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Linda Lane-White

Do You Hire the Realtor or the Company?

Yesterday I had a someone tell me that it didn't matter what real estate company I worked for, it matters what efforts I'll do for him or her to get their home sold. What do YOU think? Does the reputation of the real estate company or the reputation and representation from the Realtor matter more?

Altadena Sales Statistics 2010

Date 11/08 12/08 1/09 2/09 3/09 4/09 5/09 6/09 7/09 8/09 9/09 10/09 11/09 12/09 1/10
For Sale 179 163 140 134 123 90 91 95 89 84 73 65 63 68 63
New Listing 28 38 35 43 41 44 42 52 55 40 43 37 35 28 31
Sold 17 25 29 20 20 31 28 31 34 33 33 28 30 44 13
Pended 20 27 37 20 26 37 30 35 40 39 29 37 36 25 23
Months of Inventory based on Closed Sales 10.5 6.5 4.8 6.7 6.2 2.9 3.3 3.1 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.1 1.5 4.8
Months of Inventory based on Pended Sales 9.0 6.0 3.8 6.7 4.7 2.4 3.0 2.7 2.2 2.2 2.5 1.8 1.8 2.7 2.7
Absorption Rate based on Closed Sales 9.5 15.3 20.7 14.9 16.3 34.4 30.8 32.6 38.2 39.3 45.2 43.1 47.6 64.7 20.6
Absorption Rate based on Pended Sales 11.2 16.6 26.4 14.9 21.1 41.1 33.0 36.8 44.9 46.4 39.7 56.9 57.1 36.8 36.5
Avg. Active Price 656 621 621 644 637 749 808 772 844 813 836 767 730 753 880
Avg. Sld Price 566 461 534 516 394 396 600 580 537 533 566 551 583 576 404
Avg. Sq. Ft. Price 327 311 321 330 264 294 318 312 303 321 322 318 313 323 322
Sold/List Diff. % 97 95 96 99 101 101 98 99 98 99 100 100 98 100 100
Sold/Orig LP Diff. % 92 91 90 96 93 97 97 93 95 93 95 98 93 97 100
Days on Market 83 72 80 67 84 89 50 81 87 94 58 59 86 56 76
Median Price 430 425 410 442 330 340 450 510 440 485 530 520 542 491 400
*All reports are published Feb. 2010, based on data available at the end of Jan. 2010.
All reports presented are based on data supplied by CARETS. CARETS does not guarantee or is not in anyway responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by CARETS may not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

California Real Estate Market Average Prices

It looks like if you want a piece of the Southern California Real Estate Market - but don't have a whole lot of cash - you'll have to "go east young man (or woman)!"

Los Angeles County

Average List Price Median List Price Average Days On Market

Single Family under $600K $357,407 $350,000 104

Single Family over $600K $1,271,195 $899,000 112

Condo/Townhome under $400K $255,224 $250,000 112

Condo/Townhome over $400K $602,774 $525,000 112

Orange County

Single Family under $1M $561,027 $535,000 104

Single Family over $1M $2,724,987 $1,799,000 131

Condo/Townhome under $600K $315,326 $299,900 102

Condo/Townhome over $600K $1,117,344 $895,000 119

Riverside County, CA

Single Family under $700K $270,477 $249,900 118

Single Family over $700K $1,378,965 $999,000 151

Condo/Townhome under $500K $191,459 $170,000 126

Condo/Townhome over $500K N/A N/A N/A

San Bernardino County, CA

Single Family under $700K $280,086 $250,000 110

Single Family over $700K $1,452,017 $1,048,790 128

Condo/Townhome under $450K $215,371 $199,000 121

Condo/Townhome over $450K N/A N/A N/A

Environmentalists Annual Rendezvous and Picnic in Pasadena

Join leaders of the Pasadena area environmental groups in an informal setting and learn about their activities and programs. All are welcome!

On Saturday, September 13th prepare to gather at 4:30pm and listen to informal presentations at 5pm. Then at 6pm you can have a potluck picnic under the oak trees south of the Nature Center at Eaton Canyon Park, 1750 N. Altadena Drive in Pasadena. Bring a dish that serves 6 to 8 people. Beverages, plates and utensils will be provided. For information and to RSVP, contact coordinator Ginny Heringer at 626-793-4727 or ginnyh@ix.netcom.com

Directions to Eaton Canyon Park: from the 210 freeway in Pasadena, take Altadena Drive north about 1.5 miles; about 500 feet after crossing New York Drive, turn right into the park.

Monte Cedro Retirement Development in Altadena - Meeting

On Tuesday, September 2nd at 7pm, the Land Use Committee (a sub-committee of the Altadena Town Council) will meet at the Community Center on Altadena Drive.

One of the items of particular interest that will be on the agenda include the Monte Cedro retirement development that is under construction on the site of the former Scripps Home on El Molino/Calaveras/Alameda.

If you can't make the meeting and would like to find out more about the development (that should be completed in 2012) you can call 626-300-6214 or 866-603-8881 to reserve seating at one of two future events planned on September 9th at 10am at the Women's Cith Club of Pasadena or on September 10th at 10:3am at the University Club of Pasadena. www.montecedro.org

Just FYI...at the September 2nd meeting at the Community Center, also up for discussion is a proposal for the refurbishment and joint use of the tennis courts at Eliot Middle School. The courts have been un-usable for several years.