Pasadena Real Estate Report for August 2010

Pasadena Inventory Supply

National housing numbers will begin appearing in the national media in the next couple of weeks. Be prepared for less than positive results. The market here in Pasadena has been more active than other parts of the country, so when our market begins to slow you can almost bet the downturn in other markets will be a little steeper and more pronounced. What's Happening? Months Supply of Homes for Sale - this number is growing but it is important to mention that it does not necessarily mean … [Read more...]

Pasadena CA Homes for Sale Show Changing Market

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Over the past several months we have been watching the precipitous fall of the median home price in Pasadena. While at first glance the numbers may seem startling and overwhelming, let me provide an explanation into what is happening. First of all numbers which many of us think are black and white need some interpretation. Someone once told me that "figures lie and liars figure". In order to make sense of the local housing data you have to look at some of the history. Housing data is reported on … [Read more...]

Are Pasadena Home Prices About to Bottom?

Pasadena Home Sales

Do any similarities exist between the real estate and stock markets? In stock market jargon it is referred to as testing the bottom or testing the lows. If prices hover around the previous lows without establishing a new benchmark it can be recognized as a positive sign. It may be perceived that price stabilization will occur and that the free fall is over, at least for a while. Maybe it's just a psychological barrier more than a realistic barometer of market indicators, but sometimes all … [Read more...]

Pasadena Home Prices Boomerang

seesawing home prices

The word Boomerang is defined in two ways (1) designed to return near the thrower or (2) an act or utterance that backfires on its originator. How could this possibly apply to Pasadena home prices? I must confess that Boomeranging for lack of a better term is a label I coined myself. Simply because for all I know it has never been defined. The real estate industry uses terms such as red lining, and steering, but boomeranging? While reviewing homes listed for sale in Pasadena last week, I … [Read more...]