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San Francisco Home Sales Data - June 2008

As I do every month, I ran the latest San Francisco real estate sales figures from the month of June for you.  And yes, I know we’re almost in August.  And yes, I know I usually run these at the beginning of the month.  But I was on vacation (and on dial-up) at the beginning of the month.  And then I got busy right when I got back, so here we are - late as hell.  But better late than never, right? 

Single Family homes sales volume is up, median price is down, days on market is up.  Condo/Loft and Co-op sales volume is slightly up, median price is down, days on market is up.  TIC sales volume is down, median price is down, days on market is up.

What’s this all mean?  It ain’t a pretty picture folks.  But, it also ain’t ugly.  San Francisco real estate is still faring much better than the country in general, and one month of lower prices doesn’t a crappy market make.  I’ll be the first to admit (adamantly) that the picture ain’t rosy - but, things could be much worse.  If this trend continues for a few months - then I’ll switch my song from “ain’t rosy” to “it’s ugly.”  But for now - I think we’re still moving along at a pace that’s great for buyers, not so great for sellers and is still, overall, ok for the City.

So here’s this month’s summary of home sales pulled directly from the MLS. Remember, these are all closed sales and not pending sales.

Check back monthly to get the latest facts and figures - and if you have any questions about these statistics, or the market in general, feel free to give me a holler! I’m always happy to talk “real estate!” ;-)

Here’s a quick snapshot of the market from June 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008:

Single Family Homes

  • 294 Homes Sold
  • Median Sale Price was $752,500
  • Minimum Sale Price was $130,000
  • Maximum Sale Price was $18,000,000
  • Median Selling Price was 99% of asking price
  • Median Days on Market was 34
  • Median Selling Price for homes that sold within 30 days was 103.5% of asking price

Condominiums, Lofts & Co-ops

  • 198 Homes Sold
  • Median Sale Price was $772,500
  • Minimum Sale Price was $150,000
  • Maximum Sale Price was $5,000,000
  • Median Selling Price was 99% of asking price
  • Median Days on Market was 48
  • Median Selling Price for homes that sold within 30 days was 103.5% of asking price

TIC’s

  • 41 Homes Sold
  • Median Sale Price was $609,000
  • Minimum Sale Price was $240,000
  • Maximum Sale Price was $1,608,000
  • Median Selling Price was 100% of asking price
  • Median Days on Market was 70
  • Median Selling Price for homes that sold within 30 days was 99% of asking price
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What’s the MLS Got to Hide?

Many of you know I have a San Francisco real estate newsletter.  In fact, it’s the best San Francisco real estate newsletter ever!  One of the features people love most about this newsletter is the New Listings and Recently Sold reports. 
 
But, while I was relaxing on vacation in Lake County, I got an email from my sales manager telling me the MLS board had contacted him about The City Update™.  I was told that I needed to take down the New Listings and Recently Sold reports or face fines or even worse, suspension! 
 
Someone filed a complaint with the MLS.  grrr.
 
Apparently, sharing this information with the public is against the MLS rules.  Even though you can get information about sold properties all over the internet AND sales prices are public record (anyone can get them by visiting City Hall) - the MLS rules state that REALTORS aren’t allowed to post this information on a public web site. 
This leave me with the question - why the hell is the MLS so afraid of sharing information with the public?
 
I think that the various REALTOR boards across the country have this erroneous belief that if consumers are armed with information, they won’t need REALTORS.  But I think that’s absolute BS.  One thing I really believe we need more of in this industry is transparency.  In fact, I believe that arming people with knowledge will only help our industry.  The public has a bad enough image of slimy REALTORS (and ok - maybe I’ve even met a few stereotypes in my day) and I believe that hiding information only exacerbates the problem. 
 
And frankly, just because Joe Public knows what things are selling for doesn’t give Joe the education, experience, negotiating power and expertise that can make the difference between a successful transaction and a nightmare experience.
 
So, unfortunately, in last week’s newsletter- the links to the reports will get you nowhere.  They’ve been temporarily disabled.  I’ve been working with my tech crew to create a secure way for  readers to view the data on The City Update™ while making sure that strangers can’t get it.  We’ve also been working on a way to make sure the information is less “scrapable.”  By this week’s edition, the reports will be back, and will be 100% in compliance with the MLS rules.
And if you’re not getting The City Update™, you should be.  Your can get your own free subscribtion here. 
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San Francisco Real Estate Fast Facts: Single Family Home Sales June 2007 vs. June 2008

San Francisco Association of Realtors District Map

Here’s the latest Fast Facts update from the SFAR. Updates are provided almost weekly and each week is a different sector of the market (ie. Condos, Single Family Homes, 2-4 unit dwellings, etc.).

Check back next week for more statistics.

Fast Facts

Coming Next Week: Fast Facts Revamped with data and analyses from Terradatum!

Single Family Homes

 

 

 

 

District 1

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

19

21

Median Selling Price

926,000

1,099,000

Average DOM

27

35

 

 

District 2

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

52

37

Median Selling Price

842,500

801,000

Average DOM

32

36

 

 

District 3

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

19

15

Median Selling Price

1,060,000

630,000

Average DOM

50

38

 

 

District 4

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

21

31

Median Selling Price

1,150,000

960,500

Average DOM

21

55

 

 

District 5

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

37

27

Median Selling Price

1,405,000

1,376,000

Average DOM

30

48

 

 

District 6

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

5

5

Median Selling Price

2,160,000

1,720,000

Average DOM

45

74

 

 

District 7

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

13

10

Median Selling Price

3,820,000

4,900,000

Average DOM

46

38

 

 

District 8

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

1

1

Median Selling Price

3,100,000

5,500,000

Average DOM

15

87

 

 

District 9

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

27

18

Median Selling Price

865,000

752,500

Average DOM

32

43

 

 

District 10

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

36

47

Median Selling Price

684,500

565,000

Average DOM

41

51

 

 

District 11

June 2007

June 2008

Number of Sales

27

32

Median Selling Price

723,000

582,500

Average DOM

40

64

 

 

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We’re Number 1!

Ok.  So sometimes we’re number 2.  But hell, according to Curbed SF, Forbes Magazine has rated San Francisco as:

  • one of the best places to buy a home
  • one of the best places to sell a home
  • one of the best cities EVER (at least for young professionals)

Um… like… no duh!  The City is awesome. 

You can’t go wrong buying a home in SF.  As a long term investment, it’s always proved to be solid.  AND it’s just a great place to live.  (Don’t expect to turn around and sell it in a year or two and make a ton of cash.  I did say “long term investment.”)

You can’t go wrong selling a home in SF IF you bought it as a long term investment.  (If you bought in the last two years, try to hold on to it a little longer before selling.  You may very well lose money after factoring in selling costs.)

And if you’re a young professional, “long-term job opportunities, plenty of singles and impressive starting salaries” are just a few othe reasons that makes Forbes fall in love with SF.

Will Forbes’ love affair with the City by the Bay ever end?  How could it.  Even they left their heart here.

· Best Cities To Buy A Home [Forbes]

· Forbes lathers “best city” praise on SF Forbes lathers “best city” praise on SF [Curbed SF]

· The Good News: SF Second Best for Home Sellers [Curbed SF]

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June 2008 San Francisco Home Sales Data is Here!

The latest market report is here. (You can also view previous market updates by selecting the archives on the upper right portion of the screen).

Unfortunately, things don’t look awesome.  I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this time around, it’s not just sales volume that’s down, but median prices are dipping too.  But hell, I’ve never been one to paint a rosy picture of the SF market.  My story is and always has been that we’re not doing poorly in comparison to the rest of the country, but, price corrections have occured and the market is not HOT like it once was. 

Most importantly, this report shows that as always, real estate is local.  Some neighborhoods have seen major price drops, some minor drops and even some price increases. 

The best quote from this months’s report? 

“Knowing the median price is interesting, but it is as indicative of the value of your home as knowing the median temperature in America is to predicting the local weather.”

Read on for details.

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