Linda Kay's Blog

San Dimas Folks Simply Get Involved

Okay, so I love the title of this blog because it's so true.  San Dimas as a community is very involved in many activities from the Western Days Rodeo to the Veteran's Memorial to the Farmer's Market, there is something to do here for everyone!

But today's blog is about how the individual people in San Dimas really care and get involved.  I was reading a news story, (ya another article from Linda!) and was simply impressed by the dedication of this family.  They are running not one, not two, but FOUR marathons to help raise money for cystic fibrosis research.

Here's how they got involved; Their daughter made friends with another girl at school who happened to have the disease.  As she learned and got older she became involved with the CF Foundation and then her parents took up the challenge and became involved.

So this Sunday, May 6th, the family will run the 3rd of four marathons to raise more money.  If you'd like to read more of the detailed article click HERE.  If you'd like to donate to the CF Foundation click HERE.

On a personal note; my son was actually tested for this disease when he was a baby.  Seeing other children with this and other illnesses where they have to gasp to breathe really makes you stop and think how absolutely lucky most of us are to not have to deal with life threatening illnesses or to see the day to day struggles this brings.  The very least we can do is help.

HIGHS AND LOWS - San Dimas, CA - March 6, 2012

Okay, so here is today's report for the San Dimas, CA Real Estate Market.

SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE

Lowest Priced Home   $     185,000

Highest Priced Home   $  2,100,000

Average   $     385,000

Active Listings   129

Sold This Week  5

New Listings This Week  8

WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU:  You now have more information about what's happening with the SAN DIMAS REAL ESTATE MARKET so you can make an informed decision on whether this city is right for you and if the prices fit into your budget.  The average price in SAN DIMAS this week is $385,000 which is lower than before.  Prices have fallen just a little bit, but it looks like they are starting to stabilize in this area.

The other thing you can learn from this information is the saturation rate of the existing active real estate listings.  The saturation rate is determined by the amount of sales in a week and the number of listings available for sale.  So in this case, there are 129 homes being actively marketed by Realtors for sale.  If you divide those 129 by the number of homes sold this week, in this case 5, you have your saturation rate.  This means that if you placed your home on the market to sell you can expect it to take nearly 26 weeks to complete the sale of your home.  That is if no other listings come into the real estate marketplace during that time.  And we all know how likely that is, now don't we...  In fact this past week there were 8 new listings.

HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU:  If your price is competitive and your home is in relatively decent shape you can have it sold in as little as one day or as much or more than the 26 weeks.  It also depends on the agent you are using.  The more aggressive your agent's marketing plan is for your home, the more exposure your home gets and you can see that would have a great impact.  It truly helps to have an agent that has an existing web presence since most people start their home search online.  On the other hand, if you use someone who merely puts your home on the MLS and does nothing more, it will most likely take a little more time to sell.  

If you are a buyer, this means you have a large selection to choose from and you have a better chance right now of getting an offer accepted.  Not to mention that the average home price has dropped in the last month making you as they buyer able to afford a better home.

CONDOS AND TOWNHOMES

Lowest   $   182,250

Highest   $  429,500

Average   $ 269,000

Active Listings   34

Condos Sold This Week  1

New Listings This Week  1

So if the same holds true for CONDOS, then it would take approximately 34 weeks (or more because none closed sale this past week) to sell your condo or townhome.  And a buyer has 34 to choose from right now.  It seems that during these trying economic times, people are really not doing much in the way of buying or selling condos.

Since I am local to the area, I work hard to be a local expert in SAN DIMAS Real Estate.  The prices, the inventory and the trends so I can be a better agent for you.  However, it is not only real estate information that makes one a local expert.  There must also be knowledge of local events, schools and neighborhoods.

So if you are interested in buying or selling or simply have questions about real estate, please feel free to contact me.  I will be more than happy to assist you. Call me for your free home market analysis!