Palos Verdes 3rd Qtr. 2015 Condo/Townhome Real Estate Market Report

The inventory of unsold condos and townhomes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula of 32 units is down approx. 41% compared to this time a year ago. The average number of sales per month over the last 3 months of 15 units per month is 10% higher than a year ago. There are 15 units in escrow at the end of September.

The average price per square foot of condos and townhomes sold on the Palos Verdes Peninsula over the last 3 months of $402 per sq. ft. is down approx. 4% compared to the similar period last year.

The average days on market to sell a condo or townhome on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has been 2 to 4 months recently. Condos and townhomes are currently selling at an average of 97% of list price.

With 32 units for sale at the end of September and the average monthly sales over the last 3 months of 15 units sold this equates to about 2 months of inventory.

The average list price as of the end of September of $928,000 has increased approx. 19% from last year. The average sold price of $602,000 over the last 3 months,of condos and townhomes is down 7% compared to the prior years comparable 3 months.

For other market reports for the Palos Verdes Peninsula, go to Market Reports on my website.

It is imperative that a buyer of a condo or townhome unit carefully reviews the financial condition of the homeowners association. It is also important to determine the number of units occupied by renters in the project, as many lenders will not lend on a project that has too high of a percentage of non-owner occupied units.With historically low interest rates and the recent correction in the market, with proper research, now is actually an excellent time for buyers to buy a condo or townhome on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.