That’s significant because most Beach home owner ask for 2005 or 2006 prices. Is the housing correction finally coming to the beach
Laguna Beach Overview
| Median home price is $944,000. Based on a rental parity value of $782,000, this market is over valued. |
| Monthly payment affordability has been improving over the last 1 month(s). Momentum suggests unchanging affordability. |
| Resale prices on a $/SF basis declined from $719/SF to $672/SF. |
| Resale prices have been falling for 12 month(s). Price momentum suggests falling prices over the next three months. |
| Median rental rates increased $333 last month from $2,966 to $3,300. |
| Rents have been rising for 12 month(s). Price momentum suggests rising rents over the next three months. |
| Market rating = 1 |

Proprietary OC Beach Housing News home purchase analysis 
3251 CRESTWOOD Cir Laguna Beach, CA 92651
$1,499,000 …….. Asking Price
$1,414,000 ………. Purchase Price
9/1/2004 ………. Purchase Date
$85,000 ………. Gross Gain (Loss)
($113,120) ………… Commissions and Costs at 8%
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($28,120) ………. Net Gain (Loss)
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6.0% ………. Gross Percent Change
-2.0% ………. Net Percent Change
0.8% ………… Annual Appreciation
Cost of Home Ownership
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$1,499,000 …….. Asking Price
$299,800 ………… 20% Down Conventional
4.00% …………. Mortgage Interest Rate
30 ……………… Number of Years
$1,199,200 …….. Mortgage
$286,415 ………. Income Requirement
$5,725 ………… Monthly Mortgage Payment
$1,299 ………… Property Tax at 1.04%
………… Mello Roos & Special Taxes
$375 ………… Homeowners Insurance at 0.3%
$0 ………… Private Mortgage Insurance
………… Homeowners Association Fees
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$7,399 ………. Monthly Cash Outlays
($1,297) ………. Tax Savings
($1,728) ………. Equity Hidden in Payment
$416 ………….. Lost Income to Down Payment
$395 ………….. Maintenance and Replacement Reserves
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$5,185 ………. Monthly Cost of Ownership
Cash Acquisition Demands
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$16,490 ………… Furnishing and Move In at 1% + $1,500
$16,490 ………… Closing Costs at 1% + $1,500
$11,992 ………… Interest Points
$299,800 ………… Down Payment
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$344,772 ………. Total Cash Costs
$79,400 ………. Emergency Cash Reserves
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$424,172 ………. Total Savings Needed
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Competing Listings
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$1,545,000 1597 SKYLINE Dr |
0.63 miles 3 bd / 2.5 ba 2,704 Sq. Ft. |
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$1,495,000 28732 TOP OF THE WORLD Dr |
0.75 miles 4 bd / 3.75 ba 3,493 Sq. Ft. |
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$1,249,000 28742 East TOP OF THE WORLD Dr |
0.75 miles 4 bd / 3 ba 3,500 Sq. Ft. |
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$1,499,000 1500 CARIBBEAN Way |
0.88 miles 3 bd / 2.5 ba 3,000 Sq. Ft. |
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$2,695,000 1415 CORAL Dr |
0.95 miles 3 bd / 3.5 ba 3,400 Sq. Ft. |
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$1,385,000 1378 MORNINGSIDE Dr |
0.96 miles 3 bd / 3.5 ba 2,631 Sq. Ft. |
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$2,595,000 644 BUENA VISTA Way |
1.13 miles 4 bd / 3.5 ba 3,500 Sq. Ft. |
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$1,875,000 697 MYSTIC Way |
1.21 miles 4 bd / 3.5 ba 2,800 Sq. Ft. |
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$1,695,000 611 WILCOX Way |
1.21 miles 3 bd / 3.5 ba 2,316 Sq. Ft. |
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$1,949,000 688 WENDT Ter |
1.25 miles 3 bd / 2.5 ba 2,693 Sq. Ft. |
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I find studies like this asinine. You can’t exclude distressed sales from a market when distressed sales represent 1/3 of the market, particularly since distressed sales will continue to be 1/3 of the market for the next several years as lenders manage the liquidation of their inventories. It’s like saying prices are going up if you exclude those sales where prices went down. More bullish spin.
When Excluding Distressed Sales, Home Prices Continue to Rise
When excluding distressed sales, such as short sales and REO transactions, prices actually increased on a month-over-month basis in February, according to the February 2012 Home Price Index released by CoreLogic Wednesday. Though, when including distressed sales, prices decreased compared to the month before.
Month-over-month home prices increased by 0.7 percent in February when not factoring in distressed sales and decreased 0.8 percent compared to the year before.
When including distressed sales, prices dropped 0.8 percent compared to the prior month in January, which is the seventh consecutive monthly decline, while year-over-year prices fell 2 percent, according to the report.
In response to this data, Capital Economics noted in its report the 2 percent yearly drop is the smallest annual decline in 18 month.
Although prices continue to decline, Mark Fleming, chief economist with Corelogic, said it is at at a decreasing rate, and when excluding distressed sales, modest price appreciation has been seen month-over-month in January and February.
“The continued strength of sales activity and tightening inventories in many markets are early and hopeful signs that prices will continue to stabilize and improve in the coming months,” said Anand Nallathambi, president and CEO of CoreLogic.
Nallathambi also added that non-distressed home sale prices represent two-thirds of all sales and have appreciated by just over 1 percent since the beginning of the year.
The 0.7 percent increase is from the end of January to end of February.
In the Capital Economics report, authored by economist Paul Diggle, the 35 percent rise in homes sales and the 20 percent fall in visible inventory over the past year-and-a-half are attributed for the stop in the dropping of home prices. The research firm forecasts another 10 percent rise in home sales this year.
“That said, widespread negative equity and still-tight credit conditions mean that significant and sustained gains in house prices are still some way off,” Capital Economics stated. “However, a few years of stability is hardly unusual following steep adjustments. And once the various constraints on demand ease, the sheer extent of undervaluation in the housing market should eventually lead to a period of stronger growth.”
For the largest core based statistical areas (CBSAs), Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Illinois depreciated the most at 7.3 percent, while Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona appreciated the most at 7 percent when including distressed sales. Both CBSAs had the same ranking when excluding distressed sales, but fell 3.8 percent and increased 3.9 percent, respectively.
Five states with highest appreciation
(Including distressed sales)
West Virginia (+8.6 percent)
Michigan (+5.8 percent)
Florida (+4.7 percent)
Arizona (+4.5 percent)
South Dakota (+4.1 percent)
Five states with the greatest depreciation
(Including distressed sales)
Delaware (-11.2 percent)
Connecticut (-7.9 percent)
Rhode Island (-7.8 percent)
Illinois (-7.1 percent)
Georgia (-6.6 percent)
Five states with the highest appreciation
(excluding distressed sales)
South Dakota (+5.9 percent)
West Virginia (+5.6 percent)
Maine (+4.5 percent)
Utah (+3.7 percent)
Montana (+3.6 percent)
Five states with the greatest depreciation
(excluding distressed sales)
Delaware (-8.7 percent)
Connecticut (-4.9 percent)
Nevada (-4.6 percent)
Vermont (-4.0 percent)
Minnesota (-3.3 percent)
(Source: CoreLogic)