Lynn Bowen, Realtor® EcoGreen Certified Agent

Interested in current market statistics for the Bodega Bay area of Northern California Real Estate? Following are Bodega Bay stats for the March 2009 market as well as what is currently available in the residential real estate market. Residential meaning, Single Family Homes as well as Farms/Ranches.

As of Today April 17, 2009 Bodega Bay currently has:

44 Active & Available Listings:

List Price Range $294,405 - $4,975,000

Average List Price $945,721

Median List Price $797,000

Of these listings, 4 are Bank Owned aka REO/Foreclosed properties & 5 are Short Sales

2 Listings In Escrow are in "Contingent" status:

List Price Range $899,000 - $985,000

Average List Price $942,000

Median List Price $942,000

Of these 2, 0 are Bank Owned & 1 is a Short Sale

2 Listings In Escrow are in the "Pending" status i.e. All Contingencies have been removed:

List Price Range $374,900 - $1,099,000

Average List Price $736,950

Median List Price $736,950

Of these 2, 1 is Bank Owned & 0 are Short Sales

5 Listings Sold i.e. Closed Escrow During the month of March 2009:

List Price Range $795,000 - $1,250,000 * Selling Price Range $735,000 - $1,125,000

Average List Price $974,980 * Average Selling Price $916,000

Median List Price $950,000 * Median Selling price $920,000

Of these 5 listings, 1 was Bank Owned & 0 were Short Sales

The sales picked up a bit in Bodega Bay over the past couple of months. A couple new Short Sale and Bank Owned listings have come on the market, but as a whole this market is certainly not saturated with distressed property listings that we see in some other communities within Sonoma County. Sebastopol, Penngrove & Healdsburg are three other locations that follow a similar scenario.

I am happy to further drill down these stats to more specific neighborhoods within Bodega Bay, such as The Bodega Bay Harbour Development, or for other areas of Sonoma County upon request.

Interested in current market statistics for the Sebastopol Market Area of CA Real Estate? Following are the stats for the March 2009 market as well as what is currently available in the residential real estate market. Residential meaning, Single Family Homes, Condo's as well as Farms/Ranches.

NOTE: The Sebastopol Market Area includes Occidental & Camp Meeker as well as Sebastopol.

As of Today April 17, 2009 the Sebastopol Market Area currently has:

146 Active Listings:

List Price Range $59,900 - $3,995,000

Average List Price $776,472

Median List Price $639,450

16 are Bank Owned aka REO/Foreclosed properties & 20 are Short Sales

29 of the 146 Listings In Escrow in "Contingent" status:

List Price Range $164,000 - $1,595,000

Average List Price $493,597

Median List Price $475,000

Of these 29, 7 are Bank Owned & 7 are Short Sales

5 of the 146 Listings In Escrow are in the "Pending" status i.e. All Contingencies have been removed:

List Price Range $330,000 - $765,000

Average List Price $677,180

Median List Price $765,000

Of these 5, 1 is Bank Owned & 0 are Short Sales

13 Listings Sold i.e. Closed Escrow During the month of March 2009:

List Price Range $204,900 - $850,000 * Selling Price Range $200,000 - $802,000

Average List Price $520,792 * Average Selling Price $497,154

Median List Price $579,900 * Median Selling Price $550,000

Of these 13, 2 were Bank Owned & 0 were Short Sales

Here in Sebastopol we do not have the high numbers of bank owned or short sale listings that we see in some other communities within Sonoma County. Bodega Bay & Healdsburg are two other locations that follow suit.

Considering we currently have 146 listings in the Sebastopol area and have been consistently selling approximately 16 listings a month, we have 9 months of inventory. If I break these numbers out further, we have about a 6 month inventory of Bank Owned homes and an 18.5 month inventory of Short Sales.

I am happy to further drill down these stats to more specific neighborhoods in and around Sebastopol or for other areas of Sonoma County, upon request.

Following are the Market Statistics for Healdsburg for the month of March 2009 as well as what is currently available in Healdsburg in the residential real estate market. Residential meaning, Single Family Homes as well as Farms/Ranches & Condos

As of Today April 16, 2009 Healdsburg currently has:

121 Active Listings:

List Price Range $139,9000 - $8,500,000

Average List Price $1,077,490

Median List Price $689,000

Of these 121 listings, 4 are Bank Owned aka REO or Foreclosure properties & 15 are Short Sales

16 Listings In Escrow in "Contingent" status:

List Price Range $195,000 - $2,995,000

Average List Price $1,023,653

Median List Price $747,500

Of these 16, 1 is Bank Owned & 5 are Short Sales

8 Listings In Escrow in the "Pending" status i.e. All Contingencies have been removed:

List Price Range $299,500 - $1,300,000

Average List Price $660,313

Median List Price $592,000

Of these 8 listings, 1 is Bank Owned & 0 are Short Sales

14 Listings Sold i.e. Closed Escrow During the month of February 2009:

List Price Range $294,900 - $2,250,000 * Selling Price Range $310,000 - $1,910,000

Average List Price $626,829 * Average Selling Price $570,714

Median List Price $465,000 * Median Selling price $439,500

Of these 14 listings, 5 were Bank Owned & 2 were Short Sales

The March quantity of Healdsburg sales were up from February, price point were down due to the type of properties selling.

Healdsburg does not have the high numbers of bank owned or short sale listings that we often see in some other communities within Sonoma County. Bodega Bay, Sebastopol & Penngrove are three other locations that tend to follow suit. March continued to show the trend of more closed sales in the NON short sale market.

I am happy to further drill down these stats to more specific neighborhoods, or for other areas of Sonoma County upon request.

Till next time, Happy House Hunting!

Market statistics for Healdsburg California Real Estate: Following are the stats for the February 2009 market as well as what is currently available in Healdsburg in the residential real estate market. Residential meaning, Single Family Homes as well as Farms/Ranches & Condos

As of Today April 16, 2009 Healdsburg currently has:

121 Active Listings:

List Price Range $139,9000 - $8,500,000

Average List Price $1,077,490

Median List Price $689,000

Of these 121 listings, 4 are Bank Owned aka REO or Foreclosure properties & 15 are Short Sales

16 Listings In Escrow in "Contingent" status:

List Price Range $195,000 - $2,995,000

Average List Price $1,023,653

Median List Price $747,500

Of these 16, 1 is Bank Owned & 5 are Short Sales

8 Listings In Escrow in the "Pending" status i.e. All Contingencies have been removed:

List Price Range $299,500 - $1,300,000

Average List Price $660,313

Median List Price $592,000

Of these 8 listings, 1 is Bank Owned & 0 are Short Sales

2 Listings Sold i.e. Closed Escrow During the month of February 2009:

List Price Range $279,000 - $6,950,000 * Selling Price Range $265,000 - $5,750,000

Average List Price $3,614,500* Average Selling Price $3,007,500

Median List Price $3,614,500 * Median Selling price $3,007,500

Of these 2 listings, 1 was Bank Owned & 0 were Short Sales

Healdsburg does not always have the quantity of sales data needed to show a good picture of trends. Due to the range of price points between say a condo and a big vineyard or winery transactions the data compiled can be confusing.

Healdsburg does not have the high numbers of bank owned or short sale listings that we often see in some other communities within Sonoma County. Bodega Bay, Sebastopol & Penngrove are three other locations that tend to follow suit. February showed a more average trend of a larger number of closed sales being in the NON short sale market.

I am happy to further drill down these stats to more specific neighborhoods, or for other areas of Sonoma County upon request.

With so many questions about what is selling and what is not and what prices these listings are selling for I figured I would start posting current market statistics. This page contains local sales stats for Santa Rosa California Real Estate? Following are the stats for the February 2009 market as well as what is currently available in the Santa Rosa residential real estate market. Residential meaning, Single Family Homes as well as Condos Farms/Ranches.

As of Today March 17, 2009 Santa Rosa has the following:

1127 Active Listings with:

List Price Range $65,500 - $10,900,000

Average List Price $475,691

Median List Price $300,000

Of these 1127 listings, 305 are Bank Owned aka REO or Foreclosure properties & 470 are Short Sales

Out of these 1127 Listings, 499 are in Escrow in the "Contingent" status:

List Price Range $65,500 - $1,175,000

Average List Price $287,789

Median List Price $265,000

Of these 499, 144 are Bank Owned & 282 are Short Sales

Of these 1127 Listings, 102 are In Escrow in the "Pending" status i.e. All Contingencies have been removed:

List Price Range $92,000 - $4,700,000

Average List Price $363,684

Median List Price $262,400

Of these 102, 62 are Bank Owned & 14 are Short Sales

190 Listings Sold i.e. Closed Escrow During the month of February 2009:

List Price Range $65,000 - $2,950,000 * Selling Price Range $70,000 - $2,800,000

Average List Price $316,130 * Average Selling Price $309,122

Median List Price $264,900 * Median Selling price $260,000

Of these 190 listings, 118 were Bank Owned & 30 were Short Sales

Santa Rosa has been following suit of being heavily loaded with bank owned (foreclosed homes) and short sale listings. As you may note while going over these stats there will usually be a larger number of short sales in escrow but when it comes to the numbers of listings that actually closed escrow and sold the numbers will be heavier on the bank owned/REO side.

What Does All This Mean?

Considering the current available volume of listings and that we have been consistently selling approx 222 listings a month, Santa Rosa has 5 months of inventory. If I break these numbers out further, we have about a 2.5 month inventory of Bank Owned homes and a 18 month inventory of Short Sales.

Have I Missed An Important Piece of Information You Were Hoping To Find?

Upon Request I am happy to further drill down these stats to a more specific neighborhood within Santa Rosa, such as The McDonald District, or Montgomery Village as examples.

Please come back mid month next month for the March stats.