
Diablo Valley & Lamorinda Real Estate
We are pleased to announce that Paragon Real Estate has joined forces with Compass in order to deliver a new level of support and service for our clients. Founded in 2012, Compass is a real estate technology company now operating in 30 regions with over 90 offices across the United States, including New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Washington D.C., Dallas and Miami. With the merger, the Compass Bay Area team consists of more than 500 agents closing more than $4.5 billion in annual sales volume.
While we wait for the autumn selling season to begin in earnest, this report will take a look at area, county and Bay Area market trends from a variety of angles, starting with home prices.
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Trends in General Market Dynamics
Average Days on Market
As the market get hotter, listings sell faster.
Sales Price to List Price Percentage
As the market get hotter, overbidding increases.
Seasonality also plays a significant role in demand.
Active Listings on Market
Listings gradually increase through mid-year,
then gradually decline until plunging in mid-winter.
Short-Term and Long-Term Trends
Interest rates play a big role in housing affordability, and their plunge after the 2008 crash played a vital part in the market recovery of the past 6 years. It has typically been very difficult to predict interest rate changes with any accuracy, though most economists believe they are headed higher. The questions being: If so, how high? And how will buyers react?
It is impossible to know how median and average value statistics apply to any particular home without a specific, tailored, comparative market analysis.
These analyses were made in good faith with data from sources deemed reliable, but may contain errors and are subject to revision. It is not our intent to convince you of a particular position, but to attempt to provide straightforward data and analysis, so you can make your own informed decisions. Median and average statistics are enormous generalities: There are hundreds of different markets in San Francisco and the Bay Area, each with its own unique dynamics. Median prices and average dollar per square foot values can be and often are affected by other factors besides changes in fair market value. Longer term trends are much more meaningful than short-term.
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