5708 Mammoth Ave.
Valley Glen, CA 91401
Sold for $1,151,275
18435 Keswick St. #12
Reseda, CA 91335
Sold for $575,000
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The little house that could: See LA's smallest home sold this week!
Do you think this tiny home is worth the purchase price?
Here is the smallest home sold this week in Los Angeles.
The home has 1 bed/1 bath, 448 sq. ft. of living space, and is on a 5,201 sq. ft. lot.
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5708 Mammoth Ave.
Valley Glen, CA 91401
Asking Price: $1,199,995
3 Bed | 2 Bath | 1,600 Sq. Ft.
For more info, visit ValleyGlenProperty.com
Exquisite Remodeled Home in Valley Glen | Must-See Features | For Sale Now!
For a private tour, call/text the listing agent, Daniel Madariaga, at 818-445-7953.
For more info, visit ValleyGlenProperty.com
Asking price: $1,199,995
Located in a great Valley Glen neighborhood, you will find this completely remodeled home that has 3-bedrooms plus a versatile 4th room, ideal for another bedroom or office, and 2-bathrooms!
The beautiful kitchen showcases custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a convenient washer and dryer area. The primary bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and a walk-in closet.
Other highlights include a sparkling swimming pool, tankless water heater, recessed lighting, fireplace, Tesla charger, refinished patio, and vinyl fencing for extra privacy.
If you are looking for a beautifully remodeled home in Valley Glen, with 3 bedrooms and a 4th room that could also be used as a bedroom/office, with a swimming pool, all at a great value, this just might be the home for you!
LA home values down 1.3%
What’s interesting about most data reports is that they are 1 - 2 months behind. For example, the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index that was released today discusses sales data for February. There is no mention of what the market has been going through in March and April.
I can personally tell you that in April we are seeing multiple offers on well priced properties. In many cases homes are selling well above asking price. I would imagine that when the April Home Price Index report comes out in 2 months, it will show that the 1.3% price drop experienced in February will be a thing of the past and the numbers will turn positive. I could be wrong, but I doubt it based on what I am seeing.
Here is some data from today’s S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index report:
Miami’s 10.8% year-over-year gain made it the best-performing city for the seventh consecutive month. Tampa (+7.7%) and Atlanta (+6.6%) continued in second and third place, with Charlotte (+6.0%) close behind.
Results were different in the Pacific and Mountain time zones. Last month, four West Coast cities (San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, and Portland) were in negative year-over-year territory. In February they were joined by four of their western neighbors, as Las Vegas (-2.6%), Phoenix (-2.1%), Los Angeles (-1.3%), and Denver (-1.2%) all tipped into negative territory.
Majority of potential homebuyers say they will not accept a mortgage rate over 5.5%
Today’s homebuyers are exceptionally sensitive to mortgage rates with house prices so high — and they’ve found their tipping point.
The majority of potential homebuyers, 71%, say they will not accept a 30-year fixed mortgage rate over 5.5%, according to a survey done in March by John Burns Research and Consulting. The current rate, however, is around 6.4%.
If so many potential buyers, however, are saying they won’t buy unless they get a rate below 5.5%, they may be sitting on the sidelines for a while. Mortgage rates have been over 6% for nearly a year and are not expected to move much lower this year.
An April survey from U.S. News and World Report seems to corroborate these findings: It found that 66% of Americans who plan to buy a home this year said they are waiting until rates fall.
The U.S. News survey also found that 25% of homebuyers who are holding out for lower rates are waiting until they drop below 5%. Nearly two-thirds of respondents said they’ve had to reduce their housing budgets due to the current level of mortgage rates.
CA is giving you 20% for your home's down payment... but there's a catch!
A new state program just launched for first-time homebuyers. The California Dream For All program provides homebuyers with financial assistance equal to 20% of a home’s purchase price. Those funds can be used for a downpayment and closing costs when purchasing your first home. The program offers first-time homebuyers in California a shared appreciation loan of up to 20% of the cost of the home. If you’re buying a $500,000 home, you’d receive 20%, or $100,000, to help with a downpayment and closing costs. Once the homebuyer sells their home at a later date, they would be required to pay back the 20% assistance, plus 20% of the home’s appreciation. If your $500,000 home sells in five years for $700,000, you’d owe 20% of $200,000 appreciation — or $40,000 — in addition to the original loan. If you sell your home and it hasn’t grown in value, you’d only pay back the original 20% loan, according to the California Housing Finance Authority,
This program is open to first-time homebuyers in California — meaning you’ve never owned a home. A first-time homebuyer is also someone who owned a home three or more years ago and sold it, according to the CalHFA. Borrowers must also plan to live in the new property they are buying. The program does not allow for non-occupant co-borrowers or co-signers. In addition to being a first-time homebuyer, borrowers must meet income requirements depending on their county. In Los Angeles County, borrowers must make under $180,000 per year.
Better hurry! The state has allocated about $300 million toward the California Dream For All program, according to State Treasurer Fiona Ma. This will provide assistance for an estimated 2,300 homebuyers in California.
Source: NBC 4 Los Angeles
Watch to find out WHY this Chatsworth home has been active on the market for 524 days!!
Longest home on the market in Chatsworth... 524 days!
Asking price: $764,995
This home has 3 bed/2 bath, 1,538 sq. ft. of living space, and is on an 8,095 sq. ft. lot.
The home is on a corner lot, and the backyard has a covered patio, a large gated pool, and an attached 2-car garage.
Text me if you want a private tour at 818-445-7953.
Some sellers hitting a tipping point on their asking price
The share of home sellers dropping their asking prices has risen to a six-month high. More home buyers may be starting to feel priced out by the rapid rise in mortgage rates, which may be making sellers have to adjust slightly. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.27% last week, up from 2.96% just one year ago, Freddie Mac reports.
Suburbs remain popular, even as cities stage comeback
The pandemic triggered a suburban home rush, and more than a year in, that doesn’t appear to be letting up. Even as big cities stage a housing comeback, the suburbs remain hot.
The number of home buyers shopping nationwide for suburban homes has jumped 42.1% since the pandemic began, realtor.com®’s data shows. Suburban homes comprised 62% of online home views in September compared to 38% for listings in urban areas.
“The suburbs have always attracted home buyers looking for more house for their money, but recent data reflects just how much suburban competition has intensified,” says Danielle Hale, realtor.com®’s chief economist. “With the rise in long-term remote work options and downtown rents making a rapid comeback, suburban vs. urban housing dynamics are shifting.”
Suburban housing activity continues to accelerate at a faster pace than in urban areas, Hale says. Further, “the price premium is shrinking between notoriously expensive urban housing and suburban for-sale homes, typically known for more bargains,” Hale says.
Inventories are slim, however. The number of homes for sale in the suburbs was down 13% annually in September compared to 8% in urban areas, realtor.com® reports.
Prices are rising faster in suburban locales. In 2020, the suburbs outpaced their urban counterparts’ price growth for the first time since 2017. The median listing price per square foot reached $212 in the suburbs in September, which is 18% higher than a year ago and 28.4% higher than the pre-pandemic 2019 level, according to realtor.com®. On the other hand, the median listing price per square foot of urban homes was $226, 14.9%, and 25.4% higher than 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Come revisit these past "HOT HOME"s with me!
Here's an update on 2 "Hot Homes" that I told you about in October 2021.
Hot Home #1: Atoll Ave., Sherman Oaks
Asking price: $2,179,000
Sold price: $2,220,000
Hot Home #2: Griffith Park Dr., Burbank
Asking price: $975,000
Sold price: $1,112,000