Finance

56 Single Family Home Sales on the Land portion in Malibu, California from June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011

56 single family homes sold on the land portion in Malibu, California – for the period June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011 — what a fantastic summer. Overall, some bargains were picked up — final price reductions ranged from $69,000 to $5,000,000 at the end tally. Interesting surprises as there were 2 homes that sold above the initial asking price that ranged from $100,000 to $600,000 above the initial price–signs that multiple offers were taking place.

Now is a good time to be pre-approved for a loan and pick up the bargains. If the homes are priced right, properties sell and sometimes the price is even driven up by the buyer competition. Call me!

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Malibu California Beach Front Home Sales from June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011

11 single family homes sold in Malibu, California during June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011. This analysis is focused mainly on pricing – including the difference between final sold price and the original list price — I have summarized it as the final price reduction.

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Housing is still impacted by tighter lending practices – it impacts buyers moving to high end homes too such as Malibu, CA;Beverly Hills, CA, etc.

Wall Street Journal on June 25, 2011 notes that the tight lending practice is crimping the housing industry. They have denied 26.8% of loan applications in 2010 (higher in 2010) than in 2009 – 23.5%. This practice impacts all pricing strata including the upper end, not just the conforming loans.

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Review of the WSJ – “Why It’s Time To Buy”

Wall Street Journal on June 4, 2011 wrote the article “Why It’s Time to Buy” – some of the gems include rent versus buy depends on the market, financing is still available though tightening for nontraditional loans and buyers are motivated by attractive pricing, low interest rates and desire to take the next step in their lives.

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Changes to take place effective September 30, 2011 to the federal backed mortgages

Mortgage changes to take place from September 30, 2011 – limit will fall from the current $729,750 to the new maximum limit $625,500.

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Santa Monica,California Sales Tax is 10.25% effective April 1, 2011

Santa Monica, California sales tax just increased to 10.25% rate effective April 1, 2011.

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Luxury Home Purchase is up 3 times more than 2009 in Los Angeles County – includes Malibu, California

Luxury home sales in 2010 above $10 million has tripled in Los Angeles County as compared to 2009. In Malibu, California for the same period it has increased 30 percent.

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Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems – MERS – a good article by New York Times

On March 5, 2011 – New York Times wrote an excellent article about MERS – Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems – which claims to hold title to almost half of all home mortgages in the nation.

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Real Estate Ending 2010 on Positive Note – Happy New Year in Malibu, CA and Calabasas, CA and Pacific Palisades, CA and Santa Monica, CA

2010 ends on a positive note with tax credits extended by President Obama. Happy New Year in Malibu, CA and Calabasas, CA and Pacific Palisades, CA and Santa Monica, CA

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Mortgage Interest Deduction Is At Risk — Again. May impact Malibu, California & Calabasas, California & Santa Monica, California

Congress is re-considering the mortgage interest deduction – it will impact states with higher housing costs such as California

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