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Realtor Report The Official Publication of Southland Regional Association of Realtors® January/February 2016 Realtor Report ®END YEAR HOME SALES Realtor Report ON HIGH NOTE ... Pg. 3 ® Realtor Report ® The Official Publication of Southland Regional Association of Realtors® The Official Publication of Southland Regional Association of Realtors® RENTERS, OWNERS to SHARE QUAKE COMMERCIAL R.E. RETROFIT Regional BURDEN Association ... Pg. 8 of Realtors® TRENDING The Official Publication of Southland HIGHER ... Pg. 2 Realtor First-Time HomeBuyer Report 2015 VALLEY HOME, ® CONDO SALES JUMP ... Pg. 3 The Official Publication of Southland Regional Association of Realtors® For homes purchased in San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys! EL NIÑO STORMS TEST HOME READINESS ... Pg. 4 Grants Southland Regional Association of REALTORS®, in partnership with the California the California Association Association of REALTORS® of REALTORS® Housing Affordability Housing Affordability Fund, Fund, is currently is currently offering $2,000 offering grants $2,000 to grants qualified to first-time qualified first-time home buyers. home buyers. Realtor 5 OnlyReport ® Applicants must meet certain requirements, including income limitations. For information on this program, including including aa full full list of requirements, ® visit www.srar.com/grants Joey Lewis - Director, Member & or contact Michelle Gerhard at of 818-947-2271 The Official Publication Regional Association Realtors LOCAL REALTORS AWARDof Southland Community at 818-947-2256 or via email at [email protected] or via email Relations at [email protected] GRANT ... Pg. 5 COMMERCIAL DATA EXCHANGE CLASSES NEW FOR 2016 ... Pg. 6 left ...Pg. 9 A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, HOLIDAY BASH ... Pg. 7 Volume 96 • Issue 1 HomeB Gra rules appear to have had little or no local gish recovery, the vanishing middle class, impact. limited inventory, and diminishing housA statewide survey also saw a small For homes purchased in San Fernando easure of ing affordability contributed to that trend. increase in the number of sales with and Santa Clarita Valleys! high, it’s Valley condo sales also will most likely multiple offers compared with October The high cost of housing appears to be ily home post an annual increase over a year ago. and an increase in the number of offers ADVERTISEMENT commercial real n a year ago. There were 1,970 closed condo escrows received. Bottom line? 2015 willestate’s be re- Achilles’ heel. Southland Regional Association of REALTORS®, in par “Toyota for Austin …California Why?” en in posiat the end of November, just 13 sales shy membered fondly. 2016 left mayTorrance well be even the Association of REALTORS® Housing Affordability the California Association of REALTORS® Housing Affo of the 12-month total for 2014 COMMERCIAL of 1,983 more New Year! is currently offering $2,000 grants to grants qualified home bu is currently offering $2,000 to first-time qualified first-time sheHappy asked. “Workers couldn’t afford to buy THE GREAtER LOS ANgELES REALupbeat. have been higher than November every beThe atSouthland least 4.4 percent higher than of typically condo sales. Regional Association of Realtors® is a all EStAtE MARKEt IS RIDINg HIgH WItH VIRtUALLY a home near where they worked.” back to 2006. er year factorsdating in Jim Link, the Association’s chief execu- 2014. Applicants must meet certain requirements, including inco local trade association with more than 9,500 members ALL INDICAtORS LIKELY tO CONtINUE UPWARD Currently, only 24 percentRealtors of households serving the San Fernando andthe Santaend Clarita valleys. That’s great news, yet it’sthe worth mber sales tive officer, expected condonoting total to Pending sales at of November from throughout the Santa Clarita Valley contributed to the 23rd annual Spark of Love ill end on a Commercial R.E. Trending Higher tHROUgH tHE NEW YEAR. inCalifornia L.A. County can affordthan toToy buy a medianthat annual home sales totals have been throughout were higher For information on9 this program, including a list of requi including a full full list requ Drive, which has collected more than million toys. The goal was to exceed last year’s colvisit Joey - California Director, or are contact Michelle Gerhard at 81 of 450,000 toyswww.srar.com/grants collected from all sources that distributed by Lewis Southern trending lower since peaking at 13,878 the prior year for the 13thcompared consecutive priced home, to lection 50 percent in “ I t ’ s Holg e n emonth. r a lThe l y high cost of housing appears to be construction. Community Relations at 818-947-2256 or Bernardino, via emailOrange, at Joey or via email at [email protected] Firefighters to underserved children and teenagers in Los Angeles, San in 2003. %UHDNIDVW 2012. Ventura and Riverside counties. Pictured above, from left to right, are some of the volunteers real estate’s Achilles’ heel. lywood a p o sremains i t i v etheo u t commercial look Pending sales typicallywho assisted this year’s campaign: Fiona Alvarez, Imelda Leano, Nicole Stinson, Dean Vincent, would-be buyers out of the most active market, “Toyota left“We’ve Torrancepriced for Austin … fall off at the end of eachthe 2016 president of the Santa Clarita Valley Division of the Southland Regional Association of throughout the state, but products in Why?” shemarket,” asked. “Workers couldn’t afford said. “Millennials Appleton-Young year following seasonal Realtors, Debbie Hawkins, and Nancy Starczyk, SRAR’s 2016 president-elect. w i t submarkets h multifam l y a home near to ibuy they worked.” other ommerwill patterns. bewhere leaving, moving Some regionsinland said and out of leading the way,”said are contributing Currently, only 24 percent of houseiding high retail sales and demand for apartments,” sales were lower this year state. … They’ll have a similar lifestyle of the market,” Appleton-Young said. to a stream of new holds in L.A. County can afford to buy Leslie Appleton-Young, likely to she said. “We’ve got a lot of new apartdue tocompared complications from “Millennials will be leaving, moving inland and amenities, but it doesn’t cost as much.” space. a median-priced home, to 50 through chief economist of the ment construction. But want to buy a new disclosure rules that out housing of state. … They’ll have a similar “The office marpercent in 2012. She reported an uptick inand new condominium? Forget about it. You won’t California Association Realtors. intobuyers effectout in early lifestyle and amenities, but it doesn’t cost “We’ve pricedwent would-be ket in Greater L.A. is firmlyof in expansion construction permits, but overashalf of all new find any for sale.” k throughOctober, although those much.” She reported an uptick in new Appleton-Young presented a market mode,” Appletonconstruction islittle for multi-family projects, not permits, but over half leadingNo thedoubt, the Great Recession, a slugrules appear to have had or no local housing construction Young said. “Yearwrap up and forecast at the final monthly Meeting Raises $1,000 ng,gish chiefrecovery, of all new construction is for multi-family thefundamenvanishing middle class, impact. single-family homes. to-date networking meeting of the year heldAby sociation projects, not single-family homes. limited inventory, diminishing houstal metricsand are all statewide survey talk also about saw a small in Toys, Donations “People gentrification,” she the Commercial Investment “People talk about gentrification,” moving in positive and ing affordability contributed to that trend. Division increase insaid, the number ofhow sales the withprocess The last monthly Commercial Real noting often is a market ofdirections: the sales Southland Regional Association vacancy of compared #! Valley condo also will most likely multiple offers with Octobershe said, noting how the process often is Estate Networking meeting of 2015 criticized for removing smaller units or al monthly rates are at or near &)"-/ ("+/ ("*/ post an annual increase over a year ago. and an increase in *",/ the number of offerscriticized for removing smaller units or Realtors. was the best attended while also raisr held There by old houses from inventory and sometimes #! &,"&/ -"'/ houses +"%/ from '"-/ old inventory sometimes post-recession were 1,970 closed condo escrowsfurther received. Bottom line? 2015 will be re-and ing $1,000 in toys and donations, said As the enconomy improves and nt Division ! &+"(/ (")/ )"+/ ("(/ transforming neighborhoods. lows; asking lease just 13 sales shy at the end of November, memberedtransforming fondly. 2016 neighborhoods. may well be even Brian Hatkoff, who lead the event. Inbusinesses continue to add jobs, demand'%"(/ will &&"&/ &%"%/ '"+/ ociation of “It’s part of the real estate ecosystem,” rates aretotal approachof the 12-month for 2014 of 1,983 more upbeat. Happy New Year! stead of charging admission, attendees “It’s part of the'"*/ real estate ecosystem,” she supposed to happen.” $ ''")/ ,"'/ ."&/ she said. “It’s what’s increase forpeak creative office space projects. ing previous condo sales. contributed a new toy or wrote a check, The Southland Regional Association of Realtors® is a &)",/ +")/ +"&/ '"-/ said. “It’s what’s supposed to happen.” urther and After eight years of low household rates; year-to-date Over 2.4 million sq. ft. is under construction. with money raised from the commerJim Link, the Association’s chief execulocal trade association with &%"+/ &%")/ ("%/more than ("-/9,500 members s, demand formations, 2015 saw an acceleration that After eight years low household net absorption is serving Fernando and Santa Clarita of valleys. cial real estate community benefiting tive officer, expected the condothe total to active market, Hollywood remains most &+"(/ the San &+"'/ )"+/ (")/ Realtors from throughout the Santa Clarita Valley contributed to the 23 space will continue in 2016. at its highest since formations, 2015 that multiple charities. Thank you one andwas t &+")/ # -"*/ '"./ saw an acceleration Toy Drive, which has collected more than 9 million toys. The goal but products in other submarkets are . is under “Household formations will impact 2006.” all from for participating! will continue in 2016. lection of 450,000 toys collected all sources that are distributed contributing to a stream ofHolnew space. The high cost of housing appears to be construction. “Household formations will Firefighters impact to underserved children and teenagers in Los Angeles, S W “The officelywood market in Greater L.A. is Ventura and Riverside counties. Pictured above, from left to right, are commercial real estate’s Achilles’ heel. remains the retail sales and demand for apartments,” who assisted this year’s campaign: Fiona Alvarez, Imelda Leano, Nicole most active market, “Toyota left Torrance for Austin … firmly in expansion mode,” Appleton-Young she said. “We’ve gotafford a lot of thenew 2016 president of the Santa Clarita Valley Division of the Southland Why?” she asked. “Workers couldn’t but products in said. “Year to- date fundamental metrics are Nancy Starczyk, SRAR’s 2016 president apartment construction. But want toRealtors, buy a Debbie Hawkins, Real Estate Questions? E-mail Gina Uzunyan, SRAR 2016 President, c/o and [email protected] other submarkets to buy a home near where they worked.” all moving in positive directions: vacancy are contributing Currently, only 24 of housecondominium? Forget it. You won’t OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional whopercent is a Member of about the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION rates are at or post-recession lows; retail sales and dema of the market,” Appleton-Young said. to anear stream of new holds in L.A. afford to buy findCounty any forcan sale.” she said. “We’ve got asking lease rates “Millennials will be leaving, moving inland space.are approaching previous a median-priced home, compared to 50 ment construction. B and out of state. … They’ll have a similar peak rates; year-to-date net marabsorption is at in 2012. “The office percent condominium? Forg lifestyle and amenities, but it doesn’t cost ket in Greater L.A. is firmly in expansion “We’ve priced would-be buyers out its highest since 2006.” find any for sale.” as much.” She reported an uptick in new mode,” Appletonhousing construction permits, but over half Young said. “YearMeeting Ra of all new construction is for multi-family to-date fundamenprojects, not single-family homes. tal metrics are all in Toys, Don “People talk about gentrification,” moving in positive The last monthly C she said, noting how the process often is directions: vacancy #! Estate Networking criticized for removing smaller units or rates are at or near &)"-/ ("+/ *",/ ("*/ was the best atten old houses from inventory and sometimes #! &,"&/ -"'/ +"%/ '"-/ post-recession ing $1,000 in toys ! &+"(/ (")/ )"+/ ("(/ transforming neighborhoods. lows; asking lease Brian Hatkoff, who '%"(/ &&"&/ &%"%/ '"+/ “It’s part of the real estate ecosystem,” rates are approachstead of charging a $ ''")/ ,"'/ ."&/ '"*/ she said. “It’s what’s supposed to happen.” ing previous peak contributed a new &)",/ +")/ +"&/ '"-/ After eight years of low household rates; year-to-date with money raised &%"+/ &%")/ ("%/ ("-/ formations, 2015 saw an acceleration that net absorption is cial real estate com President &+"(/ &+"'/ )"+/ (")/ will continue in 2016. at its highest since multiple charities. Gina Uzunyan &+")/ # -"*/ '"./ “Household formations will impact 2006.” all for participating President-Elect Nancy Starczyk CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES R.E. gher Pending sales … throughout Santa Clarita Valley Spark California were higher than the prior year for the 13th consecutive month Q<RXQJ FOR REAL ESTATE IN THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS AR.com | QJ Realtor® REPORT REAL ESTATE IN THE SAN NOVEMBER 2015 FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA V $ m | Real Estate Questions? E-mail Gina INDEXES PERCENT CHANGE Uzunyan, SRAR 2016 Chief Executive Officer Jim Link President, c/o DavidW@SRAR Santa Clarita Valley Division tered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of DEC 2014 NOV 2015 YEAR ENDING DEC 2015 NOV 2014 DEC 2015 DEC 2015 1.6 2.0 -0.1 Los Angeles Riverside 240.475 245.711 245.357 Orange County Realtor® Report January/February 2016 President M. Dean Vincent www.srar.com 2015 Valley Home, Condo Sales Jump 8% ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 2015 Valley Home, Condo Sales Jump 8% was recorded in 1988 when 15,263 escrows December down 13.2 percent over a year closed. ago December. At the current pace of sales, Home sales throughout the San Fernando Realtors during 2015 also negotiated the supply represents a 1.8-month inventory. Karin Valley during 2015 increased 8.2 percent while 2,153 condominium sales, up 8.6 percent A year ago it was a 2.0-month supply. A Pelloni was $2,000 grant via the single-family home median resale price rose over 2014. Since 2003 only three year have 6-month inventory is needed to balance to $554,208, the Southland Regional Association seen positive condo annual sales totals. The market forces. Home Buyer Gran of RealtorsBy reported Thursday. Gina Uzunyan, President, and David R. Walker Pelloni used the mo record high annual condo total was reported December home sales of 494 units Southland Regional Association of Realtors® The 6.8 percent increase in the home in 2002 with 5,041 sales. marked an unbroken streak dating to ward 2005purchase of a h Home sales throughout the San North Hollywood. P annual median price marked the fourth “Sales and prices for 2015 ended on a high where December sales came in higher than Fernando Valley during 2015 with Pelloni, center, consecutiveincreased year it was in positive territory, note as expected, given today’s economic November, 8.2 percent while the 2015 SRAR Preside although the increases have slowing a statistic probably driven by a desire by left, and Rea Rainey, single-family homebeen median resale realties,” said Jim Link the Association’s since peaking percentthe upturn chief Uzunyan expected to see“People fewer total of 6,108 sales closed executive officer. are not Aall parties to home capture Nada Lahoud who pricewith roseato24.1 $554,208, instances 2016they of multiple on daysescrow tax in 2015, up 8.2 percent in 2013. Southland Regional Association of listing Pelloni in the purch homesin like did inoffers the old benefits before theover enda of the calendar properties as resale prices rise higher and year year. ago. ItCompared was the highest annual tally SRAR, in partne The condominium annual median price of with affordability to December 2014, however, Realtors reported Thursday. since 2011. Sales withofthe California $351,208 also rose for the fourth consecutive limits, fewer replacement home options, the 494 closed escrows were off 5.4 total The 6.8 percent peaked in 2003 tion of Realtors’ Ho year with the median price up 9.2 increase percentininthe and the impact of property taxes playing 183 sales was upwith 5.213,878 percent over a year ago homes fordability Fund, off 2015. The condo annual median hit bottom and 13.7 percentchanging higher owners, than November. home annual key roles in decisions to stay in their current grants to qualified p in 2011 at $217,367 and has been rising median price home. Distressed sales played although thea negligibletive home buyers. markedleap the since then, including a 30.9 percent record “Inventory will not increase dramatically role in the market lasthigh yearwas with foreclosureApplicants must fourth consecu-unless there is a recession, which seems recorded in 19882.5 percent in 2013. certain related transactions capturing of requirement year it was experienced Realtors workhe with clients when 15,263 escrowsmarket closed. and short payoffs Gerhard via email a Realtors throughout the San tive Fernando unlikely at this juncture,” said. the December 5.0 in positive terto properly price a property rather than Realtors during 2015 also negotiated Valley negotiated $5.2 billionritory, in home Inventory continues to shrink with the percent. Traditional standard sales had the although using questionable marketing strategies of 2,153 condominium sales, up 8.6 percent and condominium sales last year, with 1,207 active listings reported share2003 at 87.0 percent closed the increases underor over-pricing a listing. throughoutoverlion’s 2014. Since only three yearsof totalhave seen positive cond total transactions generating additional the San Fernando Valley at the end of escrows. have been totals. The reco millions of Realtor® dollarsGina in Uzunyan related benefits for slowing since Annual Percent condo total wa Year Median Change 2016 President, SRAR peaking with the local economy, including items such %$#! " with 5,041 sale 1987 $161,582 1988 $195,708 21.1% a 24.1 percent “Sales and p as remodeling, landscaping, furniture, and 1989 $236,958 21.1% upturn in 2013. 1990 $231,358 -2.4% ended on a hig appliance sales. 1991 $227,825 -1.5% The condominium annual median given today’s e 1992 $217,958 -4.3% “2015 was a healthy year for local home 1993 $198,117 -9.1% price of $351,208 also rose for the fourth said Jim Link 1994 $178,417 -9.9% buyers andconsecutive sellers and at price the yearI’m withexcited the median 1995 $166,958 -6.4% chief executive 1996 $160,441 -3.9% prospects for 2016,” Gina Uzunyan, up 9.2 percentsaid in 2015. The condo annual 1997 $165,833 3.4% are not listing 1998 $190,117 14.6% president ofmedian the 9,500-member hit bottom in 2011 at $217,367 did in the old d 1999 $212,292 11.7% and has been rising since then, including 2000 $237,792 12.0% Southland Regional Association of ability limits, f 2001 $258,583 8.7% a 30.9 percent in 2013. 2002 $309,175 19.6% home options, Realtors, which is one leap of the largest local 2003 $375,000 21.3% Realtors throughout the San Fernando property taxes trade associations in the nation. “Sales 2004 $473,750 26.3% Valley negotiated $5.2 billion in home 2005 $569,208 20.1% decisions to sta likely will increase slightly in the New Year 2006 $605,917 6.4% and condominium sales last year, with 2007 $611,933 1.0% home. while affordability issues may keep price 2008 $435,958 -28.6% total transactions generating additional “Inventory w 2009 $372,483 -14.6% appreciation in theoflow single-digit range. for millions dollars in related benefits 2010 $390,000 4.7% dramatically un 2011 $363,117 -6.9% the local items such “I spend two economy, hours including interviewing 2012 $383,700 5.7% recession, whic 2013 $476,208 24.1% remodeling, furniture, prospectiveasbuyers andlandscaping, many of them telland this juncture,” San Fernando Valley 2014 $518,833 9.0% appliance sales. 2015 $554,208 6.8% Inventory c me that their rapidly rising rent is a major “2015 was a healthy year for local with the 1,207 motivation for wanting to buy a home,” home buyers and sellers and I’m excited Year Total reported throu Uzunyan said. in still low #"! ! 1985 11,322 at the“Mix prospects for historically 2016,” said Gina Fernando Valle 1986 13,985 23.5% interest rates on home loans along with 1987 13,334 -4.7% Uzunyan, president of the 9,500-memDecember dow 1988 15,263 14.5% pent-up demand and there are solid reasonsof ber Southland Regional Association 1989 12,753 -16.4% over a year ago 1990 8,726 -31.6% Realtors, which one of thein largest local to expect 2016 to see anisincrease home current pace of 1991 8,585 -1.6% trade associations in the nation. “Sales 1992 7,774 -9.4% sales.” represents a 1.8 1993 8,899 14.5% will increase the New A year ago it w Uzunyanlikely expected to seeslightly fewer in instances 1994 10,860 22.0% 1995 9,775 -10.0% while affordability issues may keep supply. A 6-mo in 2016 of Year multiple offers on properties as 1996 10,519 7.6% price appreciation in the low single-digit 1997 11,545 9.8% needed to bala resale prices rise higher and experienced 1998 13,242 14.7% range. December h 1999 12,858 -2.9% Realtors work“Iwith to properly price spendclients two hours interviewing 2000 12,421 -3.4% units marked a 2001 12,501 0.6% a property prospective rather than using buyers and questionable many of them tell dating to 2005 2002 13,863 10.9% 2003 13,878 0.1% that their rapidly rising rent is a major marketingme strategies of underor oversales came in h 2004 13,283 -4.3% motivation for wanting to buy a home,” 2005 12,786 -3.7% pricing a listing. vember, a statis 2006 9,632 -24.7% said. “Mix still historically 2007 6,271 -34.9% by a desire by a A total ofUzunyan 6,108 home salesinclosed escrow 2008 7,094 13.1% interest rates on home loans along ture tax benefi 2009 7,793 9.9% in 2015, uplow 8.2 percent over a year ago. It 2010 6,815 -12.5% with pent-up demand and there are solid of the calendar 2011 6,335 -7.0% was the highest annual tally since 2011. reasons to expect 2016 to see an increase 2012 6,333 0.0% to December 2 2013 6,064 -4.2% Sales peaked in 2003 San Fernando Valley in home sales.”with 13,878 homes 494 closed escr 2014 5,643 -6.9% 2015 6,108 8.2% changing owners, although the record high By Gina Uzunyan, President, and David R. Walker Southland Regional Association of Realtors® Local R Sales likely will increase slightly in the New Year while affordability issues may keep prices in check $700,000 $600,000 $611,933 $500,000 $554,208 $400,000 $518,833 $300,000 $476,208 $375,000 $372,483 $200,000 $363,117 $236,958 $258,583 $100,000 $160,441 $0 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 16,000 14,000 15,263 13,878 12,000 13,863 13,334 10,000 13,242 8,000 12,786 12,501 12,421 10,810 9,632 8,726 6,000 7,793 7,774 4,000 6,335 6,333 6,271 0 1985 6,108 6,064 5,643 2,000 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 THE VOICE FOR REAL ESTATE IN THE SAN FERNANDO AND S www.srar.com Realtor® Report January/February 2016 www.SRAR.com | Real Estate Questions? E-mail Gina Uzunyan, SRAR 2016 Presi maintenance “conveyor belt” inspection might Thepo N deployment? couldschedule. lead to interior leaks, causing over the comreveal areas in Homes located below other property tially thousands of dollars in homes damage.dip ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT Most imporing weeks and need of added Realtor® Gina Uzunyan months – tantly, owners months, use the caulking, clean2016 President, SRAR although need to locate lull between ing or repair. • Hot, dry, persi “We th their insurance fronts to protect what for many families is Condoat thearou MB The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau policy, recently bankers t reviewtold it compound their most valuable asset — their home. minium owners insurance coverage regarding flood and rain damage. the glass andCFP be from with their agentprocessing This is particularly true for houses lothey won’t• Check be held liable for most minor errors in loan with heating/ Owners need to locate their insurance policy; consider calling • Store oras secure and, if necessary, cated near where recent brush fires blazed conditioning and new rules, known th By Gina Uzunyan, President, and David R. Walker should collaborate on how best toairprevent orpaperwork their agentunder regarding scopemortgage of coverage ordisclosure adding flood coverage. chair during as expand coverage. and in flood-prone canyons or locations units located on Regional Association of Realtors® dent, and David R.Southland Walker “Know Before You Owe” rule or TRID. mitigate flash floods. • An emergency supply kit is wise in earthquake country like With below other developed property. the roof should ssociation of Realtors® • Yards converte The new rule took effect Oct.At3 least and aitcouple has been blamed for causing longer closing The recent tested Southern California. days worth of supplies THE FIRSt OF FOUR EL NIÑO-INDUCED StORMS WAS preparations It takes three to storms five years forhave land- already be on the lookposed granite, o El Niño-induced due to concerns over minor clerical errors in Closing Disclosures. The rule require seem even more sensible with El Niño lurking. complete, sit Susan systems likely tothat fail — roof, to recovermost following a fire, yet outthe for holes in drainage or Gor poo ed to wash over EXPECtED tO WASH OVER SOUtHERN CALIFORNIA BY tHE thescapes lenders to provide borrowers with a new combined Closing Disclosure that lists al grant viawhe th back to watch process has been slowed because of the metal ducts. • Same goes for creation of a family preparedness plan. All family gutters and drains. An inspection might ground, but nia by the timetIME thistHIS PAgE IS PUBLISHED. HOW’D It gO, MR. AND charges, fees, and line items three days prior to closing. nature take a persistent drought.in need of added caulking, With conmembers need to know where to go, where and how to re-unite, Grant thick layer prog of m reveal areas Richard Cordray, CFPB’s director, issued a letter to the Mortgage Bankers AsHow’d it go, Mr. deep, overdue, • Turn Once bare hillsides become drenched if at home, school, work or traveling in a car. MRS. HOME OWNER? Gorin off applie autom cleaning or repair.heating/AC units stant exposure sociation on Dec. 29 that said small paperwork errors and typos in key sections of Owner? In many instances, could see unexpected runoff. Ideally, both thirst-quenching from multiple storms they may pose an to the scorching • If in a flood-prone area, move valuable items to a higher locapurchase a hr rels to capture new disclosure rules would not likely lead to lender lawsuits or regulatory punishCondominium owners with heating/ air are the responsibility of owners, not the Were preparaowners should collaborate on how best to drink. added risk of mud slides or worse. Will sun, holes and Were preparations adequate or did holes SRAR, in pa ments fromtion. federal agencies that buy the loans. • Also consider conditioning units located on the roof common interest development home tions adequate mitigate flash floods. strategically placed sandbags be sufficient? cracks should can deThe Southland emerge inprevent homeordefenses? the Californ “We believe that the risk of private liability to investors is negligible for good-f • Clean gutters and downspouts. Remember to uncover and The endless dro or did holes The recent Regional Association of Realtors® is a local trade asavailable for quickassociavelop in the ducts and seals. A faulty duct onample the supplies lookout forowners’ holes in metal ducts. ofthat Realtors’ With additional weather systems forecast beAre formatting errors thedrains, like,” too. Cordray wrote to9,500 MBA. “We a cert clean alland ground Sealwith seams in gutters or holes in recognize them drink deepH sociation more than members serving the San tion. emerge in home storms have aldeployment? could lead to interior leaks, causing potenADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT With constant exposure fordability F level of minor errors in the earlyFernando days the of is to beofexpected.” walls, especially if cables pierce exterior. on atested “conveyor andimplementation Santa Clarita valleys. SRAR is one the cause branches defenses?to arrive ready the Homes located below otherEnsuring property thattially thousands of dollars in damage. grants to qu to the scorching sun, holes Average closing times on loans have grown since TRID took effect, by asthe many • Check for holes in rooftop heating/air conditioning units and • Assess nee themost coming the unit remains With belt” addi- over systems tivesome homebo bu as five days, in most areas of the nation. The delay in closings has also led and cracks can develop in all ducting. Old units often are the source of interior leaks. which would be watertight tional weather likelymonths, to fail — use weeks and Applican rowers having to pay more in loan lock fees to hold interest rates until closings. Lo The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently told bankers that the ducts and seals. A should be part systems forecast • Hot, dry, persistent desert-like temperatures dry up glazing roof, gutters the lull the between fronts Realtors here in theminor San Fernando report problems and onlycertain short,requ if an won’t be held liable for most errors in loan processing of they a regular to arrive on a compound around windows,Valley which may makefew it pull away from and drains. An faulty duct could lead to information to protect what for many delays. and paperwork under new mortgage disclosure rules, known as the • Check insurance coverage regardingleaks, flood and rain damage. maintenance “conveyor belt” the glass and become susceptible to leaks. 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With arations Susan Gorin was among the first recipients of 2016 to receive a $2,000 plete, sit Settle Real Estate Disputes Quickly ICE FOR REAL ESTATE IN THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLE w.SRAR.com | Real Estate Questions? E-mail Gina Uzunyan, SRAR 2016 President, c/o [email protected] Awards Home Buyer Grant R REALSRAR ESTATE IN THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS Local Realtors Award Grant MENT Karin Pelloni was among the first recipients of 2016 to receive a LOCAL REALTORS AWARD GRANT Local Realtors Award Grant $2,000 grant via the Southland Regional Association of Realtors mation visit www.SRAR.com contact Michelle Karin Pelloni wasorBuyer among the firstprogram. recipients of 2016 to receive a Home Grant @SRAR.com$2,000 or call 818-947-2271. grant via the Southland Regional Association of Realtors Pelloni used the money toHome Buyer Grant program. ward purchase of a home in Pelloni used the money toNorth Hollywood. Pictured es percent. The December ward purchase of a home incondominium with Pelloni, center, are North Pictured ual total ofHollywood. 183 sales was up 5.2 percent over 2015 SRAR President center, 2002 a with yearPelloni, ago and 13.7are percent higherGaye than ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT left, and Realtor 2015 SRARRainey, President Gaye November. ales closed Rainey, left,Nada and Realtor Lahoud assisted 15 Distressed sales played who a neglied Nada Lahoud who assisted cent over a in thelast purchase. pected, gible role inPelloni the market year with ra annual tallyPelloni in the purchase. SRAR, in partnership tally ties,” foreclosure-related transactions capturing partnership e 2011. Sales SRAR, inwith the Californiamarket AssociaSales For homes purchased in San Fernando with the California Associaon’s 2.5 percent of the December and and Santa Clarita Valleys! ked in 2003 tion of Realtors’ Housing Af003 tion of Realtors’ Housing Afple short payoffs 5.0 percent. Traditional 13,878 homes homes fordability Fund, offersatthe fordabilitysales Fund, offers Southland Regional Association of REALTORS®, in partnership with hey standard had thethe lion’s share 87.0 the California Association of REALTORS® Housing Affordability Fund, the California Association of REALTORS® Housing Affordability Fund, wners, nging owners, grants to qualified prospecgrants to qualified prospecis currently offering $2,000 to first-time qualified first-time home buyers. is currently offering $2,000 grants to grants qualified home buyers. ordpercent of total closed escrows. eough the tive home buyers. tive home buyers. Applicants must meet certain requirements, including income limitations. ment Regional Association of Realtors® is a was Association Applicants meet Regional of Realtors. must The condo pricemust peak ofmeet $370,000 came rd high wasThe Southland Applicants information on this program, including including a a full full list list of requirements, 1988 local traderequirements. associationinwith more thanwas 9,500 members acttheofrecent implementation ars August, which the highest certain For information visitsince www.SRAR.com or For contact Michelle or contact visit Joey Lewis - Director, Member & www.srar.com/grants Michelle Gerhard at 818-947-2271 rded in 1988 losure rules has had little or December 2007. certain requirements. For information visit www.SRAR.com or contact Michelle Community Relations at 818-947-2256 or via email at [email protected] or via email at [email protected] serving the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. or call 818-947-2271. Gerhard via email at [email protected] roles in on local sales activity,” Rainey Jim Link, the Association’s chief executive d. viaassociations email atinincrease [email protected] or call 818-947-2271. iated SRAR oneanofGerhard the largest the nation. that the new rules have is had officer,local believes the recent in the rrent ther regions of California. “Even federal funds rate will have negligible impact so negotiated ercent ated disclosure Youngcondominium Renters Really Want to Buy! ears up 8.6 percent positive condo annual sales percent. The December t local sales, it have seen ‘ … Higher local activity is a ease Nearly allup renters—94 percent—34 years of age or younger questioned in Realtors, totals. The record high annual total of 183 sales was 5.2 The percent over yonce three years have seen positive condo annual sales percent. December condominium a new national survey said they wanted to own a home in the future. sellers a get used testament to demand for aand condo total was reported in 2002 year ago and 13.7 percent higher than ng tasks on an totals. The record high annual “Despite total of 183 sales was up or 5.2 percent after overthe worst of the entering the workforce during immediately kely at with 5,041 sales.of Valley housing’ November. financial and desirability dule.” housing crisis, the desire to become a home owner appears to be a condo total was reported in 2002 a year ago and 13.7 percent higher than dian price of “Sales and prices for 2015 Distressed personal sales played a negligoal for a convincing majority of young renters,” said Lawrence Yun, the onwith housing market sales. interest rates or sales. s! sold"during November came in 5,041 November. chief economist the with National Association of Realtors. He noted that market ended a high note expected, gible role in the market last ofyear hrink “Even withas affordability a growing issue, 0, down less than 1 percent from onhome • Median price, November conditions are creating a “sizeable, pent-up demand for buying.” “Sales and prices for 2015 Distressed sales played a negligivenintoday’s realties,” transactions capturing The Valley home price peaked the economic hike announced by the Federal foreclosure-related Reserve gs NAR’s quarterly survey, the Housing Opportunities and Market Experience, California: $475,000 median of $600,0002015, andsaid has been was small enough to have minimal impact,” Jim Linkended the Association’s percent ofasks theconsumers December market if it’s time to buy or sell a home and about their expectaon a high note 2.5 as expected, gible role ina good theand market last year with Link said, “yet just enough that it might wer n since. tionspercent. and experiences in the mortgage market. chief executive officer. “People short payoffs 5.0 Traditional • California highest median home nly a small drop, November prompt buyers to get busy before rates move given today’s economic realties,” Theforeclosure-related transactions capturing HOME survey data revealed that an overwhelming majority, 94 percent, of time since Februaryare first 2012 even homes higher.” like San notregion/county: listing they Fran- standard salesofhad the lion’s share at 87.0 $611,933 price by current renters who are said Jim Link the Association’s 2.5 percent of the December market and r-to-year median The busy November appears likely to $554,208price was lower ent did in the old days with affordpercent of total 34closed years ofescrows. age or younger ior year. $518,833 continue through the final month of the cisco, $1,323,830 chief executive officer. “People short 5.0 percent. Traditional want to own apayoffs home in the At the median resaleability replacement dominium price limits, year.fewer Pending sales, a measure of future The resale Southland Regional Association of Realtors® is a future.standard Overall, 83 sales percenthad of the lion’s share at 87.0 ber of $367,500 increased 13.1 activity, was 7.1 percent higher than 2014. • California lowest median home are not listing homes like they local trade association with more than 9,500 members home options, and the impact of pply $476,208 polled renters have a desire mpared with November 2014. Typically, pending sales fall off with the $554,208 serving the San Fernando and Clarita valleys. 3 price by region/county: Siskiyou, did in thekey old days affordpercent of total property taxes playing roles in with to own, andSanta 77 percent be- closed escrows. approach of cool, wet entory. $518,833 $363,117 SRAR is one of the largest local associations in the nation. lieve home ownership is part weather and holidays. decisions to stay in their current $165,000 ability limits, fewer replacement The Southland Regional Association of Realtors® is a nth of their American Dream. Other than affordhome. local adults, trade association home options, andissues, theaimpact of “Young who makewith more than 9,500 members ability lack of •$476,208 California Traditional Housing ry is “Inventory will not increase inventory continues to up theserving majority ofSan all renter the Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. $372,483 property taxes playing key roles inhouseholds, are typically Affordability Third orces. $363,117 dramaticallyIndex: unless there isQuarter alimit resale activity. 9 2011 2013 2015 SRAR is one of the largest localYun associations the nation. were 1,464 future,” said. But,in despite a sunnier view of their decisions to stayThere in their current more optimistic about their 2015: 29 percent 494 recession, which seems unlikely activeat listings throughown prospects, only half of all respondents (both renters and owners) believe the home. out the San Fernando this juncture,” said. streak economy is currently improving, and 44 percent think the economy is actually in • Freddie Mac he Mortgage rates, Valley atnot the end of a recession. “Inventory will increase Inventory continues to shrink • Median home price, November mber November, down 16.1 week ending 12/24/2015: So what’s keeping some out of the market? The top two reasons given by rentwith the 1,207 active listings dramatically unless there is a percent last year. 2015, California: $475,000 ers for not currently owning was the inability to afford it—53 percent—and needNo2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 – 30-year fixed, 3.96% At the current pace reported throughout the San ing the flexibility of renting, 19 percent. When asked what would likely be the recession, which seems unlikely at • California highest median home driven of sales, that repreFees/points: 0.6% main reason for buying in the future, 33 percent of renters cited getting married, Fernando Valley at the end of sented a 2.4-month price by region/county: San Franthis juncture,” he said. starting a family, or retiring as a trigger. Another 26 percent said an improvement cap– 15-yeardown fixed, 3.22% December 13.2 percent supply, compared to in their financial situation would make the difference. Also, consumers are not cisco, $1,323,830 Inventory continues to shrink last year’s 3.0-month end • Median home price, November overFees/points: a year ago December. the 0.6% Atinventory nearly as bullish about the mortgage market as they are about housing. Around and the • California lowest2015, median home with the 1,207 active listings two-thirds of respondents predict it$475,000 would be very or somewhat difficult to obtain current pace of sales, the supply ared California: desired 6-month sup– 1-yr. adjustable: 2.68% a mortgage at this time, and 5 percent of renters surveyed had recently tried and price Siskiyou, ply that would a by region/county: reported throughout theyield San represents a 1.8-month inventory. r, the failed to obtain financing for a home. median home Fees/points: 0.2% balanced market. • California highest $165,000 A year ago itFernando was a 2.0-month Thankfully, confidence in the economy is not a prerequisite for an interest in Valley at the end of f 5.4 The Southland Regional priceHousing by region/county: Franhome ownership; 76 percent of renters who San don’t think the economy is improving • California Traditional supply. A 6-month inventory is 13.2 Association of Realtors® is December down percent still want to eventually buy a home. a local trade association with cisco, $1,323,830 Affordability Index: Third Quarter needed to balance market forces. more than 9,500 membersAt the Among all surveyed age groups, 84 percent believe owning a home is a good over a year ago December. serving the San Fernando 2015: 29 percent December home sales of 494 financial decision. A majority of both median homeowners, 82 percent, and renters, 68 California lowest home and Santa Clarita valleys. pace streak of sales, the supply percent, say•they believe that it’s a good time to buy a home, and 61 percent of units markedcurrent an unbroken • Freddie Mac Mortgage rates, SRAR is one of the largest pricebelieve by region/county: Siskiyou, current owners it is a good time to sell. represents a 1.8-month inventory. local associations in the dating to 2005 where December week ending 12/24/2015: nation. $165,000 year ago was a 2.0-month sales came inAhigher than it Nowww.srar.com Realtor Report January/February 2016 – 30-year fixed, 3.96% vember, a statistic probably driven inventory Fees/points: • California Traditional Housing supply. A 6-month is 0.6% LndESTATE THE SAN FERNANDO AND a desire byneeded allEthics. parties capsubscribes to itsbyIN strict Code of – 15-year fixed, 3.22%SANTA Affordability Index:CLARITA Third Quarter VALLEYS to to balance market forces. 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Also, avoid the following: other person involved Regional in a transaction, then The Southland Association of•Realtors Wednesday supported Do not send sensitive information serving the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. SRAR is one of the largest local associations in the nation. recent decisions by city, county, state, and federal officials that will speed efforts to stop the ongoing gas leak in Aliso Canyon, located above Porter Ranch in the north San Fernando Valley. A Merry Christmas to All … The Aliso Canyon gas storage facility started The holidays are on upon nothing leaking methane Oct.us 23.and The leak oc- makes it more meaningin a pipe casing extends 8,500 fulcurred and merry than thethat bright eyes and golden smiles of kids! re it’s ed e-mail or conduct r unsecured ty in any who is wirhould never the recipiverify the cted, contact hout delay. feet year below surface inRegional a storageAssociation facility Every thethe Southland of Realtors with support owned by the Southern California Gas Comfrom its charitable foundation and generous pany, which has crews working 24/7 but is members throws a Christmas/Hanukkah/ unsure when the gas plume will be plugged. Kwanza bash for students local schools. “Recent action meansfrom added local, state, This year it assistance “snowed” in Floatand federal willVan be Nuys! available to ingresidents flakes, a of holiday a Christmas Porterlunch, Ranch,” said Gaye tree Rainey, decoration and a generous Santa Claus presidentproject, of the Association, noting that riding onhouseholds a L.A. County truck loaded many have fire already been im- down pacted. and bestowed plugging the with bags “Community upon bags of safety gifts were come first. We also the public and on leak 80 giggling children —urge 40 from Plummer Realtors toSchool withhold judgment the Elementary in North Hillsregarding and 40 from ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT long-term effects of the leak, which at this Panorama City Elementary School. juncturethanks are difficult, if the not eight impossible, define.” Special are due schooltostaff The Association recently advised its 9,500 members to review and use an members who maintained order along with the es End addendum to the residential purchase agreement for properties located in gh Note updated Realtors® is a the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. andmembers David R. Walker 00 The Gas Co. on Wednesday opened a community resource center, located at ation of Realtors® rita valleys. 19731 Rinaldi St., at the top of Tampa Avenue, south of Ralphs in the Porter rs December in the nation. or a week or o Valley home e poised to ncrease in six atistics from nal Association Ranch Town Center. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. The center will offer guidance on the relocation process, how to file a claim, and how to get free home air filtration and weather stripping to reduce odor. For more information, call the Gas Company hotline at 818-435-7077 or email at [email protected]. For current information, including air sampling results, and to sign up for automated weekly emails and newsletters the Gas Company www.AlisoUpdates.com. have been higher than from November every bevisit at least 4.4 percent higher than all of The Gas Co. on Wednesday opened a community reso 19731 Rinaldi St., at the top of Tampa Avenue, south of Ranch Town Center. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. The cent the relocation process, how to file a claim, and how to ge and weather stripping to reduce odor. For more informat pany hotline at 818-435-7077 or email at alisocanyon@s information, including air sampling results, and to sign u emails and newsletters from the Gas Company visit www principals from each school, Ibia Gomez at Plummer and Sylvia O. Guzman at Panorama Elementary. The celebration that ensued was … well, let’s just say, raucous! The fun for everyone would not have been possible except for the devotion and dedication of multiple volunteers at SRAR and support from association staff. Thank you! We have much to be grateful for as 2015 slips into For homes purchased in San Fernando history and 2016 and Santa Clarita Valleys! dawns. Merry ChristSouthland Regional Association ofmas! REALTORS®, A blessedin partnership with the California the California Association Association of REALTORS® of REALTORS® Housing Affordability Housing Affordability Fund, Fund, Hanukkah! A buyers. is currently is currently offering $2,000 offering grants $2,000 to grants qualified to first-time qualified first-time home home buyers. joyous Kwanza! Applicants must meet certain requirements, income limitations. And,including of course, a very Happy For information on this program, including including aa full full list of requirements, New Year! visit www.srar.com/grants or contact Michelle Joey Lewis - Director, Member & Gerhard at 818-947-2271 First-Time HomeBuyer Grants year dating back to 2006. 2014. As of the end That’s great news, yet it’s worth noting Pending sales at the end of November of Novemthat annual home sales totals have been throughout California were higher than ber, Realtors principals trending lower since peaking at 13,878 the prior year for the 13th consecutive from each school, Community at 818-947-2256 or via email at [email protected] or via email Relations at [email protected] throughout theIbia in 2003. at Plummer month. Gomez San Fernando and Sylvia O. Guzman at Pending sales typically Valley had fall off at the end of each Panorama Elementary. The assisted a total year following seasonal of 5,614 single-celebration that ensued was patterns. Some regions said marklower whichthis identifies say, rau-is a federally registered collective membership family closed … well, let’s justREALTOR® sales were year a real estate professional who is a Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict C escrows. due to complications from cous! The fun for everyone That was a would not have been posnew disclosure rules that mere 29 sales went into effect in early sible except for the devotion short of the October, although those and dedication of multiple 12-month tally No doubt, the Great Recession, a slugrules appear to have had little or no local at SRAR and 015 will end on avolunteers gish recovery, the vanishing middle class, impact. support from association limited inventory, and diminishing housA statewide survey also saw a small — a measure of staff.ing affordability Thank you! contributed to that trend. increase in the number of sales with ctedly high, it’s Valleymuch condoto sales multiple offers compared with October We have be also will most likely e-family home post an annual increase over a year ago. and an increase in the number of offers grateful for as er than a year ago. There were 1,970 closed condo escrows received. Bottom line? 2015 will be reintoof November, just 13 sales shy not been in posi-2015atslips the end membered fondly. 2016 may well be even history and12-month 2016 total for 2014 of 1,983 of the more upbeat. Happy New Year! otals typically dawns. condo sales. The Southland Regional Association of Realtors® is a nd other factors in Merry Jim Link, the Association’s chief execulocal trade association with more than 9,500 members Christserving the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. December sales mas!tive officer, expected the condo total to Realtors from throughout the Santa Clarita Valley contributed to the 23rd annual Spark of Love A blessed THE VOICE FOR REAL ESTATE IN THE SANClarita FERNANDO SANTA CLARITA Pending sales … throughout Santa ValleyAND Spark of Love www.SRAR.com | Real California were higher thanEstate Questions? E-mail Gaye Rainey, SRAR 2015 President, c/o DavidW@SR the prior year for the 13th consecutive month Hanukkah! A joyous Kwanza! %UHDNIDVWAnd, of course, a very Happy New Year! ial R.E. Higher The high cost of housing appears to be construction. Holcommercial real estate’s Achilles’ heel. lywood remains the “Toyota left Torrance for Austin … most active market, Why?” she asked. “Workers couldn’t afford but products in to buy a home near where they worked.” other submarkets les commerCurrently, only 24 percent of houseare contributing et is riding high holds in L.A. County can afford to buy to a stream of new ators likely to a median-priced home, compared to 50 space. ward through percent in 2012. “The office mar“We’ve priced would-be buyers out ket in Greater L.A. is firmly in expansion outlook throughmode,” AppletonMember of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. amily leading the Young said. “Yearn-Young, chief to-date fundamennia Association tal metrics are all moving in positive ented a market directions: vacancy #! he final monthly rates are at or near &)"-/ ("+/ *",/ ("*/ he year held by #! &,"&/ -"'/ +"%/ '"-/ post-recession estment Division ! &+"(/ (")/ )"+/ ("(/ lows; asking lease '%"(/ &&"&/ &%"%/ '"+/ al Association of rates are approach$ ''")/ ,"'/ ."&/ '"*/ ing previous peak &)",/ +")/ +"&/ '"-/ oves further and rates; year-to-date &%"+/ &%")/ ("%/ ("-/ d jobs, demand net absorption is &+"(/ &+"'/ )"+/ (")/ office space at its highest since &+")/ # -"*/ '"./ n sq. ft. is under www.srar.com 2006.” Realtor® Report RNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS Toy Drive, which has collected more than 9 million toys. The goal was to exceed last year’s collection of 450,000 toys collected from all sources that are distributed by Southern California Firefighters to underserved children and teenagers in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Ventura and Riverside counties. Pictured above, from left to right, are some of the volunteers who assisted this year’s campaign: Fiona Alvarez, Imelda Leano, Nicole Stinson, Dean Vincent, the 2016 president of the Santa Clarita Valley Division of the Southland Regional Association of Realtors, Debbie Hawkins, and Nancy Starczyk, SRAR’s 2016 president-elect. of the market,” Appleton-Young said. “Millennials will be leaving, moving inland and out of state. … They’ll have a similar lifestyle and amenities, but it doesn’t cost as much.” She reported an uptick in new housing construction permits, but over half of all new construction is for multi-family projects, not single-family homes. “People talk about gentrification,” she said, noting how the process often is criticized for removing smaller units or old houses from inventory and sometimes transforming neighborhoods. “It’s part of the real estate ecosystem,” she said. “It’s what’s supposed to happen.” After eight years of low household formations, 2015 saw an acceleration that will continue in 2016. “Household formations will impact January/February 2016 retail sales and demand for apartments,” she said. “We’ve got a lot of new apartment construction. But want to buy a condominium? Forget about it. You won’t find any for sale.” CRISNet MLS ey, SRAR 2015 President, c/o [email protected] WRQ<RXQJ Meeting Raises $1,000 in Toys, Donations IS HARD AT WORK FOR YOU, THE MEMBER Simply use this link to submit your QUESTIONS OR suggestions The last monthly Commercial Real Estate Networking meeting of 2015 was the best attended while also raising $1,000 in toys and donations, said Brian Hatkoff, who lead the event. Instead of charging admission, attendees contributed a new toy or wrote a check, with money raised from the commercial real estate community benefiting multiple charities. Thank you one and all for participating! http://www.srar.com/include/suggestion_box/?s=mls. CE FOR REAL ESTATE IN THE SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT Renters, Owners are supported by wooden posts that could Oaks, passed both houses of the State to Share Quake crack in a quake, sending the upper floors Legislature last year, but was not signed by crashing down. Sixty-five peopleBurden died and Governor Brown. Retrofit Renters, Owners to Share Quake Retrofit Burden By Gina Uzunyan, President, and David R. Walker about 200 soft-story apartment buildings In sending the retrofit tax credit and eight Southland Regional Association of Realtors® Apartment owners and renters were destroyed in the 1994 6.7-magnitude other measures back to the Legislature, By Gina Uzunyan, President, and David R. Walker will share in the cost of retrofitting Northridge Earthquake. Brown noted that “despite strong revenue some older buildings to make them Southland Regional Association of Realtors® more likely to withstand the next Without retrofitting, city leaders fear much performance over few years, the fear much of the city’s affordable rentalthe past Nearly all of the units effected by the Apartment owners and renters will share in the big earthquake as a result of a units could be lost in a quake of similar law are under rent control rules. unanimous the rental unitsdecision couldby be state’s budget has remained precariously cost of retrofitting some older buildings to of the city’s affordable recent magnitude. A retrofit tax credit bill proposed by Los Angeles City Council. The law places a cap on rent hikes of Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian, D-Shermake them more likely to withstand the next big lost in a quake of similar magnitude.The decision $38 balanced.” per month while improvements are man Oaks, passed both houses of the State to impleearthquake as a result of a recent unanimous done over a 7-year period. Concrete struclast year, buthe was not signed by The law places a cap on rent hikesment ofwhat $38 The bills he refusedLegislature to sign, said, are Governor Brown. decision by the Los Angeles City Council. hailed as the In sending the per month while improvements are done created a new tax credit or expands an Owners could have hiked rents by retrofit tax credit most stringent The decision to implementwhat are hailed over a 7-year period. Concrete structure mandatory existing tax credit, an action “given the and eight other $75 per month, but the laws in measures back to as the most stringent mandatory seismic laws retrofits could be spread over 25seismic theyears. nation was financial uncertainties, cannot support. compromise cuts that inI half the Legislature, reached after Brown noted that in the nation was reached after more than Experts have placed the cost of retrofitting “Tax newstrong spending on more than a ture retrofits couldcredits, be spread over 25 like years. “despite revenue performance over year of intense a year of intense debate between building individual soft-story wood Experts have placed the cost of retrofitthe past few years, the state’s budget has Realtor®units Gina Uzunyan at between p rindividual o g r asoft-story m s ,wood n eunits e dat t o remained b e precariously c o n sbalanced.” idered debate between ting owners,renters, engineers, and city leaders. $3,000 and $10,000. 2016 President, SRAR building own- between $3,000 and $10,000. 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For information on this program, including including aa full full list of requirements, visit www.srar.com/grants or contact Michelle Joey Lewis - Director, Member & Gerhard at 818-947-2271 Community Relations at 818-947-2256 or via email at [email protected] or via email at [email protected] oNLY 5 ! ! T F E l www.srar.com Realtor® Report January/February 2016 Posting The following Real Estate Brokers have applied for Realtor® membership. If you have any objections to an applicant's admittance, the objection should be submitted in writing to the Membership Committee at once. In the event a qualified complaint is received, the complaint will be forwarded to the applicant and to the Chairman of the Membership Committee to ascertain that the complaint comes within the purview of the 7 point criteria established by the National Association of Realtors®. If it does not, the complainant is notified and the applicant is admitted to membership. If it does, the Membership Committee Chairman shall appoint a panel of 3 members from the committee to interview the applicant. The Panel shall make its recommendation to the Membership Committee, which shall then forward its recommendation to the Board of Directors. If the committee recommends disapproval of the application, the Board of Directors will review the recommendation and render a final decision. 10 first posting second posting Cavanaugh, James William Broker In Trust 9440 Reseda Blvd. #200 Northridge, CA. 91324 Mizrahi, Sassi Citiwide Realty 17834 Burbank Blvd. #229 Encino, CA. 91316 Cruz, Victor J. VJC Realty 15845 Liggett St. North Hills, CA. 91343 Moshayedi, Amir Mike Ultimate Approach, Inc. 2219 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 102 Thousand Oaks, CA. 91362 Fox, Linda Susan Linda Susan Fox 9440 Reseda Blvd. Northridge, CA. 91324 Papasian, Vahak A. Vahak Papasian 18170 Rosita St. Tarzana, CA. 91356 Givon, Eyal Eyal Givon, Broker 4260 Ventavo Rd. Moorpark, CA. 93021 Raudsep, John Oliver John Raudsep 3634 Woodcliff Sherman Oaks, CA. 91403 Gozumian, Garen Garen Gozumian 625 S. Hill St. Ste. 249 Los Angeles, CA. 90014 Stamp, Susan Sandel Cal State Realty Services 10509 Vista Sorrento Pkwy #200 San Diego, CA. 92121 Green, Jeffrey Michael Allison James Estates & Homes 78060 Calle Estado #7 La Quinta, CA. 92253 Urena, Roberto Esquivel Twin Homes & Loans 8101 Potter Ave. North Hollywood, CA. 91605 Levy, James Scott Townsgate Associates 13347 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 202 Sherman Oaks, CA. 91423 Adler, Jeffrey Gary / Rodeo Realty / Northridge Aouad, Nancy / Dilbeck Real Estate / La Canada Baeza, Julio / Park Regency Realty / Granada Hills Barazani, Oren Efraim / Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties / Sherman Oaks Beglari, Vickey / Keller Williams Realty Encino-Sherman Oaks / Encino Berlin, Daniel Saul / Rodeo Realty / Woodland Hills Bhakta, Jaya Palak / Keller Williams Realty Calabasas / Calabasas Bolling, Diondra / Dwell California Real Estate & Investments, Inc. / Tarzana Boteler, Charleszetta / Century 21 Cosgrove / Woodland Hills Chekmeyan, Suzanna / Keller Williams North Valley / Porter Ranch Chubay, Vasiliey / Empire Estates Group, Inc. / Woodland Hills Condon, Bruce Kelly / Pinnacle Estate Properties / Northridge Dehnahi, Noori Iman / Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties / Sherman Oaks Denny, Janna R. / The Olson Agency / Northridge Duran, Melissa / Keller Williams North Valley / Porter Ranch Dutta, Kalwinder / Re/Max Traditions / Simi Valley Frederick, Robert Sheldon / Keller Williams Realty / Northridge Freifeld, Adva / Century 21 Peak / Woodland Hills Gabay, Emily Renee / Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. / Encino Gerges, Shereen / Westmark Homes / Woodland Hills Ghovanloo, Ashkan / Rodeo Realty / Calabasas Goitia, Anibal P. / Pacific Realtors / Agoura Hills Graves, Talisha U. / Dwell California Real Estate & Investments, Inc. / Tarzana Grey, Maria Eileen / NextHome Terra / Simi Valley Grizzelle Johnson, Angel Y. / Coldwell Banker / Sherman Oaks Guajardo, Marta Marie / HomeSmart NCG Inc. / Valencia Guray-Diaz, Ernesto / California Dream Realty / Quartz Hill Hawks, Shelby Taylor / Century 21 Peak / Woodland Hills Heltzel, Kayla Jacqueline / Keller Williams Realty / Simi Valley Kaufman, Brandon James / Keller Williams Encino-Sherman Oaks / Encino Kaul, Ravi / Metro Pacific Real Estate / Valencia Malek, Carolyn L. / JBE Realty, Inc. / Toluca Lake Mann, Lisa Wada / HomeSmart NCG / Valencia Maraia, Robert / Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. / Calabasas Realtor® Report Boiarsky, Gary Gary Boiarsky 17412 Ventura Blvd. #428 Encino, CA. 91316 Piros, Mira D. Mira D. Piros 4461 Mammoth Ave. Sherman Oaks, CA. 91423 Burke, Stewart Lee Ark Realty 4507 Longridge Ave. Sherman Oaks, CA. 91423 Rapaport, Adam Chaim Premiere Home Sales, Inc. 7116 Valjean Ave. Van Nuys, CA. 91406 Dagmi, Roey Leor Legend Realty Group, Inc. 2219 West Olive Avenue #377 Burbank, CA. 91506 Rohani, Baback M. Performance Realty 1960 E. Grand Ave. #1225 El Segundo, CA. 90245 Fine, Alan Scott Alan Fine Realty 20658 Lugano Way Northridge, CA. 91326 Thibodeau, Dawna Harcourts Crown Jewel 965 Foothill Blvd., Suite C LaCanada, CA. 91011 O’Brien, Margaret Susan Margaret Susan O’Brien 4614 Mirador Place Tarzana, CA. 91356 Verdi, Alfred Joseph Sea Cliff Realtors 18840 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 202 Tarzana, CA. 91356 Martinez, Felix / Keller Williams North Valley / Porter Ranch Mashkour, Ramin / Titan Realty & Investment / Northridge Matian, Sohrab / Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. / Encino Mejia, Maria Angela / Ultra Realty Group / San Fernando Menchavez, Maria Valleser / Metro Valley Mortgage & Realty, Inc. / Chatsworth Montgomery, Elliott Harcourt / NextHome Terra / Simi Valley Mullin, Michael E. / Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties / Northridge Nikolof, Ivan / Coldwell Banker Calabasas / Calabasas Parker, Fradel Susan / Prestige Estate Agency / Los Angeles Petersen, Beverly Ann / Realty World-Legends / Valencia Petersen, Patrice Ruth / Realty World-Legends / Valencia Petri, Nurit / Rodeo Realty / Calabasas Phillips, Tiffany Marie / Jill Mitchell / Agoura Hills Quick, John R. / Chardonnay Real Estate / West Hills Ramirez, Yamel A. / Keller Williams World Media Center / Burbank Rhudy, Jordan Michael / Nationwide Real Estate Executives / Los Angeles Rosen, Troy Eric / Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. / Northridge Rubalcaba, Gustavo / L.A. Valley Realty Inc. / Van Nuys Saavedra, Hernan / Allison James Estates & Homes / La Quinta Salas, Raymond / Realty Executives / Newhall Salas-Ghione, Renata / Century 21 Hilltop / Simi Valley Sanchez, Suly Bristy / San Fernando Realty, Inc. / San Fernando Sargsyan, Haroutun / Century 21 Peak / Woodland Hills Schnaider, Jose Alexander / Summit View Estates / Northridge Stairs, Anjeanette Lynne / Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. / Encino Tanavoli, Jim Jamshid / California Dream Homes / Woodland Hills Vargas, Sandra / Valley Star Realty Inc. / Mission Hills Velezmoro Palma, Gerardo / Century 21 Valley Properties, Inc. / West Hills Yabut, Alicia Sylva / Real Estate Brokers, Inc. / Chatsworth Zarycka-Eliot, Jeanette / HomeSmart NCG Inc. / Valencia January/February 2016 www.srar.com www.srar.com Realtor® Report January/February 2016 11 EN ES CS MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL SALES STATISTICS WN WS DECEMBER 2015 SFV RESIDENTIAL MLS SUMMARY SFV TOT 857 EXT RESIDENTIAL PROP. ESCROw OPENED TOTAL 1,111 RESIDENTIAL PROP. ESCROw CLOSED SELLING TIME - PRICE CHANGE - PRICE REDUCTION AVG. SELL TIME ACTIVE NO. LISTINGS TOTAL # SOLD REDUCED $ $ AVERAGE PRICE REDUCTION % $7,284,526,000 2015 RMLS TOTAL - $ VOLUME SALES 13,243 *THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT VERIFY ACTUAL CLOSED ESCROwS. CS: Encino, Lake Balboa, Reseda, Tarzana, Van Nuys wN: Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Mission Hills, North Hills, Northridge wS: Bell Canyon, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Hidden Hills, Monte Nido, West Hills, Winnetka, Woodland Hills EN: Arleta, Kagel Canyon, Pacoima, Panorama City, San Fernando, Sun Valley, Sylmar, ES: Cahuenga Pass, Lake Hollywood, North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Valley Village, Van Nuys LISTINGS 17,606 LESS THAN 100,000 ................................................................ ........................133 ..............................................45 ............................................. 8............................................ 6.............................. 1064................................................ 5.3 100,000 TO 109,999 ................................................................. ..........................21 ................................................9 ............................................. 1............................................ 1.............................. 7400................................................ 6.5 110,000 TO 119,999 ................................................................. ..........................76 ................................................8 ............................................. 2............................................ 1.............................. 6725................................................ 5.3 120,000 TO 139,999 ................................................................. ..........................91 ..............................................37 ........................................... 16.......................................... 12............................ 19481.............................................. 11.1 140,000 TO 159,999 ................................................................. ..........................67 ..............................................51 ........................................... 12............................................ 6............................ 18944................................................ 7.2 160,000 TO 179,999 ................................................................. ..........................68 ..............................................45 ........................................... 17............................................ 5.............................. 4518................................................ 2.2 180,000 TO 199,999 ................................................................. ..........................49 ..............................................52 ........................................... 27.......................................... 13............................ 12046................................................ 5.3 200,000 TO 249,999 ................................................................. ..........................48 ............................................136 ........................................... 75.......................................... 43.............................. 3779.............................................. 12.4 250,000 TO 299,999 ................................................................. ..........................46 ............................................159 ........................................... 73.......................................... 39.............................. 8504................................................ 2.3 300,000 TO 349,999 ................................................................. ..........................42 ............................................122 ........................................... 78.......................................... 46.............................. 6654................................................ 0.9 350,000 TO 399,999 ................................................................. ..........................44 ............................................136 ........................................... 87.......................................... 37.............................. 2632................................................ 3.2 400,000 TO 449,999 ................................................................. ..........................47 ............................................137 ......................................... 105.......................................... 67............................ 11140................................................ 2.3 450,000 TO 499,999 ................................................................. ..........................36 ............................................164 ........................................... 92.......................................... 44.............................. 6014................................................ 1.1 500,000 TO 549,999 ................................................................. ..........................52 ............................................119 ........................................... 78.......................................... 41............................ 10848................................................ 1.5 550,000 TO 599,999 ................................................................. ..........................49 ............................................114 ........................................... 52.......................................... 27............................ 16254................................................ 2.4 600,000 TO 699,999 ................................................................. ..........................50 ............................................177 ........................................... 84.......................................... 46............................ 16593................................................ 2.3 700,000 TO 799,999 ................................................................. ..........................43 ............................................119 ........................................... 66.......................................... 43............................ 27453................................................ 3.2 800,000 TO 899,999 ................................................................. ..........................42 ..............................................99 ........................................... 45.......................................... 33............................ 30235................................................ 2.6 900,000 TO 999, 999 ............................................................... ..........................40 ..............................................64 ........................................... 28.......................................... 17............................ 17139................................................ 1.0 1,000,000 TO 1,999,999 ........................................................... ..........................51 ............................................257 ........................................... 64.......................................... 48................................ N/A................................................ 9.0 MORE THAN 2,000,000 ............................................................ ..........................69 ............................................156 ........................................... 30.......................................... 25.......................... 245144................................................ 6.3 TOTALS................................................................................... ..........................48 ..........................................2206 ....................................... 1040........................................ 600.......................... 221583................................................ 0.2 SELLING PRICE RANGE: FORECLOSURE/REO .............................................................. .................. 5............................... 3.............................3...................................... 3...............................3 ................................. 17........................... 15 ...................................32 SELLER CONCESSIONS ........................................................ .................. 0............................... 0.............................0...................................... 0...............................0 ................................... 0............................. 3 .....................................3 SHORT SALE ........................................................................... .................. 5............................... 2.............................8.................................... 10...............................9 ................................. 34........................... 35 ...................................69 STANDARD .............................................................................. ................ 93........................... 117...........................94.................................. 133...........................152 ............................... 589......................... 340 .................................929 OTHER ..................................................................................... .................. 7............................... 3.............................5.................................... 17...............................5 ................................. 37........................... 41 ...................................78 CLOSED SALES TYPE NEW ESCROWS CLOSED ...................................................... .............. 110........................... 125.........................110.................................. 163...........................169 ............................... 677......................... 434 ..............................1,111 TOTAL YTD ESCROWS CLOSED............................................ ........... 1,274........................ 1,716......................1,352............................... 1,855........................1,981 ............................ 8,178...................... 4,789 ............................12,967 VOLUME OF NEW SALE DOLLARS IN MILLIONS.................. ......... 40.006...................... 94.663....................80.639............................. 82.257....................140.868 ........................ 438.434.................. 176.623 ..........................615.058 VOLUME OF TOTAL YTD SALES IN MILLIONS ...................... ....... 463.076................. 1,269.479..................945.217........................ 1,029.320.................1,029.065 ..................... 5,191.156............... 2,093.370 .......................7,284.526 AVERAGE SALE PRICE IN THOUSANDS ............................... ........... 363.7........................ 757.3......................733.1............................... 504.6........................833.5 ............................ 647.6...................... 407.0 ..............................553.6 MEDIAN SALE PRICE IN THOUSANDS .................................. ........... 382.0........................ 580.0......................478.0............................... 500.0........................624.0 ............................ 500.0...................... 310.0 ..............................440.0 COOP SALES .......................................................................... ................ 87........................... 103...........................85.................................. 117...........................145 ............................... 537......................... 315 .................................852 PERCENT OF COOP SALES................................................... ............. 79.1.......................... 82.4........................77.3................................. 71.8..........................85.8 .............................. 79.3........................ 72.6 ................................76.7 AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET ................................................ .............. 111........................... 101.........................112.................................... 96...........................104 ............................... 104......................... 124 .................................112 SALES AT LIST PRICE............................................................. ................ 61............................. 60...........................51.................................... 76.............................69 ............................... 317......................... 191 .................................508 PERCENT OF SALES AT LIST PRICE ..................................... ............. 55.5.......................... 48.0........................46.4................................. 46.6..........................40.8 .............................. 46.8........................ 44.0 ................................45.7 SALES TO LISTING INVENTORY RATIO................................. ............. 51.6.......................... 49.0........................55.6................................. 63.2..........................59.7 .............................. 56.1........................ 43.4 ................................50.4 FINAL SALE TO NEW LISTING RATIO .................................... ........... 118.3........................ 121.4......................135.8............................... 140.5........................161.0 ............................ 135.9...................... 143.2 ..............................138.7 CLOSED SALES: NEW ESCROWS OPENED...................................................... ................ 73............................. 95...........................98.................................. 135...........................119 ............................... 520......................... 337 .................................857 TOTAL YTD ESCROWS OPENED ........................................... ........... 1,297........................ 1,726......................1,419............................... 1,914........................2,007 ............................ 8,363...................... 4,953 ............................13,316 NEW OPEN ESCROWS AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET......... ................ 44............................. 58...........................42.................................... 43.............................62 ................................. 50........................... 58 ...................................53 NEW OPEN ESCROWS AVERAGE LIST PRICE ..................... ........... 405.0........................ 847.1......................726.3............................... 596.1........................839.6 ............................ 695.4...................... 461.1 ..............................603.2 PENDING SALES: NEW LISTINGS ........................................................................ ................ 93........................... 103...........................81.................................. 116...........................105 ............................... 498......................... 303 .................................801 TOTAL ACTIVE LISTINGS........................................................ .............. 213........................... 255.........................198.................................. 258...........................283 ............................ 1,207......................... 999 ..............................2,206 AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET ................................................ ................ 99............................. 86...........................92.................................... 93.............................93 ................................. 92......................... 114 .................................102 AVERAGE LIST PRICE IN THOUSANDS................................. ........... 413.2........................ 987.4...................1,187.7............................... 719.3.....................1,393.5 ............................ 956.8...................... 627.3 ..............................807.6 MEDIAN LIST PRICE IN THOUSANDS.................................... ........... 400.0........................ 685.0......................675.0............................... 605.0........................739.9 ............................ 599.0...................... 360.0 ..............................500.0 BOMS....................................................................................................... 26............................. 22...........................23.................................... 34.............................36 ............................... 141........................... 75 .................................216 AVERAGE BOM PRICE IN THOUSANDS................................ ........... 373.3........................ 758.2......................676.1............................... 639.2........................982.9 ............................ 702.5...................... 403.3 ..............................598.6 BOM TO SALE RATIO.............................................................. ............. 23.6.......................... 17.6........................20.9................................. 20.9..........................21.3 .............................. 20.8........................ 17.3 ................................19.4 EXPIRATIONS .......................................................................... ................ 23............................. 43...........................29.................................... 56.............................53 ............................... 204......................... 179 .................................383 ACTIVE INVENTORY: 801 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LISTED 12 Realtor® Report January/February 2016 www.srar.com 1,235 1,269 1,104 1,029 883 864 1,045 1,936 2,051 2,153 1,993 1,726 1,677 1,431 1,298 MAY JUNE JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV AVG. SALE PRICE TOTAL DEC 1,188 2,212 APR 431.2 356.8 371.9 430.4 443.8 484.5 563 523.7 526.9 523.3 349.7 410 $ VOL MIL. $429,200 22.318 12.617 5415.2 1,034 1,131 2,231 MAR 872 963 1,780 1,830 SALES FEB JAN LIST 2010 LIST 1,023 1,114 1,033 1,145 1,048 1.017 63.8 1,732 61.9 1,752 51.3 1,592 51.6 1,707 59.9 1,512 52.7 1,363 1,112 435.7 382.2 385.3 430.4 452.6 422.7 439.1 422.3 394.2 430.7 303.5 368.7 $ VOL MIL. $395,470 55.6 19,053 12,308 4867.4 80.5 1,075 985 1052 53.7 1,740 60.4 1,273 1,050 753 976 SALES 1,875 50.7 49 1,646 52.6 1,786 % SALES TO LIST 2011 66.3 103.4 77.4 74.6 69.3 67.1 64.9 63.6 59.1 60.5 56 45.7 54.3 % SALES TO LIST 452.9 502.7 419.7 508.3 515 484.0 497.9 448.8 427.4 262.9 322.1 $ VOL MIL. $392,470 771 1263 534.9 15,732 13,674 5366.5 1,114 1,246 1,339 1,087 1,058 1,273 1,266 1,216 1,280 1,140 1085 856 877 SALES 1,276 1,308 1,314 1,367 1,429 1,387 1,515 1,458 1,481 LIST 2012 LIST $479,270 470.8 353.8 71.9 84.0 73.0 73.0 75.6 74.9 76.5 92.6 133.4 80.71 $525,464 127.5 69.3 67.8 74.4 66.3 69.6 867 1,105 581.4 16,902 11,726 6,161.6 553 536.8 536.8 600.3 63.5 67.4 72.6 58.7 52.7 57.7 % SALES TO LIST 82.1 905 574.2 582.2 589.4 393.2 375.5 473.0 $ VOL MIL. 463.6 1,102 1,033 1,524 1,065 1,432 999 1,146 1165 1,673 1,086 1,711 1,083 1,337 821 1,608 71.6 1,377 57.9 1,218 1,124 SALES 1,548 LIST 82.2 1,549 1,114 559.3 89.6 1,506 1,265 630.6 89.0 1,551 1,133 573.4 96.3 1,610 1,176 584.9 97.3 1,581 1,196 623.6 82.9 1,399 1,072 543.8 93.1 1,446 1,106 556.1 985 486.7 102.5 1,064 536 163.8 818 1,091 87 16,407 13,177 6,315.3 % SALES TO LIST 786 732 903 $ VOL MIL. 68.4 1,338 67.4 1,388 77.8 1,565 881 SALES 2014 396.3 59.9 1,288 % SALES TO LIST 2013 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY COMPARABLE SALES ANALYSIS 2010-2015 (COMBINED RESIDENTIAL SALES, SINGLE FAMILY & CONDO) TOTAL MONTH BY MONTH SALES $ VOL MIL. 1,445 743 387.5 1,397 786 397.8 1,634 1,080 603.7 1,733 1,168 657.4 1,593 1.153 680.7 1,820 1,266 733.9 1,686 1,321 770.6 1,695 1,228 692 1,437 1,230 678.5 1,418 1,124 632.9 1,054 990 526.5 801 1,111 615 17,713 13,200 7,376.5 $558,825 LIST 2015 51.4 56.3 66.1 67.4 72.4 69.6 78.4 72.4 85.6 79.3 93.9 138.7 74.5 % SALES TO LIST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SINGLE FAMILY SALES STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER 2015 ACTIVE INVENTORY New Listings ....................................................... Total Active Listings............................................. Average Days on Market ...................................... Average List Price in Thousands .......................... Median List Price in Thousands ........................... BOMS ................................................................. Average BOM Price in Thousands ........................ BOM to Sale Ratio ............................................... Expirations .......................................................... PENDING SALES New Escrows Opened........................................... Total YTD Escrows Opened ................................... New Open Escrows Average Days on Market ........ New Open Escrows Average List Price .................. CLOSED SALES: New Escrows Closed............................................ Total YTD Escrows Closed .................................... Volume of New Sales Dollars in Millions................ Volume of total YTD Sales in Millions .................... Average Sale price in Thousands .......................... Median Sale Price in Thousands ........................... Coop Sales........................................................... Percent of Coop Sales .......................................... Average Days on Market ....................................... Sales at List Price................................................. Percent of Sales at List Price................................. Sales to Listing Inventory Ratio............................. Final Sale to New Listing Ratio .............................. CLOSED SALES TYPE Foreclosure/REO.................................................. Seller Concessions .............................................. Short Sale ........................................................... Standard ............................................................. Other................................................................... EN ES CS WN WS SFV TOTAL EXT .............. 53..................71 .................65 ................105 ................86 ................380 ...............281 ...................661 ............ 970............. 1,140 ...............979 .............1,541 ...........1,553 .............6,183 ............4,086 ..............10,269 .............. 44..................58 .................33 ..................47 ................70 ..................51 .................58 .....................54 ......... 439.2............. 973.4 ............915.6 .............657.1 ........1,024.8 .............813.2 ............460.2 ................663.1 .............. 85..................81 .................73 ................124 ..............131 ................494 ...............356 ...................850 ............ 962............. 1,124 ...............935 .............1,483 ...........1,540 .............6,044 ............3,959 ..............10,003 ....... 32.918........... 75.204 ..........67.212 ...........69.520 .......126.757 .........371.612 ........142.133 ............513.745 ..... 377.474...... 1,008.609 ........803.381 .........893.438 ....1,316.878 ......4,399.780 .....1,732.720 .........6,132.501 ......... 387.3............. 928.4 ............920.7 .............560.6 ...........967.6 .............752.3 ............399.3 ................604.4 ......... 399.0............. 776.0 ............650.0 .............535.5 ...........696.0 .............565.0 ............290.0 ................471.0 .............. 64..................64 .................53 ..................90 ..............115 ................386 ...............257 ...................643 ........... 75.3...............79.0 ..............72.6 ...............72.6 .............87.8 ...............78.1 ..............72.2 ..................75.6 ............ 115................100 ...............112 ..................92 ..............109 ................105 ...............129 ...................115 .............. 48..................39 .................36 ..................62 ................50 ................235 ...............159 ...................394 ........... 56.5...............48.1 ..............49.3 ...............50.0 .............38.2 ...............47.6 ..............44.7 ..................46.4 ........... 55.9...............50.6 ..............49.7 ...............60.8 .............57.2 ...............55.4 ..............42.4 ..................49.1 ......... 123.2............. 109.5 ............128.1 .............153.1 ...........163.8 .............136.8 ............145.3 ................140.3 ................ 5....................3 ...................0 ....................1 ..................3 ..................12 .................12 .....................24 ................ 0....................0 ...................0 ....................0 ..................0 ....................0 ...................2 .......................2 ................ 4....................1 ...................7 ....................6 ..................7 ..................25 .................29 .....................54 .............. 71..................75 .................63 ................106 ..............118 ................433 ...............279 ...................712 ................ 5....................2 ...................3 ..................11 ..................3 ..................24 .................34 .....................58 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CONDOMINIUM SALES STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER 2015 ACTIVE INVENTORY New Listings ....................................................... Total Active Listings............................................. Average Days on Market ...................................... Average List Price in Thousands .......................... Median List Price in Thousands ........................... BOMS ................................................................. Average BOM Price in Thousands ........................ BOM to Sale Ratio ............................................... Expirations .......................................................... PENDING SALES New Escrows Opened.......................................... Total YTD Escrows Opened .................................. New Open Escrows Average Days on Market ....... New Open Escrows Average List Price ................. CLOSED SALES: New Escrows Closed........................................... Total YTD Escrows Closed ................................... Volume of New Sales Dollars in Millions............... Volume of total YTD Sales in Millions ................... Average Sale price in Thousands ......................... Median Sale Price in Thousands .......................... Coop Sales.......................................................... Percent of Coop Sales ......................................... Average Days on Market ...................................... Sales at List Price................................................ Percent of Sales at List Price................................ Sales to Listing Inventory Ratio............................ Final Sale to New Listing Ratio ............................. CLOSED SALES TYPE Foreclosure/REO.................................................. Seller Concessions .............................................. Short Sale ........................................................... Standard ............................................................. Other................................................................... www.srar.com TOTAL .............. 69..................74 .................57 ..................81 ................80 ................361 ...............245 ...................606 ............ 152................160 ...............147 ................204 ..............229 ................892 ...............839 ................1,731 .............. 90..................80 .................96 ..................94 ................96 ..................92 ...............110 ...................101 ......... 462.7.......... 1,249.4 .........1,445.0 .............795.7 ........1,602.9 ..........1,134.6 ............648.6 ................899.0 ......... 437.5............. 995.0 ............850.0 .............699.0 ...........829.0 .............699.5 ............345.0 ................550.0 .............. 19..................12 .................13 ..................27 ................32 ................103 .................61 ...................164 ......... 405.2............. 955.3 ............910.0 .............701.7 ........1,043.6 .............809.1 ............391.8 ................653.9 ........... 22.4...............14.8 ..............17.8 ...............21.8 .............24.4 ...............20.9 ..............17.1 ..................19.3 .............. 16..................28 .................19 ..................43 ................45 ................151 ...............143 ...................294 EN ES CS WN WS SFV TOTAL EXT TOTAL .............. 24..................29 .................24 ..................35 ................25 ................137 .................58 ...................195 .............. 61..................95 .................51 ..................54 ................54 ................315 ...............160 ...................475 ............ 121..................95 .................81 ..................89 ................82 ..................94 ...............132 ...................107 ......... 289.8............. 546.0 ............446.3 .............430.8 ...........505.6 .............453.6 ............515.2 ................474.4 ......... 270.0............. 479.5 ............350.0 .............360.0 ...........399.0 .............370.0 ............435.0 ................395.0 ................ 7..................10 .................10 ....................7 ..................4 ..................38 .................14 .....................52 ......... 286.7............. 521.7 ............372.0 .............398.1 ...........497.5 .............413.7 ............453.7 ................424.5 ........... 28.0...............22.7 ..............27.0 ...............17.9 .............10.5 ...............20.8 ..............17.9 ..................19.9 ................ 7..................15 .................10 ..................13 ..................8 ..................53 .................36 .....................89 .............. 20..................24 .................33 ..................30 ................33 ................140 .................56 ...................196 ............ 327................586 ...............440 ................373 ..............454 .............2,180 ...............867 ................3,047 .............. 45..................61 .................61 ..................30 ................40 ..................47 .................59 .....................50 ......... 314.3............. 473.4 ............353.6 .............382.8 ...........357.0 .............375.6 ............465.6 ................401.3 .............. 25..................44 .................37 ..................39 ................38 ................183 .................78 ...................261 ............ 312................592 ...............417 ................372 ..............441 .............2,134 ...............830 ................2,964 ......... 7.088........... 19.459 ..........13.427 ...........12.736 .........14.111 ...........66.822 ..........34.490 ............101.312 ....... 85.601......... 260.870 ........141.836 .........135.882 .......167.187 .........791.376 ........360.649 .........1,152.025 ......... 283.5............. 442.3 ............362.9 .............326.6 ...........371.3 .............365.1 ............442.2 ................388.2 ......... 270.0............. 440.0 ............315.0 .............332.0 ...........350.0 .............358.0 ............385.0 ................365.0 .............. 23..................39 .................32 ..................27 ................30 ................151 .................58 ...................209 ........... 92.0...............88.6 ..............86.5 ...............69.2 .............78.9 ...............82.5 ..............74.4 ..................80.1 .............. 96................102 ...............111 ................108 ................87 ................101 ...............101 ...................101 .............. 13..................21 .................15 ..................14 ................19 ..................82 .................32 ...................114 ........... 52.0...............47.7 ..............40.5 ...............35.9 .............50.0 ...............44.8 ..............41.0 ..................43.7 ........... 41.0...............46.3 ..............72.5 ...............72.2 .............70.4 ...............58.1 ..............48.8 ..................54.9 ......... 104.2............. 151.7 ............154.2 .............111.4 ...........152.0 .............133.6 ............134.5 ................133.8 ................ 0....................0 ...................3 ....................2 ..................0 ....................5 ...................3 .......................8 ................ 0....................0 ...................0 ....................0 ..................0 ....................0 ...................1 .......................1 ................ 1....................1 ...................1 ....................4 ..................2 ....................9 ...................6 .....................15 .............. 22..................42 .................31 ..................27 ................34 ................156 .................61 ...................217 ................ 2....................1 ...................2 ....................6 ..................2 ..................13 ...................7 .....................20 Realtor® Report January/February 2016 13 SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SINGLE FAMILY SALES STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER 2015 ACTIVE INVENTORY AC ADUL CC CA NE SAU SR VAL SCVTOT EXT TOTAL New Listings .........................................................................7 .....................3................ 27................. 15................... 9.................... 30................ 6...................30 .................127 .................34 ................161 Total Active Listings.............................................................44 ...................23................ 85................. 36................. 36.................... 60.............. 13...................65 .................362 ...............106 ................468 Average Days on Market ......................................................89 .................178.............. 104............... 116................. 91.................... 71.............. 61...................79 ...................95 ...............108 ..................98 Average List Price in Thousands .....................................561.6 ..............798.4........... 752.4............ 636.9............ 693.2............... 640.0......... 844.4..............874.7 ..............721.4 ............455.3 .............661.1 Median List Price in Thousands......................................545.0 ..............739.5........... 559.0............ 526.0............ 580.0............... 599.0......... 824.9..............619.9 ..............591.0 ............349.0 .............559.9 BOMS...................................................................................1 .....................1................ 12................... 7................... 3...................... 3................ 1...................11 ...................39 .................13 ..................52 Average BOM Price in Thousands...................................300.0 ..............995.0........... 624.2............ 488.8............ 570.0............... 624.7......... 605.0..............539.0 ..............572.4 ............299.8 .............504.3 BOM to Sale Ratio............................................................11.1 ................33.3............. 19.4.............. 23.3.............. 13.6................... 5.9............. 5.3................26.2 ................16.4 ..............24.5 ...............17.9 Expirations ............................................................. ............3 .....................1.................. 9................... 2................... 7.................... 11................ 7...................15 ...................55 .................11 ..................66 PENDING SALES New Escrows Opened............................................. Total YTD Escrows Opened ..................................... New Open Escrows Average Days on Market ........... New Open Escrows Average List Price .................... CLOSED SALES: New Escrows Closed .............................................. Total YTD Escrows Closed ...................................... Volume of New Sales Dollars in Millions................. Volume of total YTD Sales in Millions ..................... Average Sale price in Thousands ............................ Median Sale Price in Thousands............................. Coop Sales ............................................................ Percent of Coop Sales ............................................ Average Days on Market ......................................... Sales at List Price................................................... Percent of Sales at List Price................................... Sales to Listing Inventory Ratio............................... Final Sale to New Listing Ratio ............................... ............8 .....................1................ 22................. 17................... 9.................... 27.............. 10...................35 .................129 .................42 ................171 ........102 ...................49.............. 530............... 275............... 189.................. 535............ 167.................635 ..............2,482 ...............625 .............3,107 ..........93 .....................7................ 50................. 62................. 65.................... 45.............. 89...................46 ...................56 .................60 ..................57 .....426.1 ..............265.0........... 480.0............ 473.7............ 533.5............... 557.2......... 755.1..............608.6 ..............550.3 ............373.8 .............506.9 ............9 .....................3................ 62................. 30................. 22.................... 51.............. 19...................42 .................238 .................53 ................291 ..........99 ...................46.............. 530............... 271............... 191.................. 526............ 153.................617 ..............2,433 ...............596 .............3,029 .....4.722 ..............1.213......... 30.497.......... 12.320.......... 11.365............. 25.662....... 13.497............23.349 ..........122.625 ..........18.193 .........140.818 ...46.576 ............27.158....... 264.896........ 125.290........ 104.291........... 276.402..... 111.671..........369.866 ........1326.150 ........204.778 .......1530.928 .....524.7 ..............404.3........... 491.9............ 410.7............ 516.6............... 503.2......... 710.4..............555.9 ..............515.2 ............343.3 .............483.9 .....540.0 ..............285.0........... 450.0............ 446.5............ 490.0............... 535.0......... 693.0..............540.0 ..............518.0 ............245.0 .............490.0 ............9 .....................2................ 52................. 25................. 18.................... 40.............. 17...................34 .................197 .................42 ................239 .....100.0 ................66.7............. 83.9.............. 83.3.............. 81.8................. 78.4........... 89.5................81.0 ................82.8 ..............79.2 ...............82.1 ........245 .................177.............. 104............... 154............... 137.................. 114............ 116...................96 .................121 ...............119 ................121 ............2 .....................1................ 30................. 15................... 9.................... 25................ 3...................18 .................103 .................29 ................132 .......22.2 ................33.3............. 48.4.............. 50.0.............. 40.9................. 49.0........... 15.8................42.9 ................43.3 ..............54.7 ...............45.4 .......20.5 ................13.0............. 72.9.............. 83.3.............. 61.1................. 85.0......... 146.2................64.6 ................65.7 ..............50.0 ...............62.2 .....128.6 ..............100.0........... 229.6............ 200.0............ 244.4............... 170.0......... 316.7..............140.0 ..............187.4 ............155.9 .............180.7 CLOSED SALES TYPE Foreclosure / REO .................................................................0 .....................1.................. 2................... 1................... 0...................... 1................ 0.....................0 .....................5 ...................4 ....................9 Seller Concessions ...............................................................0 .....................0.................. 0................... 0................... 0...................... 0................ 0.....................0 .....................0 ...................0 ....................0 Short Sale.............................................................................1 .....................0.................. 2................... 3................... 1...................... 3................ 0.....................0 ...................10 ...................2 ..................12 Standard ...............................................................................8 .....................2................ 55................. 23................. 21.................... 43.............. 19...................40 .................211 .................46 ................257 Other.....................................................................................0 .....................0.................. 3................... 3................... 0...................... 4................ 0.....................2 ...................12 ...................1 ..................13 SANTA CLARITA VALLEY CONDOMINIUM SALES STATISTICS FOR DECEMBER 2015 ACTIVE INVENTORY New Listings ........................................................... Total Active Listings................................................. Average Days on Market .......................................... Average List Price in Thousands .............................. Median List Price in Thousands............................... BOMS..................................................................... Average BOM Price in Thousands............................ BOM to Sale Ratio................................................... Expirations .............................................................. PENDING SALES New Escrows Opened.............................................. Total YTD Escrows Opened ...................................... New Open Escrows Average Days on Market ............ New Open Escrows Average List Price ..................... CLOSED SALES: New Escrows Closed ............................................... Total YTD Escrows Closed ....................................... Volume of New Sales Dollars in Millions.................. Volume of Total YTD Sales in Millions...................... Average Sale price in Thousands ............................. Median Sale Price in Thousands.............................. Coop Sales ............................................................. Percent of Coop Sales ............................................. Average Days on Market .......................................... Sales at List Price.................................................... Percent of Sales at List Price.................................... Sales to Listing Inventory Ratio................................ Final Sale to New Listing Ratio ................................ AC ADUL CC CA NE SAU SR VAL SCVTOT EXT TOTAL ............0 .....................0................ 11................... 1................... 8...................... 6................ 2...................23 ...................51 ...................8 ..................59 ............0 .....................0................ 17................... 1................. 10...................... 8................ 6...................46 ...................88 .................19 ................107 ............0 .....................0.............. 106................. 22................. 55.................... 85.............. 69...................67 ...................75 .................75 ..................75 .........0.0 ..................0.0........... 308.8............ 175.0............ 287.2............... 368.7......... 400.3..............374.4 ..............350.8 ............423.8 .............363.8 .........0.0 ..................0.0........... 295.0............ 175.0............ 295.0............... 280.0......... 353.0..............365.0 ..............353.0 ............439.1 .............357.0 ............0 .....................0.................. 5................... 0................... 2...................... 2................ 2.....................4 ...................15 ...................3 ..................18 .........0.0 ..................0.0........... 254.9................ 0.0............ 272.0............... 302.0......... 351.0..............363.4 ..............305.2 ............131.6 .............276.3 .........0.0 ..................0.0............. 25.0................ 0.0................ 8.7................. 14.3........... 33.3................11.1 ................15.2 ..............23.1 ...............16.1 ............0 .....................0.................. 3................... 0................... 1...................... 1................ 0.....................7 ...................12 ...................1 ..................13 ............0 .....................0................ 19................... 0................. 13.................... 14................ 1...................24 ...................71 ...................7 ..................78 ............0 .....................0.............. 243................... 7............... 226.................. 168.............. 51.................438 ..............1,133 ...............111 .............1,244 ............0 .....................0................ 52................... 0................. 30.................... 29................ 1...................33 ...................36 .................62 ..................39 .........0.0 ..................0.0........... 256.5................ 0.0............ 264.4............... 323.9......... 349.0..............384.6 ..............315.8 ............412.0 .............324.5 ............0 .....................0................ 20................... 0................. 23.................... 14................ 6...................36 ...................99 .................13 ................112 ............0 .....................0.............. 236................... 7............... 220.................. 163.............. 52.................414 ..............1,092 ...............102 .............1,194 .....0.000 ..............0.000........... 5.331............ 0.000............ 4.853............... 5.605......... 2.121............12.585 ............30.495 ............3.948 ...........34.453 .....0.000 ..............0.000......... 62.499............ 2.192.......... 55.458............. 56.081....... 18.516..........150.672 ..........345.418 ..........36.673 .........382.091 .........0.0 ..................0.0........... 266.5................ 0.0............ 211.0............... 400.4......... 353.5..............349.6 ..............308.0 ............304.5 .............307.6 .........0.0 ..................0.0........... 248.5................ 0.0............ 230.0............... 350.0......... 345.0..............377.5 ..............309.0 ............322.0 .............310.0 ............0 .....................0................ 17................... 0................. 20.................... 13................ 5...................27 ...................82 .................10 ..................92 .........0.0 ..................0.0............. 85.0................ 0.0.............. 87.0................. 92.9........... 83.3................75.0 ................82.8 ..............76.9 ...............82.1 ............0 .....................0................ 97................... 0............... 109.................... 87............ 236...................92 .................105 .................88 ................103 ............0 .....................0................ 12................... 0................. 10.................... 11................ 3...................15 ...................51 ...................2 ..................53 .........0.0 ..................0.0............. 60.0................ 0.0.............. 43.5................. 78.6........... 50.0................41.7 ................51.5 ..............15.4 ...............47.3 .........0.0 ..................0.0........... 117.6................ 0.0............ 230.0............... 175.0......... 100.0................78.3 ..............112.5 ..............68.4 .............104.7 .........0.0 ..................0.0........... 181.8................ 0.0............ 287.5............... 233.3......... 300.0..............156.5 ..............194.1 ............162.5 .............189.8 CLOSED SALES TYPE Foreclosure / REO .................................................................0 .....................0.................. 1................... 0................... 0...................... 0................ 0.....................1 .....................2 ...................0 ....................2 Seller Concessions ...............................................................0 .....................0.................. 0................... 0................... 0...................... 0................ 0.....................0 .....................0 ...................0 ....................0 Short Sale.............................................................................0 .....................0.................. 2................... 0................... 0...................... 1................ 1.....................0 .....................4 ...................0 ....................4 Standard ...............................................................................0 .....................0................ 17................... 0................. 21.................... 13................ 5...................32 ...................88 .................11 ..................99 Other.....................................................................................0 .....................0.................. 0................... 0................... 2...................... 0................ 0.....................3 .....................5 ...................2 ....................7 14 Realtor® Report January/February 2016 www.srar.com www.srar.com Realtor® Report January/February 2016 15 CC CA NE SAU SR VAL SCV TOTAL EXT TOTAL SELLING TIME - PRICE CHANGE - PRICE REDUCTION AVG. SELL TIME ACTIVE NO. LISTINGS TOTAL # SOLD REDUCED $ $ AVERAGE PRICE REDUCTION % .................. 0.................... 1...................... 3.................... 1......................... 0 .......................1....................... 0 .....................1............................ 7.....................4 ................... 11 .................. 0.................... 0...................... 0.................... 0......................... 0 .......................0....................... 0 .....................0............................ 0.....................0 ..................... 0 .................. 1.................... 0...................... 4.................... 3......................... 1 .......................4....................... 1 .....................0.......................... 14.....................2 ................... 16 .................. 8.................... 2.................... 72.................. 23....................... 42 .....................56..................... 24 ...................72........................ 299...................57 ................. 356 .................. 0.................... 0...................... 3.................... 3......................... 2 .......................4....................... 0 .....................5.......................... 17.....................3 ................... 20 .................. 9.................... 3.................... 82.................. 30....................... 45 .....................65..................... 25 ...................78........................ 337...................66 ................. 403 ................ 99.................. 46.................. 766................ 278..................... 411 ...................689................... 205 ..............1,031..................... 3,525.................698 .............. 4,223 ........... 4.722............. 1.213............. 35.828........... 12.320................ 16.218 ..............31.267.............. 15.618 ............35.934................. 153.121............22.151 .......... 175.271 ......... 46.576........... 27.158........... 327.395......... 127.482.............. 159.749 ............332.483............ 130.186 ..........520.538............... 1671.568..........241.450 ........ 1913.018 ........... 524.7............. 404.3............... 436.9............. 410.7.................. 360.4 ................481.0................ 624.7 ..............460.7..................... 454.4..............335.6 .............. 434.9 ........... 540.0............. 285.0............... 415.0............. 446.5.................. 335.0 ................502.0................ 655.0 ..............460.0..................... 459.0..............255.0 .............. 430.0 .................. 9.................... 2.................... 69.................. 25....................... 38 .....................53..................... 22 ...................61........................ 279...................52 ................. 331 ........... 100.0............... 66.7................. 84.1............... 83.3.................... 84.4 ..................81.5.................. 88.0 ................78.2....................... 82.8................78.8 ................ 82.1 .............. 245................ 177.................. 102................ 154..................... 123 ...................108................... 145 ...................94........................ 117.................113 ................. 116 .................. 2.................... 1.................... 42.................. 15....................... 19 .....................36....................... 6 ...................33........................ 154...................31 ................. 185 ............. 22.2............... 33.3................. 51.2............... 50.0.................... 42.2 ..................55.4.................. 24.0 ................42.3....................... 45.7................47.0 ................ 45.9 ............. 20.5............... 13.0................. 80.4............... 81.1.................... 97.8 ..................95.6................ 131.6 ................70.3....................... 74.9................52.8 ................ 70.1 ........... 128.6............. 100.0............... 215.8............. 187.5.................. 264.7 ................180.6................ 312.5 ..............147.2..................... 189.3..............157.1 .............. 183.2 5,182 LISTINGS *THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT VERIFY ACTUAL CLOSED ESCROwS. $1,913,018,000 2015 RMLS TOTAL - $ VOLUME SALES 3,864 LESS THAN 100,000 ................................................................ ........................140 ..................................................... 5 .............................................4.............................................. 4 ............................37088 .............................................28.5 100,000 TO 109,999 ................................................................. ..........................31 ..................................................... 0 .............................................2.............................................. 1 ..............................1000 ...............................................0.9 110,000 TO 119,999 ................................................................. ............................0 ..................................................... 0 .............................................0.............................................. 0 ................................N/A ...............................................0.0 120,000 TO 139,999 ................................................................. ..........................47 ..................................................... 3 .............................................2.............................................. 1 ..............................9000 ...............................................5.9 140,000 TO 159,999 ................................................................. ..........................35 ..................................................... 3 .............................................4.............................................. 2 ..............................2975 ...............................................1.9 160,000 TO 179,999 ................................................................. ..........................41 ..................................................... 1 ...........................................13.............................................. 7 ..............................4220 ...............................................2.2 180,000 TO 199,999 ................................................................. ........................101 ................................................... 11 .............................................6.............................................. 2 ............................12000 ...............................................6.0 200,000 TO 249,999 ................................................................. ..........................52 ................................................... 21 ...........................................29............................................ 18 ..............................7937 ...............................................3.3 250,000 TO 299,999 ................................................................. ..........................53 ................................................... 30 ...........................................25............................................ 14 ..............................9685 ...............................................3.0 300,000 TO 349,999 ................................................................. ..........................34 ................................................... 37 ...........................................28............................................ 15 ..............................4059 ...............................................1.0 350,000 TO 399,999 ................................................................. ..........................43 ................................................... 48 ...........................................29............................................ 15 ..............................6662 ...............................................1.4 400,000 TO 449,999 ................................................................. ..........................45 ................................................... 53 ...........................................41............................................ 22 ............................10653 ...............................................2.3 450,000 TO 499,999 ................................................................. ..........................31 ................................................... 53 ...........................................35............................................ 15 ............................10220 .............................................30.2 500,000 TO 549,999 ................................................................. ..........................62 ................................................... 35 ...........................................32............................................ 26 ............................17607 ...............................................3.1 550,000 TO 599,999 ................................................................. ..........................45 ................................................... 52 ...........................................29............................................ 19 ............................15482 ...............................................2.6 600,000 TO 699,999 ................................................................. ..........................67 ................................................... 60 ...........................................45............................................ 37 ............................42630 ...............................................5.7 700,000 TO 799,999 ................................................................. ..........................52 ................................................... 40 ...........................................18............................................ 13 ............................19001 ...............................................2.4 800,000 TO 899,999 ................................................................. ..........................48 ................................................... 19 .............................................8.............................................. 7 ............................32272 ...............................................3.6 900,000 TO 999, 999 ............................................................... ........................241 ................................................... 19 .............................................1.............................................. 1 ............................14900 ...............................................1.6 1,000,000 TO 1,999,999 ........................................................... ..........................52 ................................................... 40 .............................................4.............................................. 3 ..........................104112 ...............................................7.5 MORE THAN 2,000,000 ............................................................ ..........................25 ..................................................... 9 .............................................1.............................................. 1 ..........................305000 .............................................10.7 TOTALS................................................................................... ..........................51 ................................................. 539 .........................................356.......................................... 223 ............................16277 ...............................................0.3 SELLING PRICE RANGE: FORECLOSURE/REO .............................................................. SELLER CONCESSIONS ........................................................ SHORT SALE ........................................................................... STANDARD .............................................................................. OTHER ..................................................................................... CLOSED SALES TYPE PENDING SALES: .................. 8.................... 1.................... 41.................. 17....................... 22 .....................41..................... 11 ...................59........................ 200...................49 ................. 249 .............. 102.................. 49.................. 773................ 282..................... 415 ...................703................... 218 ..............1,073..................... 3,615.................736 .............. 4,351 ................ 93.................... 7.................... 51.................. 62....................... 44 .....................39..................... 81 ...................41.......................... 49...................60 ................... 51 ........... 426.1............. 265.0............... 376.4............. 473.7.................. 374.5 ................477.5................ 718.2 ..............517.5..................... 467.0..............379.3 .............. 449.8 ADUL 403 RESIDENTIAL PROP. ESCROw CLOSED NEW ESCROWS OPENED...................................................... TOTAL YTD ESCROWS OPENED ........................................... NEW OPEN ESCROWS AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET......... NEW OPEN ESCROWS AVERAGE LIST PRICE ..................... CLOSED SALES: NEW ESCROWS CLOSED ...................................................... TOTAL YTD ESCROWS CLOSED............................................ VOLUME OF NEW SALE DOLLARS IN MILLIONS.................. VOLUME OF TOTAL YTD SALES IN MILLIONS ...................... AVERAGE SALE PRICE IN THOUSANDS ............................... MEDIAN SALE PRICE IN THOUSANDS .................................. COOP SALES .......................................................................... PERCENT OF COOP SALES................................................... AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET ................................................ SALES AT LIST PRICE............................................................. PERCENT OF SALES AT LIST PRICE ..................................... SALES TO LISTING INVENTORY RATIO................................. FINAL SALE TO NEW LISTING RATIO .................................... AC 249 RESIDENTIAL PROP. ESCROw OPENED .................. 7.................... 3.................... 38.................. 16....................... 17 .....................36....................... 8 ...................53........................ 178...................42 ................. 220 ................ 44.................. 23.................. 102.................. 37....................... 46 .....................68..................... 19 .................111........................ 450.................125 ................. 575 ................ 89................ 178.................. 105................ 113....................... 83 .....................73..................... 63 ...................74.......................... 91.................103 ................... 94 ........... 561.6............. 798.4............... 678.5............. 624.4.................. 604.9 ................608.0................ 704.2 ..............667.4..................... 648.9..............450.5 .............. 605.8 ........... 545.0............. 739.5............... 485.0............. 526.0.................. 535.0 ................569.0................ 699.0 ..............500.0..................... 545.0..............369.9 .............. 505.0 .................. 1.................... 1.................... 17.................... 7......................... 5 .......................5....................... 3 ...................15.......................... 54...................16 ................... 70 ........... 300.0............. 995.0............... 515.5............. 488.8.................. 450.8 ................495.6................ 435.7 ..............492.2..................... 498.2..............268.2 .............. 445.6 ............. 11.1............... 33.3................. 20.7............... 23.3.................... 11.1 ....................7.7.................. 12.0 ................19.2....................... 16.0................24.2 ................ 17.4 .................. 3.................... 1.................... 12.................... 2......................... 8 .....................12....................... 7 ...................22.......................... 67...................12 ................... 79 MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL SALES STATISTICS DECEMBER 2015 SCV RESIDENTIAL MLS SUMMARY NEW LISTINGS ........................................................................ TOTAL ACTIVE LISTINGS........................................................ AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET ................................................ AVERAGE LIST PRICE IN THOUSANDS................................. MEDIAN LIST PRICE IN THOUSANDS.................................... BOMS....................................................................................... AVERAGE BOM PRICE IN THOUSANDS................................ BOM TO SALE RATIO.............................................................. EXPIRATIONS .......................................................................... ACTIVE INVENTORY: 220 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LISTED 16 Realtor® Report January/February 2016 www.srar.com 553 465 551 564 550 540 525 423 407 APR MAY JUNE JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC AVG. SALE PRICE 592 MAR 6,135 489 FEB TOTAL 476 JAN LIST 1299.4 102.6 97.3 93.1 106.4 111.3 115.8 123.4 135.9 118.1 123.4 89.4 82.7 $353,482 3,676 308 299 279 297 312 302 357 368 328 354 241 231 $ VOL MIL. 2010 SALES 60.3 75.2 70.7 53.1 55 56.7 53.5 64.8 79.1 59.3 59.8 49.3 48.5 % SALES TO LIST 6,128 307 368 491 505 532 512 578 588 618 585 525 519 LIST 1286.5 122.9 104.8 106.5 103.4 130 115.7 128 115.8 106 104 74.2 75.2 $315,090 4,083 415 354 346 336 406 364 397 363 329 310 222 241 $ VOL MIL. 2011 SALES 67 135.2 96.2 70.5 66.5 76.3 71.1 68.7 61.7 53.2 53 42.3 46.4 % SALES TO LIST 4360 233 283 317 314 422 388 413 456 427 460 447 470 LIST 1356.5 145.9 96 121.2 118.2 120.2 122.6 135.0 118 109 107.9 78.7 83.8 $ VOL MIL. $317,090 4278 419 298 347 337 406 392 432 384 364 348 275 276 SALES 2012 LIST 99 179.8 4107 4723 1597 165.2 131.9 131.9 139.1 140.1 142.7 163.7 147.4 129.1 132 89.7 84.2 $388,850 407 214 323 335 364 373 346 404 375 332 345 255 248 $ VOL MIL. 2013 SALES 105.3 324 417 430 471 489 448 412 85.2 84.2 104.6 101 96.2 107.3 109.5 410 383 370 75.7 61.5 58.7 355 % SALES TO LIST 81.7 99.7 109.2 84.5 500 441 454 366 256 227 5020 493 500 157.1 159.9 145.9 149.6 136.8 161.9 1642.5 153.2 157.6 155.5 $421,369 373 362 341 356 308 365 3898 344 367 369 484 87.3 86.7 73.5 82.6 83.7 80.6 96.2 88.2 103.2 $ VOL MIL. 2014 SALES 238 214 261 LIST 69.9 391 68.9 417 491 90.1 % SALES TO LIST SANTA CLARITA VALLEY COMPARABLE SALES ANALYSIS 2010-2015 (COMBINED RESIDENTIAL SALES, SINGLE FAMILY & CONDO) TOTAL MONTH BY MONTH $462,399 1,961.5 4,242 175.2 127.7 286 403 161.1 358 167.2 167.9 203.4 205.3 205.7 213.2 155 84.3 95.6 368 381 443 442 439 376 561 327 487 200 219 $ VOL MIL. 2015 SALES 406 407 LIST 73.4 495 542 69.8 546 74.6 82.1 446 75.1 415 97.3 372 120.3 300 160.8 220 77.6 5,197 76.2 60.9 51.3 53.2 % SALES TO LIST 81.6 183.2 95.3 96.2 88.7 77 81.7 81 98.4 67.0 67.1 49.3 53.8 % SALES TO LIST These advertisements are published as a convenience for Realtors®® Report readers. 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