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The REAL ESTATE market in LAMORINDA is HOT!

Single family home sales in April 2013, are up 17% over last year for the same time period. The LAMORINDA real estate market is HOT! More buyers than sellers. We need more homes to sell!

Margot & Hal theKAUFMANS / LAMORINDA REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS
925.260.4787925.260.4799 www.theKaufmans.com

Last Year the price per square foot in Lamorinda for April was $391
today it's $472

That's a 17% increase in your homes value

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The real estate market in Lamorinda continues to HOT! with increased sales
in April. There is even more of a great demand for good homes. Market Value
priced homes are selling in multiple offers once again as buyer compete for the
limited inventory.

There were 64 single family detached homes that sold in Lamorinda
in April 2013.
38(59 %) of the homes sold above their asking price.
21(38%) of the homes sold below their asking price.
5 (8 %) of the homes sold at their asking price.

Lafayette
had 26 sales of
single-family homes the average days on market was 17.
Prices range from $420,000 to $1,925,000.
The average list price was $ 1,078,000.
The average sold price was $ 1,137,000. That's $468 a square
foot.
The median house listed for $ 997,000.
The median sold price was $ 1,055,000.
15(58%) homes sold above their list price
8(31%) of the homes in Lafayette
sold below their list price.
3(11%)sold at list price.

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Moraga had 16 single-family homes
that sold in April.
Average days on the market was 26.
Prices range from $390,000-$1,650,000
The average list price was $ 995,000.
The average sold price was $ 1,052,400 or $471 per square foot.
The median list price was. $ 995,500
The median sold price was $ 1,052,000.
11 homes(69%) sold above their list price.
4 listings (25 %) of the homes in Moraga sold below their list price.
1 (6%) of the homes sold at its list price.

Orinda had 22 sales in April 2103
with an average days on the market of 19.
Prices range from $341,000 - $2,395,000.
The average list price was $ 1,337,000.
The average sold price was $1,207,000 or $478 per square foot.
The median list price was $1,215,000.
The median sold price was $ 1,205,000.
12properties (55%) sold above their list price.
9 listings (41 %) of the total homes sold below their list price.
1 (4%)properties sold at their list price.

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