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SAN DIEGO NEWSLETTER 3rd Quarter 2014

The San Diego market remains strong in Q3 2014.  Coastal prices for lots and homes are at or near record highs.  All indications are for continued strength for the foreseeable future based on strengthening job growth and low-interest rates.

New Home Trends

San Diego County currently has 57 actively selling communities with a majority (33%) of the units being offered as attached product. Of the 21 builders in the San Diego market, Standard Pacific and Shea Homes each have 9 actively selling communities making them the most active builders. Sales per month are averaging 2.74 per development. The average price per square foot is $285. Average square feet is 2,810.

SD Newsletter New Home TrendsTo view the entire San Diego Newsletter click on the following link: San Diego Newsletter 3rd Quarter 2014

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Source: David Landes, Marketing Consultant, (858) 568-7428 ext.11 and Devin Jenkins, Marketing Consultant, (858) 568-7428 ext.13

 

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WANTED: FRESNO LAND DEVELOPERS

According to Fresno real estate blogger, BoNhai Lee, the City of Fresno says ±16,000 acres of land remain for housing development.  With that being said, Fresno is in need of land developers to entitle and process new tentative tract maps.

Land Advisors Organization’s Fresno office is happy to announce the San Joaquin Valley is (finally!) coming alive in “A” locations.  Builders are complaining there are not enough improved lots to choose from in Clovis and northeast Fresno.

POLL: 

RECENT CLOSINGS (September 2012): 

  • An investor purchased 36 finished lots in Madera (brokered by LAO)
  • A farmer purchased ±37 unimproved acres in Clovis (brokered by LAO)

NEW COMMUNITIES:

HOME SALES: According BoNhia Lee (@bonhialee), new home sales accounted for 5% of the Central Valley residential transactions this year compared to 26% in 2006.

Source: Mark Utman, Marketing Consultant, (559) 549-6326