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April 2009 Report
San Francisco Real Estate Market Update for March 2009

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The number of homes in the Overall Sales category sold in March increased dramatically from February in the San Francisco Real Estate Market but was lower than a year ago. The average selling price was again slightly UNDER 100% of the average listing price as is the case with all the categories we track, but activity was much more brisk than it has been recenlty. Buyers are making deals, and sellers seem to be willing to negotiate on the price. The number of deals being made reflects that. The average selling price was higher than February and lower than a year ago. The average days on the market went up to 72.

What do these numbers all mean? It shows that there is no real consistency in the market. If you look at days on the market, some types of properties are selling faster and some are slower. The Co-op that sold in 11 days for over asking price seems to be an anomaly rather than the norm. However, there are some indications that condos are doing better than homes, though they are taking longer to sell, on average.

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March sales history is now online.

March 2009 **

Property Type Sold

Avg Listing
Price

Avg Selling
Price
% Sales Price versus Listing Avg Days on Market
Single Family $2M & Over 4 $4,581,250 $4,570,000 99.75% 58
Single Family Under $2M 107 $782,385 $767,242 98.06% 60
Condominium+ 64 $720,018 $687,084 95.43% 71
Loft Condo 7 $877,186 $817,714 93.22% 99
Co-op 1 $510,000 $535,000 104.90% 11
TIC 18 $728,000 $708,389 97.31% 87
ALL * 216 $884,808 $857,721 96.94% 69

February 2009 **

Property Type Sold

Avg Listing
Price

Avg Selling
Price
% Sales Price versus Listing Avg Days on Market
Single Family $2M & Over 6 $2,802,667 $2,729,833 97.40% 60
Single Family Under $2M 83 $779,861 $766,789 98.32% 61
Condominium+ 57 $911,295 $885,579 97.18% 83
Loft Condo 5 $651,228 $635,828 97.64% 61
Co-op 1 $1,195,000 $1,850,000 92.73% 147
TIC 13 $932,923 $932,692 99.98% 59
ALL * 176 $932,667 $910,237 97.60% 72

March 2008 **

Property Type Sold

Avg Listing
Price

Avg Selling
Price
% Sales Price versus Listing Avg Days on Market
Single Family Dwelling 128 $1,226,876 $1,248,654 101.78% 44
Condominium 150 $950,610 $947,126 99.63% 55
ALL * 312 $1,109,095 $1,123,495 101.30% 49

* Includes Single Family Homes, Condo/Coop/TIC and Loft, 2-4 Units, and 5+ Units.
** Figures subject to change as Multiple Listing Service is updated.
+ Formerly, condominium statistics included condos, co-op, lofts and TICs.

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