2015 Real Estate Review

Last year was a great year for Real Estate in San Diego and 2016 is just going to get better. In 2015 San Diego sold $15,105,240,866. Thats right 15 BILLION! The average home sale was $675,004 and average day on market was 40. (this is only the detached housing market) The biggest home sale was 7007 country club drive La Jolla listed for $19,800,000 and selling for $17,000,000 cash!

6266 Camino De La Costa - On the market for $15,500,000 selling in 

6 days for $14,300,000 cash! 

6102 Camino De La Costa - On the market for $12,500,000 selling in 

330 days for $12,450,000 cash!

9046 La Jolla Shores Lane - On the market for $13,599,000 selling in 

49 days for $12,000,000 Cash!

341 Sea Ridge - On the market for $12,500,000 selling in 

1 day for $11,500,000 Cash!

310 Dunmore Drive - On the market for $12,980,000 selling in 

21 days $11,400,000 Cash!

15651 Puerta Del Sol - On the market for $36,000,000 selling in 

42 days for $11,200,000 Cash!

3006 SANDY LANE - On the market for $12,995,000 selling in 

133 days for $11,000,000 Cash!

17025 Sobre Los Cerros - On the market for $10,250,000 selling in 

158 days for $9,300,000 Cash!

2611 Crown Crest Lane - On the market for $9,200,000 selling in 

1 day for $9,000,000 Cash!

Call cory today for more info on any of these properties. Also if your looking to

buy or sell call me 760-707-6021 corywilcoxre@gmail.com

MILLION-DOLLAR HOME SALES UP AGAIN IN THE GOLDEN STATE

MILLION-DOLLAR HOME SALES UP AGAIN IN THE GOLDEN STATE Source: DQNews La Jolla, CA.—-The number of California homes that sold for a million dollars or more rose to its highest level in seven years last quarter, the result of rising home prices and an improving economy. The luxury market’s high end continues to do best, with record sales above the $2 million mark, a real estate information service reported. A total of 12,826 homes sold for a million dollars or more during the April-through-June period. That was up 60.4 percent from 7,994 during this year’s first quarter, and up 9.1 percent from 11,758 in second-quarter 2013. Last quarter’s $1 million-plus sales were the highest for any quarter since 13,681 homes sold for $1 million or more in second-quarter 2007, according to CoreLogic DataQuick. The all-time high was third-quarter 2005, when 15,898 Golden State homes sold for a million dollars or more. The nine-county San Francisco Bay Area stood out last quarter: The 5,734 sales there of $1 million or more represented an all-time high. The previous peak was 5,699 in second-quarter 2005. While statewide $1 million-plus home sales rose 9.1 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, total sales across all price categories fell 7.4 percent. Two of the main reasons for the increase in $1 million-plus sales are increased demand, and robust price appreciation that over the past year has pushed more homes up over the million-dollar threshold. “It’s always fascinating to watch this part of the real estate market. It behaves differently, responds to its own set of criteria. These buyers, especially those in the multi-million-dollar market, are less likely to agonize over credit scores, income and job security, down payments and mortgage interest rates,” said Andrew LePage, CoreLogic DataQuick analyst. “While we can only speculate, it seems self-evident that luxury home buyers have substantial assets, and they’re constantly evaluating where to park those assets. Right now it’s interesting that there appears to be enough inventory to meet the demand for luxury homes. That’s not always the case in many mid-priced and lower-cost housing markets, where demand continues to outweigh supply,” LePage said. A total of 265 homes sold for more than $5 million last quarter, an all-time high. In the $4-$5 million range, a record 213 homes sold. In the $3-$4 million range, 469 homes sold, also a record. In the $2-$3 million range, 1,595 homes sold, another high. In the $1-$2 million range, 8,381 sold last quarter, still behind the record 9,885 sold in second-quarter 2005. There were 1,923 sales where the price was unavailable, but where it could be determined that the price exceeded $1 million because of the size of the mortgage. San Diego-based DataQuick was acquired in March by Irvine-based CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled services provider. CoreLogic DataQuick monitors real estate activity nationwide and provides information to consumers, educational institutions, public agencies, lending institutions, title companies and industry analysts. The million-dollar transactions include home sales where it could be determined from public records that there was a buyer, a seller, that money changed hands, and that there was a legal transfer of property ownership. Not included were property swaps, sales of multiple lots, sales where no price or loan amount was available, teardowns, and large farm or ranch properties. Sales to companies and trusts were included. Last quarter 3,882 of the homes that sold for $1 million or more were purchased with cash. In the luxury market, the higher the price, the more frequently cash was used. Of those who did finance their purchase last quarter, the median down payment was 30.0 percent of the purchase price. The lending institutions most willing to provide mortgage financing for homes that sold for $1 million-plus were Wells Fargo, Union Bank and Bank of America. The most expensive confirmed purchase last quarter was a 11,637-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 6-bathroom Westwood mansion built in 1931 which sold for $45,000,000 in May. The largest was a 16,840 sq.ft. 6-bedroom, 13-bathroom mansion in Indian Wells that sold for $4.5 million. In some communities virtually all home sales were in the million-dollar category. Among them: Hillsborough, Rancho Santa Fe, Atherton and Los Altos. Newly-built homes accounted for 8.8 percent of last quarter’s $1 million-plus sales. Condo sales made up 10.1 percent. Most $1 million-plus condos were sold in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego counties. The median-sized $1 million-plus home was 2,400 sq.ft. with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The median price paid per square foot for all million-dollar homes last quarter was $729, up 7.6 percent from $678 in second-quarter 2013. For the overall California market, the square-foot median was $226 last quarter, up 13.0 percent from $200 in second-quarter 2013, CoreLogic DataQuick reported. There are 8.85 million houses and condos in California. Of those, 277,666 are assessed for more than a million dollars by county assessor offices, CoreLogic DataQuick reported. To view the ranking of cities by the number of million-dollar home sales, please visit DQNews.com.

Why You Should Get Off Your Duff And Refinance

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Mortgage costs, we keep hearing, are going to go up when the Federal Reserve at long last gets around the lifting short-term interest rates. While long and short rates don’t move in lockstep, Fed tightening tends to boost long rates eventually. AdviceIQ Network member Rick Kahler, present of Kahler Financial Group in Rapid City, S.D., tells us how to get in on refinancing to a lower rate while the option lasts:

Interest rates on home loans still are very low in historical terms. That means it remains a good time to dig out your mortgage loan paperwork and consider if refinancing is right for you.

Five years ago, the government started injecting trillions of dollars into the U.S. economy. Conventional wisdom suggested that rising interest rates were soon to follow. Some even predicted the collapse of the dollar and hyper-inflation. Instead, inflation is down, the dollar is the strongest it’s been in 10 years, and interest rates fall to the lowest levels in decades.

When refinancing, you take out a new, lower-interest loan to pay off the old one. Here’s how to find out whether it’s a good option:

First, check the current interest rate on your mortgage loan. Let’s assume you have a balance of $200,000, with monthly principal and interest payments of $1,013 at a rate of 4.5%.


Next, shop around. Call two or three mortgage brokers and find out the interest rate you can obtain on a new loan. They’ll ask for your household income, the value of your house and the current balance on your mortgage. If you don’t know how much your home is worth, contact your local property tax office for an assessed value.

Ask the brokers to give you the interest rate and payments on a mortgage similar to the number of years left on your current loan. Also ask about a shorter-term loan, which usually has a lower interest rate.

When shopping for a new mortgage, you may be tempted to reduce your payments even more by lengthening the term of your new loan. While the benefit is more spending money per month, you can end up paying more in interest. I strongly suggest obtaining a new mortgage that is equal to or less than the number of years remaining on your current loan.

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Senior Loan Officer | Movement Mortgage

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San Diego | CA | 92130

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is the month for Brest Cancer Awareness! Cancer took my dads life at a young 56 just 2 years ago. 

For the month of October every home bought or sold with Wilcox Estates a percent will go to the Brest Cancer Awareness of YOUR choice! 

Its time to give back San Diego and YOU CAN HELP!

Call Cory Wilcox today! (760) 707-6021