by Kathy Gibson | Apr 11, 2023 | Buying, Market, Neighborhood, Selling
Data released last week for the U.S. economy shows that the labor market is gradually slowing down. However, while the job count declined from the prior month, the March report was still strong overall. Wages inched up from a year ago at the slowest pace in 20 months, and labor force participation rose to the highest level since March 2020, while unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%. The jobs report, while delivering some good news on the inflation front, could be just enough to prompt the Fed to raise the fed funds rate by an additional 25bps in their next meeting in May. Lastly, while consumer confidence in the housing market bounced back, it remained near historic lows, which suggests that the market will likely see a more gradual recovery as it enters the spring home buying season. Pasadena, CA Tue Apr 11 2023 This week the median list price for Pasadena, CA is $1,749,000 with the market action index hovering around 47. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 45. Inventory has decreased to 81. In the last few weeks the market has achieved a relative stasis point in terms of sales to inventory. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone and prices have recently resumed upward pressure. La Crescenta, CA Tue Apr 11 2023 This week the median list price for La Crescenta, CA is $1,390,000 with the market action index hovering around 63. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 59. Inventory has decreased to 11. Home sales continue to outstrip supply and...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 3, 2023 | Buying, Home and Garden, Market, Open House, Selling
While home sales and employment in California continued to march forward in February, recent banking turmoil has increased uncertainty on many fronts, including the housing market. Despite declines in long-term yields, ongoing pressures in the financial system could cause smaller banks to tighten lending standards and may have an adverse effect on housing demand. The Fed, nevertheless, enacted its ninth rate hike since March 2022 but hinted there might only be one more to come before the end of the year. Mortgage rates, as a result, slid for the second consecutive week and reached their lowest level in a month. This has motivated many buyers to come off from the sidelines as mortgage applications increased for the third week in a row. Courtesy C.A.R. Los Angeles, CA Mon Apr 03 2023 This week the median list price for Los Angeles, CA is $1,400,000 with the market action index hovering around 41. This is about the same as last month’s market action index of 41. Inventory has increased to 1,111. The market has not shown strong directional trends in terms of supply and demand. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone and prices have been moving upward as evidence. Pasadena, CA Mon Apr 03 2023 This week the median list price for Pasadena, CA is $1,697,500 with the market action index hovering around 46. This is less than last month’s market action index of 47. Inventory has decreased to 88. Market appears to have begun to cool. As we’re still notably in a Seller’s market, prices have not yet adjusted. If the market continues...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 27, 2023 | Buying, Market, Neighborhood, Selling
California’s housing market and employment continued to make progress in February. However, recent banking turmoil has caused some uncertainty in the market. The ongoing pressures in the financial system could lead to smaller banks tightening their lending standards, which could negatively impact housing demand. Despite this, the Fed has enacted its ninth rate hike since March 2022, but hinted that there may only be one more to come before the end of the year. This has resulted in mortgage rates falling for the second consecutive week, reaching their lowest level in a month. As a result, many buyers have been motivated to enter the market, with mortgage applications increasing for the third week in a row. In my opinion, this is a great time for potential buyers to take advantage of the lower rates and make their move into the housing market. Pasadena, CA Mon Mar 27 2023 This week the median list price for Pasadena, CA is $1,629,500 with the market action index hovering around 47. This is about the same as last month’s market action index of 47. Inventory has decreased to 86. In the last few weeks the market has achieved a relative stasis point in terms of sales to inventory. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone and prices have recently resumed upward pressure. La Crescenta, CA 91214 Mon Mar 27 2023 This week the median list price for La Crescenta, CA 91214 is $1,396,500 with the market action index hovering around 58. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 57. Inventory has decreased to...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Pasadena, CA Tue Mar 21 2023This week the median list price for Pasadena, CA is $1,702,900 with the market action index hovering around 45. This is less than last month’s market action index of 46. Inventory has held steady at or around 94. The market remains in a relative stasis in terms of sales to inventory. Prices have not been moving higher for several weeks. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone so watch changes in the MAI. If the market heats up persistently, prices are likely to resume an upward climb. Altadena, CA 91001 Tue Mar 21 2023This week the median list price for Altadena, CA 91001 is $1,180,000 with the market action index hovering around 51. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 49. Inventory has decreased to 25. While the Market Action Index (MAI) shows some strengthening in the last few weeks, prices have not seemed to move from their plateau. Should the upward trend in sales relative to inventory continue, expect prices to resume an upward climb in tandem with the...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 15, 2023 | Market, Uncategorized
Leonard Steinberg, a New York Compass agent and Chief Ambassador for our company, wrote this blog post this week and I found it so encouraging, I decided to share it with you. Here’s what he had to say: Sunday’s Oscar’s reminded us of something: sometimes – especially now – it feels as if everything is happening all at once – everywhere – to challenge us: much higher interest rates, major inventory shortages, high inflation, crypto and bank failures, a raging war in Europe, heightened global geopolitical tensions, bird flu, extreme weather, the never-ending chatter of a looming recession, acute political divisions, soaring debt, painful media bias, profiteers of outrage (and war) winning (for now)……I could go on.At times all of this can feel a bit overwhelming. It can make you feel a wee bit hopeless. Today would be my Dad’s 110th birthday, and a good time to reflect on some of his words of wisdom: As someone who immigrated to South Africa from Germany at the age of 23, as a trained actor unable to speak fluent English in the 1930’s, who lost both parents in a concentration camp and a brother to suicide on the same day he was notified of their murder, lived through the awful apartheid years, two world wars, more wars, the Great Depression, several recessions, etc, he spoke with the authority of decades of experience, having witnessed multiple personal, global and local challenges. While his grasp of the local language Afrikaans (a mix of Dutch, Flemish and German) was minimal, he would quote a local saying: “Alles Sal Reg Kom”……or translated, “Everything will be...