- Sonoma Homes for Sale - February 7, 2012 -
2012 is off to a busy start in Sonoma Valley real estate sales with 92 listings under contract for purchase. Our inventory of available properties remains scant with only 150 active listings up for grabs. Inventory is typically light this time of year but this February we are at a six year low. So what's on the market in Sonoma? According to the Bay Area Real Estate Information Service (BAREIS) the breakdown of 150 listings looks like this:
BAREIS data provides greater detail on our inventory including the averages and median statistics for available listings:
I'm often asked to explain "DOM" and "CDOM." So here's the deal. The first is Days on Market with the current listing broker. CDOM means Cumulative Days on Market---the amount of time that the property has been on sale---including all listings with other brokers. Clearly, the highest priced properties take a long time to sell.
Most folks want to know what's happening with single family homes so I've provided a simple bar graph showing short sales, bank-owned, and non-distressed listings. We continue to see about 25% of our total inventory in the distressed property categories.
Our inventory changes from day to day. If you want the very latest information---contact me and you'll know what you need to know---right away.
Living in Sonoma with the Chinese "Sacred Lily"
The graceful beauty of this early blooming Narcissus has been a joyful sight every Winter that I've lived in Sonoma Valley. I remember as a child seeing bunches of them in the hands of visitors stopping by to deliver Christmas cheer. This year they are arriving in January, delayed---I'm guessing---by a lack of seasonal rain. But here they are, anyway, in their dependable and determined way. Living in Sonoma with Nature's bounty is such a privilege---every day!
~ Six Year Low for Sonoma Real Estate Listings ~
The supply of active real estate listings in Sonoma County is at a six year low. This isn't any surprise to the buyers with whom I've been working lately. They know there just aren't many homes to chose from. It's especially difficult to find single level homes in Sonoma or properties for folks with specific requirements like a large level backyard for kids. The chart below provides the big picture for real estate listings in Sonoma County in terms of months of available inventory. It's provided by Trendgraphix using data from our multiple listing service, Bay Area Real Estate Information Services.
We have not seen much in the way of new listings since the beginning of 2012. Seems to me this could be a very good time for Sellers who've been waiting to list their homes to get on it. The Spring market is coming soon! If you are a buyer contact me for the latest data on listings in Sonoma County.
~ Speechless Sunday - Sonoma County's Bennett Valley ~
~ Wordless Wednesday - An Acorn Woodpecker's Winter Stash ~
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I represent buyers and sellers of all types of real estate from condos to country properties and have a special passion for land. My 35-year professional history includes nearly 20 years as an on-the-air broadcast news journalist and 15 years in marketing, and public relations.
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