Simi Valley Moorpark Real Estate YTD Sales Report through February 2009

Simi Valley Moorpark Real Estate YTD Sales Report through February 2009

The Headline for Simi Valley Moorpark Real Estate is…..”NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED”.  That is except for inventory continues to shrink.  Typically shrinking inventories favor sellers with modest increases in pricing, but the combination of tight lending criteria, our recession/depression, unemployment now over 10% in the State of California and a glut of Foreclosed – Short Sale properties for sale; Buyers remain cautious and bearish.  Sure you will hear some hype about multiple offers and Buyers having a hard time getting an offer to go through, but if you look at the over all picture, the numbers for Simi Valley Real Estate show that we are about where we started off last year (2008).  The following Simi Valley Moorpark Real Estate YTD Sales Report is created by myself and posted monthly on this blog.  Make sure to look though the Market Updates Category for past reports and trending.

If you are in the market to buy a house and you have missed out on one or more properties, be patient and don’t just settle for a house because of the pressure from other buyers. Many times there are much better homes in tip top shape that are getting overlooked because of the action on the Foreclosed and Short Sale homes. The lure in a lower price will be offset by numerous repairs and home improvements you will have to deal with, as deferred maintenance is typical of Short Sale and Foreclosed homes.

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Activity – Single Family Detached Homes
Active Listings	Simi Valley	Moorpark
Active
# Units	401	135
Average List Price	557,286	858,660
Average Days Listed	125	103
Pending Sales in Escrow
# Units	92	25
Average List Price	443,676	589,418
Average Days on Market	73	85
Total Closed Sales for 2008
# Units	127	32
Average List Price	447,420	524,767
Average Sold Price	437,360	509,175
Average Days Listed	81	75
Average Closed Sales per month	63.5	16
Unsold Inventory Index (in months)	6.31	8.44

Activity – Single Family Attached Homes
Active Listings	Simi Valley	Moorpark
Active
# Units	125	28
Average List Price	317,530	281,517
Average Days Listed	148	112
Pending Sales in Escrow
# Units	17	14
Average List Price	255,782	241,999
Average Days on Market	120	77
Total Closed Sales for 2008
# Units	20	15
Average List Price	255,935	268,223
Average Sold Price	251,228	263,540
Average Days Listed	75	118
Average Closed Sales per month	10	7.5
Unsold Inventory Index (in months)	10.6412.5	3.73