Market Statistics
What Costs How Much…and Where
Low, High & Median Sales Prices & Average Dollar per Square Foot SF MLS Home Sales: February 15, 2010 – August 15, 2010 Median Sales Price is that price at which half the properties sold for more and half for less. It may be affected by “unusual” events in any particular period or by changes
Read moreWeek by Week Market Performance Charts
Week by Week Charts through August 15th, for the past 6 Months: SFD, Condo, TIC, 2-4 Unit Buildings Market trend charts that track by month and by quarter are more useful, but these weekly-bar charts are snapshots of most recent activity. Homes Accepting Offers: Relatively stable  Homes For Sale: Declining as summer proceeds. As
Read moreMarket Focus: a monthly analysis of the SF real estate market
Recent stock market declines and worries surrounding of the possibility of a double-dip in the housing market, caused some potential home buyers to exhibit restraint and delay home purchases. Completed home sales declined by 18% year-over-year in July 2010 as a cloudy economic outlook weighed on buyers. Compounding the effect of these economic trends on home sales data are the seasonal summer slowdown combined with an especially cold July that kept more buyers from touring homes than usual. However, despite the slowdown in recent sales trends, the accelerating pace of job growth combined with a continued decline in interest rates fueled by the Federal Reserve’s purchase of treasury bonds, as well as tight inventory levels should propel the market forward in the coming quarters.
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San Francisco Home Market Update
Despite the constant news of dramatic changes in the real estate market – Values soar! Values crashing! Market up or down ___% from last month! Double dip recession! – the home market in San Francisco has exhibited a remarkable stability over the past year. As shown in the charts below, median prices for both houses and condos are virtually unchanged from one year ago; buyer demand remains steady; months’ supply of inventory remains steady; foreclosure sales are stable; low interest rates continue. Statistics jump around within a relatively narrow percentage band: there has certainly been no definitive trend up or down. It is neither a crazy buyers’ market nor a crazy sellers’ market: it’s a relatively healthy, balanced market, where the basic rules of realestate generally apply: well-priced, well-prepared, well-marketed homes typically sell quickly and homes without those characteristics don’t
Read moreWeekly Market Statistics
San Francisco Home Listings Accepting Offers by Week: climbing back to levels not seen since April, right before the Federal Tax Credit expired.  SF New Listings Coming on Market: declining as we head toward August, typically a month of fewer new listings (prior to another burst after Labor Day)  San Francisco Homes Actively
Read moreWeekly Market Activity – The Past 6 Months
These are for San Francisco SFDs, condos, TICs & 2-4 unit buildings, by week over the past 6 months, through July 18, 2010. Home Listings Accepting Offers: slightly declining, but not crashing (discounting the 4th of July week) New Listings Coming on Market: steady inflow of new inventory onto market Active Listings For Sale: slowly
Read moreAppreciation and Depreciation in the SF Market
Very interesting! Updated the charts on San Francisco Home Appreciation & Depreciation since
Read moreParagon Market Update: July 2010, Mid-Year Review
Median prices and average dollar per square foot figures are generalities, which may be affected by other market factors besides changes in value. All information contained herein is derived from sources deemed reliable, but may contain errors and omissions, and is not warranted. Sales not reported to MLS are not included in these analyses. Median
Read moreWhat is selling in the SF Housing Market
Houses Accepting Offers (week by week chart): this market is holding up pretty well, climbing back to the average level of a strong spring season. (The last week of April was a blip caused by the expiring Federal tax credit.)  Condos Accepting Offers (week by week chart): condo market has weakened more than the
Read moreThe SF Market: Looking Back 6 Months
Here are market activity charts that cover the last 6 months by WEEK, through June 13, 2010.
Homes Listings Accepting Offers: market has slowed down quite a bit from April (the double tax credit rush), and by a smaller degree from May. The first week of June was significantly impacted by the Memorial Day weekend
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