Market Update November 2019
Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park
By: Michael Rice | November 5, 2019
Released November 5, 2019
My View From Inside
The California Association of Realtors (CAR) just released their forecast for 2020. After much speculation about a drop in real estate prices, a recession, or worse, a complete housing market crash, CAR is forecasting prices to increase 2.5% next year. Mortgage rates are expected to remain stable at 3.7%.
This is good news for both buyers and sellers. Although many buyers talk of buying on a dip, buying on the way up is also a good thing.
After a bit of a lull, the market has had a resurgence of activity in the last few weeks. Homes that have been sitting around are finally dropping to a price that buyers can’t pass up.
This trend should continue through the holiday season offering a great opportunity for bargain shoppers.
P.S. I write the market update for number nerds like me who like stats and graphs. Continue reading for my insight on the local market. Give me a call when you want to talk about buying or selling your Conejo Valley home.
NOVEMBER 2019 CONEJO VALLEY REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE
- Conejo Valley home prices dropped 1% last month to $789,900.
- And the inventory of available homes plunged 22% to just 650 homes for sale.
- Mortgage rates have come off their summer lows – up about a quarter percent.
- And more sellers reduced their price as buyer demand tends to cool late in the year.
What Should We Expect Going Forward
- Expect a surge of last minute shoppers looking to move before the end of the year.
- And sellers with older listings more open to negotiation hoping to sell before the holiday slow down begins.
- Home prices are expected to increase 2.5% in 2020 (see below).
- Creating a great opportunity for savvy buyers to take advantage of low interest rates and motivated sellers today.
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What's The 2020 California Forecast?
According to the California Association of REALTORS,
- The median price of a home is expected to increase 2.5% in 2020.
- The number of home sales is expected to increase by 0.08%.
- Interest rates are expected to average 3.7% on a 30 year fixed mortgage.
Market Snapshot
Home Prices
- The median price of a Conejo Valley home was down in October to $789,900
- That’s now 1 consecutive months down for 2019.
- Prices are down 1% from $800,000 last October.
- And down $5,100 from last month.
Homes For Sale
- October ended with 650 homes for sale.
- Down 22% from last October.
- That’s 182 fewer homes than last year.
- And 45 homes less than last month.
Days to Sell a Home
- It took 59 days on average to sell a home in October.
- Down 12% from last October.
- That’s 8 fewer days than last year.
- And 1 more day than last month.
Interest Rates
Median Prices by City
(Prices below are for September 2019. City data is released a month late. Keep in mind that low volume of sales can cause large price fluctuations.)
| City/County | # Sold | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Y-T-Y % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County | 855 | $589,000 | $590,000 | -0.2% |
| San Fernando Valley | 935 | $650,000 | $620,000 | 4.8% |
| Agoura Hills | 28 | $790,000 | $782,500 | 1.0% |
| Calabasas | 34 | $1,277,500 | $1,357,500 | -5.9% |
| Camarillo | 125 | $580,500 | $599,500 | -3.2% |
| Moorpark | 55 | $615,000 | $731,000 | -15.9% |
| Newbury Park | 65 | $700,000 | $730,000 | -4.1% |
| Oak Park | 16 | $680,000 | $687,500 | -1.1% |
| Simi Valley | 150 | $577,000 | $570,000 | 1.2% |
| Thousand Oaks | 73 | $671,000 | $690,000 | -2.8% |
| Westlake Village (Ventura County) | 21 | $1,062,000 | $1,018,000 | 4.3% |
| Westlake Village (L.A. County) | 7 | $1,152,500 | $949,000 | 21.4% |
| Woodland Hills | 70 | $795,000 | $765,750 | 3.8% |
