Strong Housing Report In Sunset Park – Santa Monica

Sunset Park in Santa Monica is still experiencing a very strong real estate market. Out of more than 2700 single family homes in the neighborhood, there have been 57 homes that have been purchased this year alone – the highlight a newly constructed home on 16th Street that fetched over $2M.

However, 30 of the homes sold were all under $1M. and most of them were in the price bracket of $700,000 – $800,000. These homes were primarily fixers and were sold for land value.

There are currently 19 single family homes for sale in Sunset Park, Santa Monica with more than half of them priced between $700,000 – $900,000. A majority of these homes will wind-up being in categories of small square footage, needing updating/rennovations or being sold for land value.

There are some great values to be had right now that are well-sized family homes in prominent Sunset Park locations in the range of $1.4M -$1.8M.

 

If you need additional information or would like to inquire on what is currently available in the Sunset Park and the neighboring areas, please do not hesitate to contact Santa Monica realtor Gary Limjap.

 

Now May Be The Time To Buy A Home In West Los Angeles

I have been asked many times this month whether someone should buy a home now and take advantage of interest rates – before they go up any further – or wait for housing prices to go down further? Below, is a great article that addresses the question…

Now May Be The Time To Buy A Home

 

Santa Monica Real Estate Market

The Santa Monica real estate market has been very active this year because of the record low rates. As of today there have been 218 single family homes that have sold with a median price of $1.5M comparing to last years total sales of 190 homes with a median price of $1.625. We have seen a drop in price of about 7% from last year but an increase in volume. There are currently 94 homes on the market and about 37 homes in escrow or under contract which tells us of a very active market. The median asking price range is at $1.6M.

I am seeing that the condo market this year will surpass the figure of 373 condos that sold last year. As of to date, there are already 323 condos sold with another 64 condos under contract. The median price this year is at $660,000 and has not changed much from last years $665,000.

What I am experiencing in this market is that the only properties that move are the ones that the public and brokerage community perceive to be of a great value. It has to be positioned well that they think that if they do not make a move on it today, that it will not be there tomorrow.