Monday January 4, 2010

Your Local Executive PASADENA, CA 91101

Summary Condos - Townhomes - TICs

This Week
Real-Time Market Profile Trend
Median List Price $ 635,000 ≠≠
Asking Price Per Square Foot $ 488 ≠≠
The median list price in PASADENA, CA 91101 this week is Average Days on Market (DOM) 153 ==
$635,000.
Percent of Properties with Price Decrease 21 %
Percent Relisted (reset DOM) 1%
Inventory and days-on-market are both trending higher recently.
However, the improving Market Action Index implies some Percent Flip (price increased) 1%
increased demand will temper the negative trends. Median House Size (sq ft) 1533
Median Number of Bedrooms 2.0
Median Number of Bathrooms 2.0
Market Action Index Strong Buyer's 20.5 ==

Supply and Demand

Home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. ±+ No change == Strong upward trend ≠≠ Strong downward trend
However because of excess inventory, prices have not yet stopped
falling. Should the sales trend continue, expect prices to level off = Slight upward trend ≠ Slight downward trend
soon and potentially to resume their climb from there. Watch prices
as the market transitions from a Buyer's market to a Seller's market.

Price
Market Action Index Again this week in this zip code we see a downward notch for
prices. Pricing has been weak in recent weeks and versus their
absolute-high level. At this point, we will be looking for a
persistent upward shift in the Market Action Index as a leading
indicator for a trough in prices.

Price Trends

7-Day Rolling Average 90-Day Rolling Average Buyer/Seller Cutoff

The Market Action Index answers the question "How's the

Market?" By measuring the current rate of sale versus the
amount of the inventory. Index above 30 implies Seller's
Market conditions. Below 30, conditions favor the buyer.

Quartiles
7-Day Rolling Average 90-Day Rolling Average

Characteristics per Quartile Investigate the market in quartiles -

where each quartile is 25% of homes
ordered by price.
Quartile Median Price Square Feet Beds Baths Age Inventory New Absorbed DOM

Top/First $ 1,775,000 2417 2.0 2.5 1 19 0 1 63 Most expensive 25% of properties

Upper/Second $ 929,000 1691 2.0 2.0 1 19 0 1 137 Upper-middle 25% of properties

Lower/Third $ 469,900 1158 2.0 1.5 22 19 1 1 186 Lower-middle 25% of properties

Bottom/Fourth $ 299,000 782 1.5 1.0 37 19 2 1 223 Least expensive 25% of properties

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