San Diego Duplex-Triplex-Fourplex THIRD Quarter Report – 2013

The following charts are the 2013 THIRD Quarter Report for 2013 (July 1-September 30, 2013). They consist of 3 charts for all Duplexes, Triplexes, and Fourplexes sold in San Diego County.

 SECOND QUARTER 2013 VS THIRD QUARTER 2013

This quarter’s growth from last quarter reveals a more modest increase in prices compared to last quarter. The drop in appreciation percentage is actually quite sizable. While last quarter’s results were uniformly all in strong double digits, this quarter is entirely in the single digits with one category even showing a depreciation. This depreciation is understandable considering the staggering 30.44% growth that it showed from Q1 to Q2. Overall, it will be interesting to see if more moderate growth will be the trend moving forward compared to the wild figures we’ve seen in the most recent quarter.

 

YEAR-TO-DATE (YTD) AVERAGE AND MEDIAN SALES PRICE

Although the 3^rd quarter was more tame in its growth, the overall 2-4 unit market is still growing substantially when we look at the broad overall picture. The third quarter’s results are still very impressive.

DOM

Alongside the lower price increases illustrated in the Q3 price analysis, the third quarter also showed longer avg/median days on market. This tells us that San Diego Duplexes, Triplexes, and Fourplexes were not only slowing in price increases, but they were also taking longer to sell. Again, it will be interesting to see what quarter 4 results show. It may be too soon to assume that this is the future trend, although it would be believable and not necessarily bad for the market in general. As we’ve seen prior to the recession, continuous explosive growth can be dangerous for the long term health of the real estate market.

 

YTD DOM

This YTD graph shows that 2-4 units are still selling comparatively much faster than last year even though the quarter on its own shows longer days on market.

 

Conclusion:

Rates continue to be historically very low this quarter and it’s projected to remain that way in the 4^th quarter. Prices continue to rise, but at a more moderate pace than in quarter 2. It’s still a substantial increase in all categories when compared year-to-date from last year. As mentioned above, it will be interesting to see if quarter 4 produces a more tame increase in values as well as longer days on market, or if we will see another explosive quarter.

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