Sherman Oaks Real Estate Market Report

Sherman Oaks Single Family Home Market Report:
December 2013

Property Sales
December property sales were 45, down from 48 in December of 2012 and -18.2% lower than the 55 sales last month. December 2013 sales were at a mid level compared to December of 2012 and 2011. December YTD sales of 650 are running 10.5% ahead of last year's year-to-date sales of 588.

Prices
The median sales price in December was $840,000, up 15.8% from $725,500 in December of 2012 and up 11.7% from $752,000 last month. The average sales price in December was $939,327, up 7.7% from $872,062 in December of 2012 and up 12.9% from $831,839 last month. December 2013 ASP was at highest level compared to December of 2012 and 2011.

Inventory & MSI
The total inventory of properties available for sale as of December was 125, down -11.3% from 141 last month and up 25.0% from 100 in December of last year. December 2013 Inventory was at a mid range compared to December of 2012 and 2011.

A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers. The December 2013 MSI of 2.8 months was at a mid range compared with December of 2012 and 2011.

Market Time
The average Days On Market (DOM) shows how many days the average property is on the market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards more of a buyer's market, a downward trend a move towards more of a seller's market. The DOM for December was 38, up from 30 days last month and down from 54 days in December of last year. The December 2013 DOM was at its lowest level compared with December of 2012 and 2011.

Selling Price Per Square Foot
The selling price per square foot is a great indicator for the direction of property values. Since median sales price and average sales price can be impacted by the 'mix' of high or low end properties in the market, the selling price per square foot is a more normalized indicator on the direction of property values. The December 2013 selling price per square foot of $435 was up 4.3% from $417 last month and up 14.2% from $381 in December of last year.

Selling Price vs Listing Price
The selling price vs listing price reveals the average amount that sellers are agreeing to come down from their list price. The lower the ratio is below 100% the more of a buyer's market exists, a ratio at or above 100% indicates more of a seller's market. The December 2013 selling price vs list price of 98.3% was down from 99.2% last month and down from 98.5% in December of last year.

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Based on information from California Real Estate Technology Services for the period 1/1/2005 through 12/31/2013. Due to MLS reporting methods and allowable reporting policy, this data is only informational and may not be completely accurate. Therefore, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage does not guarantee the data accuracy. Data maintained by the MLS's may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. This information will expire 30 days from when it was generated.