Santa Cruz home sales price median for September 2008

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Santa Cruz Homebuying Sale Prices

Home Sales Recorded in September 2008-Santa Cruz home sales medians.The number of Santa Cruz home buyers,buying single family residences and condos.

The Watsonville market is teeming with first time homebuyers and investors and their activity has surpassed the sales unit total of Santa Cruz home buyers.The market there is flooded with foreclosures and short sales of bank owned homes,which leads to great Watsonville home buying opportunities. The prices are really great and offers many who can't buy in Santa Cruz, the opportunity to get out from renting and become a home owner.

Some of the other areas are seeing activity as Santa Cruz first time homebuyers start to get over their fears and venture out. The opportunites in the real estate market and stock market are great  for those who move past their greater fears, and purchase now. Some things that jumped out from last months price changes were most notable in Aptos, Capitola and Scotts Valley home price averages slid from August of more than $100,000. Time to buy that Rio Del Mar vacation or beach home while the prices are low. Total number of sales were not that dramatically different in those areas.To find more of these great values go to www.propertyinsantacruz.com

 

County/City/Area # Sold September 2008 September 2007 % Change
Yr-to-Yr
Santa Cruz County 173 $432,000 $600,000 -28.00%
Aptos 17 $647,500 $700,000  -7.57%
Ben Lomond 4 $438,000 $515,000 -14.95%
Boulder Creek 5 $399,000 $430,500 -7.21%
Capitola 9 $559,000 $832,500 - 32.85%
Felton 4 $356,000 $537,00  -33.77%
Freedom 5 $350,000 na na
Santa Cruz 54 $582,500 $697,000  -4.04%
Scotts Valley 10 $665,000 $740,500   -10.14%
Soquel 3 $610,000 $777,000 -21.49%
Watsonville 61 $340.000 $512,500 -33.66%

 

The Santa Cruz California Beaches are on of the things that attract people here. The area has a vibrant array of communities, located on the north end of Monterey Bay, and is home to artisans, beach goers, hi tech types, and college students.There is plenty of natural beauty from the Santa Cruz Beach areas and other coastal beach towns like Rio Del Mar,to the little mountain communities. Let my 30 years or local knowledge and 20 years of real estate help you find the right home or property in Santa Cruz..As a Santa Cruz Seniors Real Estate Specialist,( SRES) let me help find a place for your parents or you that meets your needs now and in the future.

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