Rancho Bernardo, CA

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Rancho Bernardo Real Estate Market Total Number of Homes Sold in 2011 Report (January-2012)

The total number of resale single family homes in Rancho Bernardo for 2011 was 811 and the number of condos and townhouses was 576. The key metrics below will provide some insight into the Rancho Bernardo single family home, condo/townhome markets.

Rancho Bernardo Single Family Homes

• January, 2012: Rancho Bernardo Homes for Sale: 265 (Active, contingent, and pending)
• January, 2012: Rancho Bernardo Months of Inventory: 6.7
• December, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Median Home Price $515,000; 13% lower than December, 2010
• December, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Homes Sold: 49; 36% higher than December, 2010

Rancho Bernardo Condos and Townhomes

• January, 2012: Rancho Bernardo Condos for Sale: 232 (Active, contingent, and pending)
• January, 2012: Rancho Bernardo Months of Inventory (Condos): 6.8
• December, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Median Condo Price: $210,000; 10% lower than December, 2010
• December, 2011: Rancho Bernardo Condos Sold:36; 64% higher than December, 2010

This snapshot is a quick summary from The North county Real Estate Report, a free 34 page real estate market report covering all cities in the North County of San Diego. Feel free to browse the current issue and subscribe to The North County Real Estate Report any time.

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Stephen MacLeod
Rancho Bernardo Realtor®
Highland Realty

Well, here we are in January 2012, and in this first quarter of the year we are looking at a lot of attached inventory available in Rancho Bernardo for one reason or another. There are currently 146 attached properties that are active, 43 of them priced at $200,000 and below. The lowest priced condo on the market is in the 92127 zip code and is priced at only $139,998, most likely a short sale, but still in a very desirable community. Mixed in the inventory there is about 17% age-restricted properties, which means you need to be at least 55 to live in these areas.About 39 properties are townhomes or twinhomes and range from $214,900 all way up to $479,000.

In contingent status we have 5 properties, one being a twinhome that has been on the market for over 136 days so far. In pending status, we have 60 properties ranging from a one bedroom priced at $120,000 to twinhome that has had over 134 days on the market priced "ranged up" to $449,888.

In the sold category, good news, we have 24 sold properties in the last 30 days. That's a good sign that deals are still closing although it seems like a snail's pace, some properties still have some short escrows when there is no lender involved. For example, 6 of those that closed escrow, spent less than 30 days on the market. That's encouraging to say the least. So, there you have it, your Rancho Bernardo attached market update for 92127, 92128 January 2012.

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The following information is current as of Wednesday 1-18-2012 and will help you understand todays best mortgage rates. If you are a Buyer/Borrower who is still on the fence (or if you are a Real Estate Agent attempting to educate your "on the fence" Buyer), please review these trends and secure an historically low interest rate before it is too late.

The market closed Tuesday with a WORSENING to pricing (and will typically warrant a pricing adjustment by most Lenders). Tuesday's WORSENING resulted in a change of 9 basis points (bps).

The following chart shows the market activity for today (hint: upward activity is good, downward activity is bad):

The following chart shows market activity over the past 10 days (hint: green is good, red is bad):

The following chart shows market activity over the past 1 month:

Daily Interest Rate Snapshot (sample of rates from one of the country's largest Lenders...individual pricing will vary based on specific Borrower qualifications): NOTE: This Lender has quoted a 1.00% Origination Fee (1 Point) to accompany this pricing. It bears noting that this chart does not necessarily represent todays best mortgage rates.

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All good economic news today. Some of the news exceedingly well. If not for the great PPI report, I suspect the bond market would be in trouble. The EURO is on fire and is buying into a greek restructure. This could drag on Bonds as the day goes on.

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The Cafasso Meatball Company is this fantastic meatball restaurant we had been waiting to try since before Christmas. Well, we finally got a chance to drop by there on our way home last night and boy, was it worth the wait! Located in the same shopping center as the Home Depot in Carmel Mountain Ranch, it’s so convenient to pick up dinner there and take it home. The prices are reasonable and the menu is kid friendly. The meatballs are gigantic and rarely does it happen, but they actually had something for everyone in my family! You see, in my family, I have one daughter that can’t eat beef, and presto, Cafasso makes turkey meatballs, she said they were yummy too, and she loved the spaghetti, too! I have another daughter that needs to eat gluten free. Well, they also have a gluten free meatball, too. So, for all you gluten free eaters, this is an item they will keep on their menu just for you, but you really need to get in there and try them to keep them on the menu!

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I tried the beef and bacon meatball myself, very delicious! I even had a chance to talk to one of the owners, and found out that the roots and recipes of the restaurant come from a restaurant that was opened for 30 years in Huntington Beach. The owner sold that business and retired, but he is teaching his grandson to cook his recipes in the Cafasso kitchen, so his legacy will live on. Whatever you decide, whether you dine in or take out, one of your favorite stops for lunch and dinner will be the Cafasso Meatball Company.