticked up in July, with the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaging 4.37 percent, up from 4.07 percent in June 2013 and up from 3.55 percent in July 2012, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates in July averaged 2.66 percent, up from 2.60 in June but down from 2.69 percent in July 2012.

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June 2013 California Median Home Prices - $428510 (California) & $712,030 (Bay Area), Interest Rate going up (4.07%)

The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home rose 2.7 percent from May’s revised median price of $417,350 to $428,510 in June. June’s price was up 33.5 percent from a revised $320,990 recorded in June 2012, marking 16 straight months of annual price increases and a full year of double-digit annual gains.

For the overall San Francisco Bay Area, the median price was $712,030, which is 1.1% lower than prior month's $719,610, and 23.3% higher than the same period last year of $577,640.

Other key facts of C.A.R.’s June 2013 resale housing report include:

• The available supply of homes for sale eased slightly in June, but was still down from a year ago. The June Unsold Inventory Index for existing, single-family detached homes was 2.9 months in June, up from 2.6 months in May, but down from 3.5 months in June 2012. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A six- to seven-month supply is typical in a normal market.

• Increased market competition has significantly driven down the time on market compared with a year ago. Homes sold in a median of 27.7 days in June after listing on the market, up slightly from 27.1 days in May, but down from 43.5 days in June 2012.

• Mortgage rates increased markedly during June, with the 30-year fixed-mortgage interest rate averaging 4.07 percent, up from 3.54 percent in May 2013, according to Freddie Mac. June marked the first time since October 2011 that the fixed-mortgage interest rate averaged above 4 percent. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates also increased but only slightly, averaging 2.60 percent in June, up from 2.55 percent in May, but down from 2.76 percent in June 2012.

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