Wednesday, April 29, 2009

HOME SALES UP 66% IN LOS ANGELES

Home sales jumped 65.6 percent in the Los Angeles area in March, compared to the same period a year ago, while the median home price fell 31.9 percent, according to figures released earlier this week.

The median price of an existing single-family home in Los Angeles was $295,100 in March, compared to $308,540 the previous month and $433,400 last year, according to the California Association of Realtors.

In Orange County, home sales increased 47.4 percent in March, compared to the same month last year, while the median home price was $444,520, down 24.9 percent from $592,100 in March 2008.

Home sales increased 63.8 percent in March in California, compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home declined 39 percent, according to CAR's report.

The median price of an existing, single-family detached home in California in March was $253,040, compared to $247,590 the previous month and $414,520 in March of last year, according to CAR.

The cities with the greatest median home price increases in March compared with the same period a year ago were Lemon Grove, 18.6 percent, and Rancho Santa Margarita, 3.1 percent.