Beach Travel Guide

There is more going on now then these number show. Currently there are 150 homes for sale in Manhattan Beach. Inventory has dropped dramatically because homes are selling…. the big question is what is selling. There are 81 properties pending…67 homes and 14 townhomes. The median asking price for homes that are in escrow is $1,575,000 and for townhomes it is $1,194,000. The median sold price for homes in June was $ 1, 402,500 and $1,217,000 for townhomes.. But…. the median list price for homes that are for sale is $2,349,500 and $1,364,000 for townhomes.

Herein lies the problem with our current market. Of the 150 homes for sale only 65( less then half) are priced under $2,000,000. There is very little demand for homes priced over $2,000,000 for a number of reasons, but mainly because of financing. While we have our share of buyers with some big bucks… they are not in the majority. Most buyers looking in Manhattan Beach today have 30%-50% cash needed for a down payment on a home under $2.5 but they still need some type of bank financing. There are lenders offering loans over $1.5 but most lenders really don’t want to make loans over that number. So I’m thinking that one of two things will happpen… either these higher end homes will be taken off the market or you are going to see some very hefty price reductions in the future. I also think you are going to see an increase in owner financing to bridge the gap.

Manhattan Beach: Sold January-June 2007-2009(click on graph to enlarge)

Manhattan Beach: Sold April-June 2007-2009

Manhattan Beach: Sold West of Sepulveda January-June 2007-2009

Manhattan Beach: Sold West of Sepulveda April-June 2007-2009

Manhattan Beach: Sold East of Sepulveda January-June 2007-2009

Manhattan Beach: Sold East of Sepulveda April-June 2007-2009