Encinitas, California house market report for December 2011.

Encinitas, at an average price of $1,008,660 and an median price of $880,000 for a detached house, is one of the more desirable areas in North San Diego County. Residents love it here because of its great coastal location.

The totals for detached houses in Encinitas in December, 2011, show 35 homes sold and 122 homes available. That gives us only 134 days of inventory, almost a five months supply. Usually, 5 to 6 months of inventory is considered a balanced market. Therefore Encinitas houses are actually in a balanced market. Fortunately for sellers, sales prices have followed suit with a low inventory. The average sale price increased 18.5% and the median sales price was up 32.3% year-over-year from Dec. 2011. This is one of the highest price increases in San Diego County.

Sales in Encinitas were up 20.7% over December, 2010 and the inventory is up over 37% over December, 2010, giving Encinitas homebuyers a good selection of homes to choose from.

Of the 122 houses and 50 condos currently available in Encinitas, only 8 of them are bank owned or REO houses. This is down significantly from previous years.

Detached houses start in the low $400,000 range. There is currently one home available for sale under $450,000 and three under $500,000 in Encinitas.

Encinitas is located on the North Coastal area of San Diego County. Known for its good schools, and location on the beach, Encinitas is highly sought after area to live.

If you're buying a home in Encinitas, and you need a knowledgeable Encinitas Realtor to work with, please contact me, Dennis Smith, Encinitas Realtor.

Carlsbad, California house market report for December 2011.

Carlsbad, at an average price of $613,495 for a detached house, is one of the more desirable areas in North San Diego County. Residents love it here because of its great coastal location.

The totals for detached houses in Carlsbad in December, 2011, show 64 homes sold and 421 homes available. That gives us only 147 days of inventory, almost a five months supply. Usually, 5 to 6 months of inventory is considered a balanced market. Therefore Carlsbad houses are actually in a balanced market. Unfortunately for sellers, sales prices have not followed suit with a low inventory. The average sale price dropped 12% and the median sales price was down 6% year-over-year 2011.

Sales in Carlsbad were up 12% over December, 2010 and the inventory is up almost 30% over December, 2010, giving Carlsbad homebuyers a good selection of homes to choose from.

Of the 421 houses and condos currently available in Carlsbad, only 43 of them are bank owned or REO houses. This is down significantly from previous years.

Detached houses start in the high $300,000 range. There are currently eight homes available for sale between $360,000 and $400,000 in Carlsbad.

Carlsbad is located on the North Coastal area of San Diego County. Known for its good schools, and location on the beach, Carlsbad is highly sought after area to live.

If you're buying a home in Carlsbad, and you need a knowledgeable Carlsbad Realtor to work with, please contact me, Dennis Smith, Carlsbad Realtor.

You can view all of the San Diego County houses and condos for sale via my website at http://SanDiegoHomes4u.com

Oceanside, California house market report for December 2011.

Oceanside, at an average price of $332,000 for a detached house, is one of the more affordable areas in North San Diego County. Residents love it here because of its great coastal location. Therefore, the number of sales has been high.

The totals for detached houses in Oceanside in December, 2011, show 131 homes sold and 693 homes available. That gives us only 117 days of inventory, a little less than four months supply. Usually, 5 to 6 months of inventory is considered a balanced market. Therefore Oceanside houses are actually in a sellers market. Unfortunately for sellers, sales prices have not followed suit with a low inventory. The average sale price rose only 1/10 of 1% and the median sales price was down 6% year-over-year 2011.

Sales in Oceanside were up 12% over December, 2010 and the inventory is up almost 30% over December, 2010, giving Oceanside homebuyers a good selection of homes to choose from.

Of the 693 houses and condos currently available in Oceanside, only 40 of them are bank owned or REO houses. This is down significantly from previous years.

Oceanside is located in the northwest corner of San Diego County just south of Orange County area this makes it an ideal bedroom community along the coast for San Diego, Orange County and Riverside County. Many people commute from Oceanside to each of these three areas.

If you're buying a home and Oceanside, and you need a knowledgeable Oceanside Realtor to work with, please contact me, Dennis Smith, Oceanside Realtor.

You can view all of the San Diego County houses and condos for sale via my website at http://SanDiegoHomes4u.com