L.A. and O.C. Home Prices Jump 6.1% While Downtown Los Angeles Home Prices Jump 8.2%

200-n-san-fernando-rd-105-028_320x240eThe Los Angeles times reports that home prices in Los Angeles and Orange counties posted strong gains in July, rising 6.1% from a year earlier.  That was larger than the 4.7% increase seen nationally, the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index showed. Compared with June’s figures, prices inched up 0.4% in the L.A. area. Downtown prices of course outperformed the rest of Los Angeles County, Orange County and nationwide.

National figures are not as bright. Sales of nationwide previously owned homes dropped 4.8% in August from a month earlier.

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And on Monday, the National Association of Realtors reported that pending sales — based off signed contracts, not closed deals — fell 1.4% last month for the U.S.

200-n-san-fernando-rd-105-008_640x480 copyDowntown LA provides the happiest story because local homeowners gained an average $48,711 in home value this past year.  The naysayers who said a year ago that Downtown prices were “too high” have again been proven wrong. Downtown has yet again out-performed the surrounding area and the nation. Downtown Los Angeles home prices are up 8.2% in the 12 months over the previous year.

Here are the numbers for Downtown Los Angeles for the most recent 12 months, and the year before that (provided by the L.A. Loft Blog using MLS data as of 09/29/2015):

Last 12 months: 476 homes sold.  Average price of $640,574
Previous 12 months: 482 homes sold. Average price of $591,863

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KPCC has been providing real estate news that includes great valuable information on Downtown, including the best data on population growth in DTLA. KPCC reports that more than 2,500 new residents per year are moving into Downtown Los Angeles:

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The LA Loft Blog has been the first to report on the growth trends of Downtown Los Angeles. The blog reported in 2010 that prices in Downtown would rebound quickly, and then the L.A. Loft Blog reported in 2012 that average DTLA home prices were increasing while the mainstream news, and even the local papers were reporting declining prices nationally. The LA Loft Blog will providing valuable insights on what home buyers and homeowners can expect regarding continuing rising home values and home prices in Downtown Los Angeles.

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