Lynn Bowen, Realtor® EcoGreen Certified Agent

Interested in current market statistics for the Sebastopol Market Area of CA Real Estate? Following are the stats for the February 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 March 17, 2009 Sebastopol currently has:

120 Active Listings:

List Price Range $74,900 - $2,950,000

Average List Price $743,297

Median List Price $617,000

17 are Bank Owned aka REO or Foreclosure properties & 17 are Short Sales

28 of the 120 Listings are In Escrow in "Contingent" status:

List Price Range $164,000 - $1,295,000

Average List Price $541,196

Median List Price $498,950

Of these 28, 6 are Bank Owned & 6 are Short Sales

4 of the 120 Listings are In Escrow in the "Pending" status i.e. All Contingencies have been removed:

List Price Range $549,000 - $889,000

Average List Price $696,125

Median List Price $673,250

Of these 4, 0 are Bank Owned & 0 are 0 Short Sales

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

List Price Range $320,000 - $2,050,000 * Selling Price Range $301,000 - $1,760,000

Average List Price $653,440 * Average Selling Price $595,680

Median List Price $495,900 * Median Selling Price $475,000

Of these 10, 5 were Bank Owned & 1 was a Short Sale

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 120 active listings in the Sebastopol area and have been consistently selling approximately 16 listings a month, we have 7.5 months of inventory. If I break these numbers out further, we have about a 7 month inventory of Bank Owned homes and an 18 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.

I'm loving it! Just about any direction I drive from my house up on English Hill in Sebastopol I see acres & acres of green. And not just any green it's green green beautiful green, the green that makes you smile, the green that makes you stop in your tracks in awwwhhh! I think the hills, valleys, fields and pastures are greener or a deeper tone of green this year then ever before. Spring has certainly sprung across Sonoma County. It's hard to get too tied up in the current financial situation or the condition of the real estate market, which by the way is great for buyers, when every direction you look is another gorgeous site. Even while driving down the ole 101 highway thru Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Windsor & Healsburg there aren't too many spots where you can't look to your left or right and see a sea of green. I just love this time of year.

The other prominant Sonoma County outdoor color currently is yellow and not just any yellow but the most vibrant, deep, earthy yellow and again with this yellow from all the acres of mustard weed in bloom I'm sure it's more intensified this year then in past years. If you are in the area take a drive between Santa Rosa & Sebastopol on Highway 12 the fields of mustard intermingled with the valley oaks is a site not to be missed it's the thing dreams are made of!

While driving the backroads (which by the way are my favorite way to go) yesterday enroute to a Dr. appt I came upon a recently pruned vineyard, on either Laughlin or Slusser Roads behind the Charles Schulz Airport runways, that caught my eye and mesmarized me with it's blankets of yellow in between the vine rows. Oh my gosh what a signt that was.

Of the roads I travelled yesterday to and from that appointment I don't think there was one that didn't have either a field or pasture of vibrant brilliant yellow or a view of one off in the distance. I live up off of Burnside Rd in the south western fringes of Sebastopol and from up there at almost 900 ft the view (when it's not foggy) can be spectacular. Lately we can either look off to the south, southwest and enjoy green rolling hills that go on forever often times with a glimpse of the glistening Pacific Ocean in the distance or to the east,north & south east and see the backside of Sebastopol, Forrestville, the entire Santa Rosa Plain and up the other side into the Fountain Grove Hills and beyond to The Geysers in Geyserville or Mt Saint Helena and the always inspiring Sonoma Mountain area. When we look on that side we see beautiful green dotted with houses here and there and these huge bright yellow areas that undoubtably are the mustard fields.

This is the reason why I don't feel the need to hop in the car and drive to find a place to do my walking excercise. I can simply walk out the front door, down the lane to the road and walk while taking in the eye candy this great county of Sonoma has to offer and best of all it's FREE!

Interested in what's selling in the Rohnert Park California Real Estate market and for what prices? Following are the stats for the January 2009 market as well as what is currently available in the residential real estate market. Residential meaning, Single Family Homes as well as Condos & Farms/Ranches.

As of Today February 28, 2009 Rohnert Park CA currently has the following:

169 Active Listings:

List Price Range $94,620 - $589,000

Average List Price $263,592

Median List Price $254,900

Of these 169 listings, 61 are Bank Owned aka REO or Foreclosure properties & 85 are Short Sales

79 Listings In Escrow in "Contingent" status:

List Price Range $94,620 - $550,000

Average List Price $270,893

Median List Price $259,000

Of these 79, 21 are Bank Owned & 49 are Short Sales

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

List Price Range $119,900 - $445,000

Average List Price $285,326

Median List Price $279,000

Of these 23, 21 are Bank Owned & 0 are Short Sales

32 Listings Sold i.e. Closed Escrow During the month of January 2009:

List Price Range $125,000 - $475,000 * Selling Price Range $115,000 - $426,000

Average List Price $256,362 * Average Selling Price $252,044

Median List Price $247,400 * Median Selling price $249,950

Of these 32 listings, 23 were Bank Owned & 6 were Short Sales

Rohnert Park follows suit with a good amount of the rest of Sonoma County by being heavily loaded with bank owned (foreclosed homes) and short sale listings. Often there will be a larger number of short sales that go in to escrow but in the end they do not always end up as closed sales. The bank owned/REO's are generally much more likely to end with a finalized sale.

It is not uncommon for well priced Rohnert Park listings to generate multiple offers and can end up selling for above the current list price.

What Do All The Numbers Mean?

With the currently available 169 active listings and sales consistently closing approximately 34 listings a month, Rohnert Park has an Absorption Rate of just under 5 months of inventory. If I break these numbers out further, we have a 3 ¼ month inventory of Bank Owned homes and a 5 1/2 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 more specific Rohnert Park neighborhoods or other areas of the county..

Please come back mid month March for the February stats.

Interested in current statistics of Windsor California Real Estate market? Following are the stats for the January 2009 market as well as what is currently available in the residential real estate market. Residential meaning, Single Family Homes as well as Condos & Farms/Ranches.

As of Today February 28, 2009 Windsor CA currently has the following:

183 Active Listings:

List Price Range $135,920 - $5,500,000

Average List Price $483,316

Median List Price $360,000

Of these 183 listings, 64 are Bank Owned aka REO or Foreclosure properties & 68 are Short Sales

70 Listings In Escrow in "Contingent" status:

List Price Range $140,000 - $1,395,000

Average List Price $371,971

Median List Price $344,750

Of these 70, 26 are Bank Owned & 37 are Short Sales

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

List Price Range $135,920 - $885,000

Average List Price $374,527

Median List Price $334,700

Of these 12, 9 are Bank Owned & 1 is a Short Sales

23 Listings Sold i.e. Closed Escrow During the month of January 2009:

List Price Range $150,000 - $944,900 * Selling Price Range $152,000 - $900,000

Average List Price $408,552 * Average Selling Price $392,013

Median List Price $342,000 * Median Selling price $330,000

Of these 23 listings, 16 were Bank Owned & 3 were Short Sales

Windsor has been following suit with a good amount of the rest of Sonoma County by being heavily loaded with bank owned (foreclosed homes) and short sale listings. There will usually be a larger number of short sales in escrow but when it comes to actual closed sales the numbers dramatically change with the bank owned/REO's winning the race.

It is not uncommon for well priced Windsor listings to generate multiple offers and sometimes selling for above the list price.

What Do All The Numbers Mean?

Considering the current available volume of 183 active listings consistently selling at approximately 27 listings a month, Windsor has about 61/2 months of inventory. If I break these numbers out further, we have just under a 5 month inventory of Bank Owned homes and a 13 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 specific Windsor neighborhoods.

Please come back mid month March for the February stats.

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

As of Today February 28, 2009 Petaluma has the following:

280 Active Listings:

List Price Range $189,000 - $7,500,000

Average List Price $636,155

Median List Price $449,000

Of these 280 listings, 53 are Bank Owned aka REO or Foreclosure properties & 92 are Short Sales

99 Listings In Escrow in "Contingent" status:

List Price Range $189,000 - $5,000,000

Average List Price $446,154

Median List Price $355,000

Out of these 99 listings, 27 are Bank Owned & 53 are Short Sales

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

List Price Range $239,999 - $2,150,000

Average List Price $517,653

Median List Price $354,450

Of these 22 listings, 8 are Bank Owned & 5 are Short Sales

40 Listings Sold i.e. Closed Escrow During the month of January 2009:

List Price Range $156,900 - $750,000 * Selling Price Range $162,000 - $720,000

Average List Price $381,501 * Average Selling Price $376,508

Median List Price $354,950 * Median Selling price $720,000

Of these 40 listings, 24 were Bank Owned & 5 were Short Sales

Petaluma has been following suit with a good amount of the rest of Sonoma County by being heavily loaded with bank owned (foreclosed homes) and short sale listings. There will usually be a larger number of short sales in escrow but when it comes to the numbers of listings that actually close escrow and show up as sold the numbers will be heavier on the bank owned/REO side.

Petaluma has been an active market with many of the well priced listings having a good number of multiple offers and often times selling for above the list price.

What Do All The Numbers Mean?

Considering the current available volume of listings and that we have been consistently selling approximately 619 listings a month, Petaluma has just under 6 months of inventory. If I break these numbers out further, we have about a 3 month inventory of Bank Owned homes and a 13+ 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 neighborhoods within Petaluma such as East or West Petaluma or a more specific neighborhood.

Please come back mid month March for the February stats.