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One Sure Way to Know when Real Estate Market Hits Bottom

Can you time the real estate market?

In this post, Pasadena California Real Estate blog will reveal the secret and answer the question that every real estate home buyer has been asking recently.

How do I know when the Pasadena real estate market hits bottom?

 

Ladies and gentlmen, the answer is very simple:

 

There is only one way to know that the real estate market has bottomed out and that is when the real estate prices start going up!

 

Simple, isn't it?

There's no way, none what so ever, to time the real estate market.  Many have tried and some lucked into buying at the right time at the bottom of the market. 

Take a look at the graph below.  It shows how difficult it is to time the real estate market because it's not consistently linear.

Timing the Real Estate Market

Gary Keller, the author of "The Shift" explains it as the real estate buyers being in the lucky or unlucky zones or purchasing a home in the "safe" zone.

Gary says "You know the market has bottomed out when it starts back up and you know the market has peaked when it starts back down.  The safe zone is where smart people plan to buy an dsell.  Anyone who buys at the top of a real estate market is just unlucky and anyone who buys at the bottom of a market is just lucky."

Gary goes on to say that "people who buy in a buyers' market are the smart ones.  They're buying in the safe zone and living in the area of certainty.   They're not unrealistic and they're not greedy.  They know they can't predict the end of a bust, but they can see when a market has fallen consdierably."

So if you are interested in buying a home in Pasadena and are wondering if the Pasadena market has bottomed out, ask yourself:

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Buyer's Market or a Seller's Market? Market Action Indicator may offer help.

Take the temperature of the real estate market with the Market Action Index.

I've been posting monthly real estate market report updates on this site for cities around Pasadena.  One of the key real estate indicators that I refer to is the Market Action Index or MAI.

What is the Market Action Index ?  And, why does the Market Action Indicator matter?

Residential house prices are a function of supply and demand, and market MARKET ACTION INDEX conditions can be characterized by analyzing those factors. 

My research company, Altos Research uses an algorithm to divide a Buyer's Market from a Seller's Market.  The red line at 30 is that line. 

For example in the graph below for Pasadena's real estate market, it has been a COLD, BUYER'S MARKET since end of 2007 with the MAI hovering quite a bit under the balanced market of 30, closer to 15.  Now, this graph is for the entire Pasadena real estate market.  Each zip code within the city has a different MAI.

Pasadena CA Market Price Housing Index

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Posted on August 24, 2008 01:41:35
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Alhambra Real Estate Housing Market Report - May 2008 - July 2008

If you are living in Alhambra and want to keep track of real estate values or if you are considering purchasing a home here, you've come to the right place.

Alhambra real estate market metrics are listed below, but I wanted to point out a couple of highlights.

For Alhambra, Single Family Residence homes (SFR), sales prices have risen over the last couple of months to the low $500,000, but the price per square foot of Alhambra homes sold has dropped significantly.  This is usually an indication that buyers are getting more house for their dollar.

Alhambra SFRs are selling on average for 96.34 percent of sales price to list price.  Although, 3 of 15 homes sold over asking and 3 homes sold at full asking price.

It's no surprise that the Alhambra homes that show as expired listings this month were seriously overpriced at $420 per sq. ft. on average.  Sellers are not paying attention to Alhambra real estate market metrics that clearly show that homes are selling around $350 per sq. ft. on average.

The lowest priced home (SFR) in Alhambra is currently listed at $360,000.

The highest priced (SFR) Alhambra home is currently listed at $998,000.

Inventory for condos and townhomes has fallen slightly in the month of July, but Alhambra condos and townhome buyers that have opened escrow each month remain pretty consistent at 10 to 11 homes each month. 

Alhambra Real Estate Market Housting Report - May 2008 - July 2008:

Single Family Residence May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08
New Listings 11 12 21
Total Listings 62 54 61
Sales Pending 19 14 17
Homes Sold  13 13 15
Listings Expired 9 9 8
Average Days on the Market  92 112 62
Average Price Per Sq. Ft. $390 $414 $350
Average Selling Price $483,669 $511,692 $505,133
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)   18.0 20.3
       
Condos and Townhomes May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08
New Listings 15 14 11
Total Listings 47 45 39
Sales Pending 10 11 11
Homes Sold  10 8 12
Listings Expired 5 7 7
Average Days on the Market  146 66 84
Average Price Per Sq. Ft. $307 $280 $305
Average Selling Price $400,180 $373,238 $406,708
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)   19.5 21.1

Data compiled from ITEC (Pasadena Foothill Association Multiple Listing Service)

I invite you to request Alhambra's real estate market updated reports by clicking here.  These reports are compiled by Altos Research and the analysis is emailed to you weekly.  I also offer real estate market reports for San Gabriel, San Marino, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Arcadia, Altadena, Monterey Hills and more.  These reports can be ordered at the same time.

If you would like to search for homes in Alhambra, please visit the free home search here on this site.

For a private consultation about buying or selling your home, or if you have other real estate related questions, I'd love to hear from you at 626.627.7107.

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Posted on August 22, 2008 06:09:39
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Pasadena Real Estate Market Report - May 2008 to July 2008

If you are living in Pasadena or are thinking about relocating to Pasadena, this report will help you understand how pasadena housing market is performing.

There was a huge increase in new listings of Single Family Residences in July 2008.  The number almost doubled from 77 new home sellers to 140 new home sellers.  The influx of new Pasadena homes for sale had a downward effect on the average SFR sales price and price per square foot.

The least expensive home for sale in Pasadena is listed at $120,000.

The most expensive home for sale in Pasadena is listed at $52,000,000.

Pasadena SFR homes under $412,000 seem to stay on the market the longest about 4 months with homes over that price selling in about 2.5 months.

Residential house prices are a function of supply and demand, and market MARKET ACTION INDEX conditions can be characterized by analyzing those factors.  Come back to this site to watch this index for sustained changes: if the index falls into the Buyer's Market zone for a long period, prices are likely in for a downward correction.

Pasadena CA Market Price Housing Index

The Market Action Index (MAI) illustrates the balance between supply and demand using a statistical function of the current rate of sale versus current inventory. 

An MAI value greater than 30 typically indicates a "Seller's Market" (a.k.a. "Hot Market") because demand is high enough to quickly gobble up available supply. A hot market will typically cause prices to rise. MAI values below 30 indicate a "Buyer's Market" (a.k.a. "Cold Market") where the inventory of already-listed homes is sufficient to last several months at the current rate of sales. A cold market will typically cause prices to fall.

Pasadena condos actually dropped in the number of available listings to 169 per ITEC. 

Pasadena townhomes also had a reduction in inventory.

Pasadena Real Estate Market Report for May 08 to July 08:

Single Family Residence May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08
New Listings 120 77 140
Total Listings 424 388 390
Sales Pending 43 54 66
Homes Sold  58 54 65
Listings Expired 52 48 42
Average Days on the Market  82 121 104
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.   $445 $417
Average Selling Price $955,191 $968,727 $807,139
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)   29.0 31.3
       
Condos May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08
New Listings 33 52 41
Total Listings 199 182 169
Sales Pending 14 30 25
Homes Sold  20 24 29
Listings Expired 20 34 17
Average Days on the Market  94 126 92
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.   $391 $386
Average Selling Price $538,075 $503,451 $515,788
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)   39.4 30.5
       
Townhomes May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08
New Listings 22 36 21
Total Listings 81 90 81
Sales Pending 7 9 15
Homes Sold  14 11 10
Listings Expired 33 7 9
Average Days on the Market  115 102 84
Average Price Per Sq. Ft.   $391 $374
 Average Selling Price   $ 592,857  $     555,236  $ 695,800
Absorption Rate (# of weeks to sell current inventory at present rate of sales)   27.9 31.9

Data compiled from ITEC (Pasadena Foothill Association Multiple Listing Service).

If you are interested in receiving a weekly Pasadena real estate market report with the Market Price Index, you can request the Pasadena Market Real Estate Report here and it will be emailed to you automatically each Monday.  This is a report that I order specifically for the readers of my website from Altos Research who specializes specifically in real estate housing market activity throughout the country. 

I also offer real estate market reports for Alhambra, San Marino, South Pasadena, Monterey Hills (under Los Angeles 90042), Arcadia, Altadena, San Gabriel and more.

If you have additional questions about the state of the Pasadena housing market, please call me at  626-627-7107 .

Irina :-)



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Posted on August 21, 2008 03:54:18
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San Gabriel Real Estate Market Report - May 2008 to July 2008

If you are living in San Gabriel or are thinking of buying a home in San Gabriel, this post is for you.

San Gabriel real estate market has been holding pretty steady without any major variances over the last few months.  The least expensive home on the market in San Gabriel right now is $299,000 and the most expensive home for sale is $2,195,000.

Interestingly, the number of homes on the market has dropped for both Single Family Residences (SFR) and Townhomes.  This drop is due to more buyers opening escrows in July for SFR and more properties being taken off the market for Townhomes - a possible indication of foreclosures and unsuccessful short sales.

San Gabriel Real Estate Housing Data:

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