Interestingly enough, the inventory of condos and townhomes in Monterey Hills is dwindling drastically. Only 2 new Monterey Hills condos for sale came up on the market last month. One condo in Eaton Crest was listed for only $279,000. It's a great price for a 2 bedroom and 2 bath condo with over 1,000 sq. ft. I previewed it and was quite impressed. It has an updated kitchen a nice view of the hills and faces away from the pool. A great opportunity for a first time buyer or an investor.

Monterey Hills townhomes are almost non-existent. Only 4 Monterey Hills townhomes are on the market. There was only 1 closed sale in August and it was at 4267 Via Arbolada and closed escrow at $655,000.

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Below are the Monterey Hills real estate market statistics for June 2008 through August 2008 for your review:

Condos Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08
New Listings 5 8 2
Total Listings 24 16 14
Sales Pending 4 3 2
Homes Sold 4 5 2
Listings Expired 2 8 7
Average Days on the Market 136 79 77
Average Price Per Sq. Ft. $297 $302 $295
Average Selling Price $304,520 $344,578 $344,450
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales) 20.8 17.3 12.1
Townhomes Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08
New Listings 0 1 2
Total Listings 4 2 4
Sales Pending 1 2 0
Homes Sold 1 2 1
Listings Expired 0 0 2
Average Days on the Market 154 98 122
Average Price Per Sq. Ft. $401 $302 $401
Average Selling Price $655,000 $465,500 $655,000
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales) 5.8 8.7 8.7

Data taken from ITEC (Pasadena Foothills Association MLS service)

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Posted by Irina Netchaev 626-627-7107