The single family home market on the Palos Verdes Peninsula continues to be strong. Low inventory levels of homes for sale, combined with continuing historically low interest rates (although rates have increased about 1 percentage point) leading to good buyer activity, has created an environment where many homes are receiving multiple offers.

The 155 properties listed for sale for the overall Palos Verdes Peninsula at the end of June is approx. 21% lower than the comparable time last year. Single Family home sales for the overall Palos Verdes Peninsula Real Estate Market have improved and the average number of homes sold per month of 64 over the last 3 months is about 5% higher than the comparable period last year . The combination of low inventory and an active buyers market has led to multiple offers on many properties. There are 74 homes in escrow at the end of June, forecasting continuing very strong sales activity for the next quarter.

Jun. 13 May. 13 Curnt vs. Prev Month % Change Jun. 13 Jun. 12 Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago % Change Apr. 13 to Jun. 13 Apr. 12 to Jun. 12 Curnt vs. Same Qtr 1 Yr Ago % Change
For Sale 155 136 14%

155 196 -20.9%

143 185 -22.7%

Sold 68 62 9.7%

68 72 -5.6%

64 61 4.9%

Pended 74 68 8.8%

74 57 29.8%

70 57 22.8%

The average monthly price per sq. ft. for single family homes sold on the Palos Verdes Peninsula during the 2nd quarter was $520 per sq. ft., and has been increasing over the last 4 months, and is up approx. 8% over the 2nd quarter 2012.
Jun. 13 May. 13 Curnt vs. Prev Month % Change Jun. 13 Jun. 12 Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago % Change Apr. 13 to Jun. 13 Apr. 12 to Jun. 12 Curnt vs. Same Qtr 1 Yr Ago % Change
Avg. Sq. Ft. Price 526.3 518.8 1.5%

526.3 471.2 11.7%

519.6 482.3 7.7%

Based on the average monthly sales of 64 homes over the last 3 months, the current inventory of 155 homes for sale is a bit more than 2 months inventory

The average price of the homes sold on the Palos Verdes Peninsula during the last 3 months averaged $1.4 million, up approx. 2% compared to the average price of homes sold in the comparable period last year. The average listing price for homes, after having risen steadily for 11 months to $3.1 million in March, has decreased over the last three months to $2.8 million, and shows that the lower priced homes are selling faster than the higher priced homes.

Jun. 13 May. 13 Curnt vs. Prev Month % Change Jun. 13 Jun. 12 Curnt vs. Same Month 1 Yr Ago % Change Apr. 13 to Jun. 13 Apr. 12 to Jun. 12 Curnt vs. Same Qtr 1 Yr Ago % Change
Avg. Active Price 2741 2933 -6.5%

2741 2247 22%

2814 2239 25.7%

Avg. Sold Price 1468 1464 0.3%

1468 1440 1.9%

1444 1421 1.6%

Days on Market to sell a property has been averaging approx. 2 to 3 months, and properties are selling at approx. 96% of original list price.
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