Wednesday, March 10, 2010                            


Cindy Lynch
(415) 321-4291
clynch@hill-co.com
www.CindyLynchHomes.com


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A Quick Note

San Francisco home and condo sales rose last week to respectable numbers, after being soft for sometime. Open homes have been well attended for weeks, so it's no surprise that sales volume is up. If anything, it's surprising that it took so long.

It's perhaps safe to say that we are entering a busy time, as Spring is just around the corner. In fact, last week, a one million dollar plus home represented by Hill & Co. received 16 offers. That is a clear sign that buyers are getting serious about making a purchase.

By the way, don't forget that Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 14. Unfortunately, that means you're going to lose an hour of sleep, as 2 a.m.jumps forward to 3 a.m. But take comfort in knowing it will stay lighter later.

Market Update for San Francisco*
02/22/2010 - 03/01/2010



Single Family Homes - 41 Sold
· Median Sale Price: $697,500
· 24 Sold OVER Asking Price
· 15 Sold UNDER Asking Price
· 2 Sold AT Asking Price
· There are currently 839 Single Family Homes on the market


Condos/Lofts/TIC's - 50 Sold
· Median Sale Price: $650,000
· 11 Sold OVER Asking Price
· 26 Sold UNDER Asking Price
· 13 Sold AT Asking Price
· There are currently 1168 Condos/Lofts/TIC's on the market



*Source: San Francisco Association of Realtors®

Mortgage Update

Interest rates have generally dropped slightly over the last couple of months in spite of some reports that rates will rise. In addition, the Fed has also stated several times that it has no intention of letting interest rates rise on mortgages, and that it will use the tools at its disposal to keep rates low. All of this is good news for consumers and most experts agree that interest rates will remain low for the rest of this year. With home prices starting to rise and interest rates being near all time lows, this is an excellent time to purchase a new home.

This Mortgage Update was provided courtesy of Miles Grant, with Guarantee Mortgage. You can contact him at Miles@MGrantFunding.com for more information.


Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Rates as of  Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Conforming Loan Rates
30 Year Fixed 5.044% « calculate mortgage at this rate
15 Year Fixed 4.431% « calculate mortgage at this rate
10/1 Year ARM 5.047% « calculate mortgage at this rate
Jumbo Loan Rates
30 Year Fixed 5.852% « calculate mortgage at this rate
15 Year Fixed 5.354% « calculate mortgage at this rate
10/1 Year ARM 5.815% « calculate mortgage at this rate
Rates change daily and vary by product. They are provided here to give you a general sense of current average California rates. Your rate will vary and depends on credit and other factors. Rates are not published on weekends. Source: Topix.com


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