The San Carlos Real Estate Week in Review: 5/15/10

May 15, 2010

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Inventory Analysis

Perception versus Reality.  Here's an interesting comment that I heard at least a couple of times this past week:

“It seems like there is a ton of homes for sale right now in San Carlos.”

It's easy to understand how one could come to that conclusion simply by driving around town.  If you counted the number of realty signs that are in front of homes right now, you'd come close to topping 100!  That's a huge number, and it's easy to see how someone could draw the wrong conclusion that there's a glut of homes for sale, which would obviously favor buyers.

The reality of the situation is that only slightly more than half of these homes are actually still “for sale” — the rest are already sold.  But since the real estate signs generally stay up until the home closes escrow, it's understandably difficult to gauge what's what's for sale and what's not.  But when you look at the data below, it tells a much different story.   Yes, quite a few homes are coming on the market on any given week, but there's an equal number of homes selling — so while there seems to be a proliferation of real estate signs, the number of homes actually “for sale” has not increased.   In fact, the 53 active listings we have right now is a below average number for this time of year.    Mix in the evidence of aggressive buying and multiple offers, and it's anything but a buyer's market right now.

Open House

Looking at open houses this weekend in San Carlos?   This one link is all you need: The San Carlos Open House Page.   With one click, you get a “live” list of all the homes and condos that will  be open this weekend in San Carlos!  It's updated continuously from the MLS, so bookmark this link and you'll never have to wander around town looking for open houses again.

Here's a snapshot of the San Carlos single family home market, as of 5/15. The previous week's stats are in parentheses:

Price Range Active Pending Ratio
< $1M 25 (29) 27 (21) 0.9 : 1 (1.4 : 1)
$1M –$1.5M 17 (17) 11 (10) 1.5 : 1 (1.7 : 1)
>$1.5M 11 (9) 4 (6) 2.8 : 1 (1.5 : 1)
Total 53 (55) 42 (37) 1.3 : 1 (1.5 : 1)

Single-Family Homes Sold in San Carlos:

Below are the single-family homes that sold this past week in San Carlos. Click on the respective addresses to get all the details.

2033 White Oak Way, San Carlos

2033 White Oak Way, San Carlos

2033 White Oak Way

  • Pictured: Sale Price: $2,005,000. Original List Price: $1,850,000. Difference: $155,000 (8.4%) above original list. Sold in 5 days. MLS# 81016894, listed by David Young of Coldwell Banker.

960 McCue Avenue

  • Sale Price: $662,000. Original List Price: $649,000. Difference: $13,000 (2.0%) above original list.  Sold in 4 days. MLS# 81019414, listed by John Marshall of Cashin Company.

(Click the “Homes Sold” button below see all of the homes that have sold in San Carlos in the past 3 months.)

Homes Sold in San Carlos

Homes Sold in San Carlos

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Single-Family Homes Pending Sale in San Carlos:

The following homes went “Pending Sale” this week — click on the address for more info:

(Click the “Homes Pending Sale” button below to see ALL the homes that are Pending Sale in San Carlos.)

Homes Pending Sale in San Carlos

Homes Pending Sale in San Carlos

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New Single-Family Home Listings in San Carlos:

Below are the new listings that hit the market this past week in San Carlos. Simply click on the address of each home to get all the details.

213 Wellington Drive, San Carlos

213 Wellington Drive, San Carlos

213 Wellington Drive

  • Pictured: $1,985,000 — 4BR/4BA, 2,920 sq ft on a 10,900 square foot lot. MLS# 81023744. Listed by Lynn Campbell of Alain Pinel Realtors.

136 Plymouth Avenue

  • $1,825,000 — 5BR/4BA, 2,769 sq ft on a 6,133 square foot lot. MLS# 81023788. Listed by Armando Vincent of Armando Investment.

703 Crestview Drive

  • $1,299,921 — 4BR/2BA, 2,250 sq ft on a 15,520 square foot lot. MLS# 81024103. Listed by Donna Marie Baldwin of Coldwell Banker.

2016 Eaton Avenue

  • $1,098,000 — 3BR/2.5BA, 2,580 sq ft on a 5,700 square foot lot. MLS# 81024005. Listed by David Young of Coldwell Banker.

852 Cedar Street

  • $1,029,000 — 3BR/2.5BA, 1,890 sq ft on a 5,500 square foot lot. MLS# 81023386. Listed by Nancy Palmer of Alain Pinel Realtors.

104 Baytree Road

  • $988,000 — 3BR/2BA, 1,310 sq ft on a 4,800 square foot lot. MLS# 81023930. Listed by Joan Flood of Alain Pinel Realtors.

212 Park Avenue

  • $769,000 — 2BR/1BA, 1,090 sq ft on a 5,125 square foot lot. MLS# 81022933. Listed by Leila Sisneros of RE/MAX Today.

1223 Alameda de las Pulgas

  • $749,900 — 2BR/1BA, 890 sq ft on a 6,500 square foot lot. MLS# 81023111. Listed by Helen Almada of RE/MAX Pioneer.

(Click the “Homes Pending Sale” button below to see ALL the homes that are Pending Sale in San Carlos.)

Homes for Sale in San Carlos

Homes for Sale in San Carlos

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Condos and Townhomes Sold in San Carlos:

Below are the condos/townhouses that sold this past week. Click on the address for all of the details:

  • There were no condos or townhouses that closed escrow this past week.

(Click the “Condos Sold” button below to see all of the condos and townhomes that have recently sold in San Carlos)

Condos Sold in San Carlos

Condos Sold in San Carlos

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Condo/Townhouse Pending Sales in San Carlos

The following condos/townhouses are now pending sale:

(Click the “Condos Pending Sale” button below to see all of the condos and townhomes that are pending sale in San Carlos)

Condos Pending Sale in San Carlos

Condos Pending Sale in San Carlos

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New Condo/Townhouse Listings in San Carlos:

The following condo/townhouse listings came on the market this past week:

641 Cedar Street #105

  • $589,500 — 2BR/2BA, 992 sq ft. MLS# 81023169. Listed by Mike Masoumi of RE/MAX Properties West.

1510 Cherry Street #3

  • $489,000 — 2BR/1BA, 992 sq ft. MLS# 81022951. Listed by Eda Diridon of Carlmont Associates.

3332 La Mesa Drive #2

  • $480,000 — 2BR/2BA, 1,040 sq ft. MLS# 81021668. Listed by Eddie Chow of Ed Chow & Company.

(Click the “Condos for Sale” button below to see all of the condos and townhomes that are currently for sale in San Carlos)

Condos for Sale in San Carlos

Condos for Sale in San Carlos

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What's Open This Weekend?

Click the “Open House” button to see ALL of the homes and condos scheduled to be open this weekend in San Carlos.

    Open House in San Carlos

    Open House in San Carlos

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    (The “San Carlos Week in Review” series is a summary of new listings and home sales in San Carlos for the prior week.)

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