Home Sales for February 2012

This blog and my main website ,www.HomeInfoSanDiego.com, focus on the communities of  Carlsbad homes, Encinitas homes, Escondido homes, San Marcos and Vista homes.  Below is the median price of San Diego homes from 2012 and 2011 with the last column showing increases or decreases (marked by “-“). 

 

You can also see  current Carlsbad statistics, Encinitas statistics, Escondido statistics, San Marcos statistics, and Vista statistics.

To purchase any great San Diego North County home, contact Gary Harmon.

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Schedule your personal tour to see one of these San Diego North County homes, contact Gary Harmon, your North County Realtor.

Encinitas Homes Market Statistics

Current Real Estate Listings of Encinitas Homes for Sale

The median Encinitas homes value in June 2011 is $609,900. The median value for San Diego North County homes for the same period is $388,700.  The National median home value is only $175,100.  Encinitas home appreciation has decreased by -2.4% with San Diego County homes being about the same. Nationally, homes have gone down in the same period by -3.2%. See the chart below for a ten year average of median Encinitas homes values and how they stack up against the City, County and the Nation. There is also a chart of Encinitas homes appreciation for the same ten year period.

If you would like to see Encinitas homes for sale and take advantage of this great San Diego North County real estate market, contact Gary Harmon, your Real Living Lifestyles Real Estate agent.

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April Market Statistics for San Diego North County Homes

April market statistics for San Diego North County homes are supplied by Altos Research compliments of Pickford Escrow, one of Gary’s .Winning Team.  See Market Statistics Under Photo.

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Oceanside Homes:  The median list price in OCEANSIDE, CA this week is $349,000. The 663 properties have been on the market for an average of 127 days.  The market has shown some evidence of slowing recently. Both prices and inventory levels are relatively unchanged in recent weeks.  See current listings of Oceanside homes.

Carlsbad Homes:  The median list price in CARLSBAD, CA this week is $739,000. With inventory trending up but days-on-market trending down conditions do not seem to have strong up or down pull.  Inventory levels have been relatively consistent relative to sales.  Despite the fact that there is a relatively high amount of available inventory, this Buyer’s market is still seeing prices move higher. If the market cools off further, the price trend is likely to reverse.  See current listings of South Carlsbad homes.

Encinitas Homes:  The median list price in ENCINITAS, CA this week is $984,000. With inventory trending up but days-on-market trending down conditions do not seem to have strong up or down pull. The market has shown some evidence of slowing recently. Both prices and inventory levels are relatively unchanged in recent weeks.  See current listings of Encinitas homes.

Vista Homes: The median list price in VISTA, CA this week is $339,000. The 378 properties have been on the market for an average of 127 days.  Vista home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. Since this is a Buyer’s market prices are not yet moving higher as excess inventory is consumed. However, as the supply and demand trends continue, the market moves into the Seller’s zone, and we are likely to see upward pressure on pricing.  See current listings of Vista homes.

San Marcos Homes: The median list price in SAN MARCOS, CA this week is $412,500. The 334 properties have been on the market for an average of 124 days.  San Marcos home sales have been exceeding new San Marcosinventory for several weeks.  Since this is a Buyer’s market, prices are not yet moving higher as excess inventory is consumed. However, as the supply and demand trends continue we are likely to see upward pressure on pricing.

Escondido Homes: The median list price in ESCONDIDO, CA this week is $356,500. The Escondido home market has settled in at a relative stasis in inventory and sales conditions. It’s a Buyer’s market that has seen prices trend lower. Expect that consistent up trends in demand will be required before price trends change significantly.  See current listings of Southwest Escondido homes.

To find a great  San Diego North County Homes,  contact Gary Harmon.

North County Market Recap

San Diego North County market recap supplied by Altos Research compliments of Pickford Escrow, one of Gary’s Winning Team.

See recap below photo of beautiful Oceanside Harbor.

  • Carlsbad homes for sale:  Median list price for Carlsbad homes this week in January is $719,000.  Carlsbad home inventory has been tightening and days on the market increasing recently.
  • Oceanside homes for sale:  Median list price for Oceanside homes this January is $348,000.  There are mildly positive indications that the Oceanside home market is improving.
  • Escondido homes for sale:  Median list price for Escondido homes this week in January is $369,900.  Escondido homes are in a buyer’s market that has seen prices trending lower.
  • Vista CA homes for sale:  Median list price for Vista homes this week in January is $348,000.  Sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. 
  • San Marcos CA homes for sale:  Median list price for San Marcos homes this week in January is $430,000.  San Marcos home sales are exceeding new inventory coming on the market.
  • Encinitas homes for sale:  Median list price for Encinitas homes this week in January is $925,000.  Encinitas home sales have been exceeding new inventory for weeks. 

To see homes in any of the San Diego North County real estate areas, contact Gary Harmon, Hadley Home Team, and a top North County Realtor.

Top Online Exposure for Your North County Home

To get Carlsbad homes for sale, Encinitas homes, Oceanside homes for sale, and Escondido real estate sold for the highest price in the least amount of time, it is important to attract multiple competitive buyers through extensive online exposure.  To do so, I will make sure all of my listings are seen on all the key Internet sites.

Prudential California Realty Online Exposure

North County home buyers once searched the North County Times and San Diego Union for properties.  Now, 87% of these North County buyers start their search on the Internet.  And they don’t stop at one or two websites — they explore a whole range of online real estate destinations.  That is why I have created this blog (GaryHarmon.com) and my website (HomeInfoSanDiego.com) to insure that my clients will get the “most” exposure for their North County homes for sale.

I my online marketing and search engine optomizitation, I have made sure when North County home buyers do a Google Search that they find my sites and blog.  This allows me to get maximum exposure for your home.  Does it work?  I invite you to check the results for yourself.  Go to Google.com and type in a search term a buyer for your area might use.  For example terms might be as follows:  carlsbad homes or carlsbad homes for sale, encinitas homes, oceanside homes or oceanside homes for sale.  Other terms might be escondido real estate or escondido homes.  Try other things like carlsbad ocean view homes, encinitas ocean view homes, or oceanside ocean view homes.  If you are a senior, try things like north county over 55, ocean hills country club homes, san diego north county over 55, or emeral lake village.  You will the search results show my website or my blog on the first page of Google.  Now compare that with “any other” realtor’s search results.  Conclusion, if you want your home to be included in the 87% of where North County buyers are looking, contact Gary Harmon, your top North County Realtor.  Get maximum results and maximum exposure for your home today.  Give me a call, text, or email.

When you list with Gary Harmon, your property will be advertise on over 300 Internet websites including the following:

Aol.com
Arizona Republic
Chicago Tribune
Contra Costa Times
Cyberhomes.com
Desert Sun
eRealInvestor.com
FrontDoor (HGTV)
Google
HotPads.com
Homefinder.com
Homes.com
Kiplinger
LATimes.com
LuxuryRegistry.com
Mercury News
Miami Herald
Monterey County Herald
MSN
NewYorkTimes.com
OCRegister.com
Oodle.com
Prudential.com
PrudentialCal.com
Realtor.com
Relocation.com
San Francisco Chronicle
SignonSanDiego.com
Trulia.com
U.S. News and World Report
Wall St. Journal
Washington Post
Yahoo Real Estate
Zillow.com

Prudential California Realty – #1 Again

For 14 straight years Prudential California Realty has been first in sales in San Diego County.  Prudential has been part of Gary’s Team since 1989.  Achieving first place and keeping it is not an accident.  Prudential has the best training and management team available.  Prudential California Realty is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, a Warren Buffett Company.Prudential California RealtyPrudential Realty

Working out of Carlsbad, Gary Harmon services the communities of Carlsbad homes, Oceanside homes, Escondido homes, Vista homes, San Marcos homes, and Encinitas homes.  Gary also concentrates on North County Over 55 homes such as Ocean Hills Country Club.  Other areas of special interest are Encinitas ocean view homes, Carlsbad ocean view homes, and Oceanside ocean view homes.

Why work with one of the rest when you can team up with the best.  Contact Gary Harmon, your top North County Realtor.

Encinitas Resale Homes – Market Conditions & Statistics

For the first week of July this is how the market looked in the Encinitas homes area.  See the bottom of this page and below the table for details on Encinitas homes for sale and Encinitas inventory.

Encinitas Homes Market StatisticsThis Week in Encinitas Real Estate

The median list price of  Encinitas homes  for sale is $1,060,000.  There are 237 Encinitas homes on the market and they have been there for an average market time of 132 days.  As measured by the Market Action Index, demand is increasing as the days on the market trend downward.  Both these are postive trends for the Encinitas housing market.

Encinitas Homes Supply and Demand

The Encinitas housing market has settled in at a relative stasis in Encinitas inventory and sales conditions.  It’s a buyer’s market  that has seen prices trend down.  Expect that consistent up trends in demand will be required before the price of Encinitas homes for sale prices trend up significantly. 

These Encinitas homes for sale and market conditions & statistics are brought to you by Altos Research and Pickford Escrow, one of  Gary Harmon’s winning team members.  For more information on Encinitas homes for sale, contact Gary Harmon, your Encinitas Realtor.

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Finding Buyers for Encinitas Homes and Other North County Homes

Any San Diego North County Realtor can find a buyer for Encinitas homes or other North County real estate.  The real challenge is to create the kind of demand for your Encinitas property that attracts more North County buyers and gets you the best outcome.  That requires a careful mix of marketing strategies like the ones listed below this picture.

Encinitas homes - Attracting buyers

Careful Mix of Marketing Strategies

  • Intensive local and national networking:  Gary Harmon is part of a powerful network of Prudential professionals across the country.  They constantly share leads and information to help him find the right buyers for his Encinitas homes.   This includes a number of channels: 1) Incoming Prudential Relocation buyers,  2) National Prudential Convention, 3) Regular branch meetings, and 4) other professional contacts throughout the Encinitas Realtor community. 
  • Aggressive print exposure:  This can be both Colored flyers and newspaper ads.
  • Expansive Online exposure:  Top websites such as www.HomeInfoSanDiego.com and top blogs like www.GaryHarmon.com.
  • Custom direct mail advertising

As your Prudential California Realty  agent, Gary Harmon will draw on strategies to create a custom Encinitas property marketing plan designed to get you optimum results.  Then he will orchestrate every detail to ensure a successful close of escrow.  For more information on buying or selling Encinitas homes, contact Gary Harmon, your Encinitas Realtor.

Energy Savings for Encinitas Homes

Do your clients know that more than 70% of the energy used in our Encinitas homes is for appliances, refrigeration, space heating, cooling, and water heating? Replacing old appliances and equipment with those that are ENERGY STAR labeled can help Encinitas home owners save significantly on their utility bills. Each state has selected its own set of ENERGY STAR qualified products to rebate, based on the Department of Energy list of recommended appliances:

– Central air conditioners
– Clothes washers
– Dishwashers
– Freezers
– Furnaces
– Refrigerators
– Water heaters

To encourage San Diego North County customers to buy energy efficient products, ENERGY STAR partners occasionally sponsor special offers, such as sales tax exemptions or credits, or rebates on qualified products.  Here is a list of different products you might consider swapping out for ENERGY STAR products in order to earn a rebate in your specific region (Check with SDG&E to see what qualifies for  Encinitas homes.):

Another option for Encinitas Homes is to install your own Solar Panels.  For more information on how to save money when buying Encinitas homes, contact Gary Harmon, your top Encinitas Realtor.