The San Francisco housing market is still struggling according to latest Altos Research information as of November 1. Although the median house price has increased slightly compared to the previous month, the trends in terms of median price per square foot and time on the market point to a still weakening market.
The median single family home price as of November 1 2009 was up compared to the previous month in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. The median single family home price as of November 1 2009 in Los Angeles reached $423,856, while the median price in the San Francisco housing market reached $885,112.
However, the median price in the San Francisco housing market was down compared to 7/1/2009 when it was above $925,000. Furthermore, the median price per square foot kept decreasing reaching $507 by November 1 2009.
The 90-day average of days on the market in San Francisco kept increasing and reached 119 days by November 1. These trends are consistent with Altos Research Market Action Index indicating that the San Francisco housing market was a buyer's market as of that date.
The median price per square foot for homes in Los Angeles was $276 in November 1 and it has shown little fluctuation in the last two months according to the Altos Research data. Similar trends are registered for the 90-day average of days on the market, which in November 1 had a value of 119.
The Market Action Index for Los Angeles indicates that it was a buyer's market as of November 1 2009.
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