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Seeing the market over two decades

July 24, 2018 By Ryan Lundquist 17 Comments

Buckle up and let’s take a drive through the past 20 years. Where has the market been over these two decades? Since MLS recently made it much easier to extract older data, I had to do this post. I hope you find it useful or interesting – even if you aren’t in the Sacramento market.

SOME THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:

1) Data: We are only as good as our data and our ability to understand. Some graphs below are very clear in their trends, but others probably aren’t meaningful because of massive data or an enormous price range.

2) Not back: Many lower-priced areas are not back to their price peak in 2005.

3) Back: Some well-established areas have exceeded previous peaks.

4) Different trends: Not all price ranges, locations, and property types have moved the same way, so let’s be cautious about sweeping generalizations about the entire market. After all, the condo market might be far different from the 2-4 unit market or vacant land.

5) Inflation: Prices might be similar today to where they were in 2005, but that doesn’t mean values are the same. I know, that’s so technical, but when we factor in inflation over 13 years, it’s really not the same thing when comparing today’s prices with prices from 13 years ago. Keep in mind the market today has far different dynamics from 2005 also.

6) Bubble: Graphs like this can often lead to conversations about a housing “bubble.” If it’s relevant, please read peak prices and an open letter to buyers worried about another housing bubble.

SIDE NOTE: I’ve been having major website issues over the past 2 months. I’ve switched hosts, and that should solve the problem of down time.

DOWNLOAD ALL GRAPHS: You can download all images as a zip file. I included both a web-friendly size and larger ones. Please use as you see fit (unaltered). If you post somewhere online I always appreciate a link back.

Rosemont:

River Park:

Meadowview:

Vacant Residential Land:

Million Dollar Sales:

Pocket / Greenhaven:

Rancho Cordova:

Sierra Oaks:

Loomis:

East Sacramento:

Duplex Sales:

Gold River:

Land Park:

Elk Grove:

Garden of the Gods:

Sales under $50K in Sacramento County:

Del Paso Manor:

Tahoe Park:

Fair Oaks:

Treelake / Ashley Woods (Granite Bay):

Condo Sales in Sacramento County (and Downtown):

Colonial Heights:

College Glen:

Davis:

West Sacramento:

Bella Vista High School Boundaries:

Arden Park:

Folsom:

Arden Manor:

95815 Zip Code:

4-Unit Sales in Sacramento County:

Roseville:

I hope this was interesting or even fascinating. I’m intrigued and excited about having more data at my disposal (thank you Metrolist). Thanks everyone for your graph suggestions too. I reached out on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and got to most of what people asked for, though I couldn’t do them all.

Questions: What are your thoughts about the market after seeing the graphs above? I’d love to hear your take.

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Filed Under: Market Trends Tagged With: 4-unit sales, American River Canyon North, Arden Manor, Arden Park, Bella Vista High School, Broderick, Bryte, Colonial Heights, condo sales, Del Paso Manor, Duplex sales, East Sac, East Sacramento, Elk Grove, Fab 40s, Fabulous 40s, Garden of the Gods, Gold River, Greater Sacramento Regional Appraisal Blog, Lakeside, Land Park, Langua West, Loomis, Market Trends, Meadowview, Phoenix Field, Pocket, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Sacramento Neighborhoods, Sierra Oaks, State Streets, Stonelake, Tahoe Park, The Bluffs in Fair Oaks, Treelake, trend graphs, West Sacramento

What’s going on with your neighbor’s front yard?

March 31, 2011 By Ryan Lundquist 10 Comments

I came across an interesting front yard recently while snapping comp photos during an appraisal inspection in West Sacramento. None of the eclectic lawn decor is actually fixed to the ground, so it’s considered personal property and could easily be removed. But situations like this bring up the principle of conformity in real estate, and cause us to ask questions. Could it impact market value when the front yard presentation doesn’t fit with the look of the rest of the neighborhood? Would an atypical lawn potentially dissuade you from purchasing the house next door? What might decorations like this do for relationships with neighbors – both good and bad?

Comments are welcome below. I’d especially like to hear from home owners as well as real estate agents. Share your story.

If you have any real estate appraisal, consulting, or property tax appeal needs in the Greater Sacramento Region, contact me at 916.595.3735, by email, on our appraiser website or via Facebook.

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Filed Under: Photos from the Field, Random Stuff Tagged With: appraiser in West Sacramento, cannon in front yard, City of West Sacramento, eiffel tower, eiffel tower lawn decor, gargoyle, landscaping and property value, neighborhood, Neighbors, non-conformity in real estate, Property Value, relationships with neighbors, West Sacramento

A major hoarder property in West Sacramento

September 15, 2010 By Ryan Lundquist 28 Comments

If you’ve seen or heard of the show Hoarders, you may have come across a house like this. A client purchased this West Sacramento property earlier in the week for nearly $20,000 and gave me permission to do a video before they do a complete remodel. This property can best be described as a “hoarder’s delight”. There is rubbish and junk everywhere throughout the house and it has some very obvious condition issues too.

As I mentioned in the video, it can be very challenging to get a loan on a hoarder property because of the health & safety and potential or actual condition issues. However, it is possible (If FHA, it would probably take an FHA 203K loan because a traditional FHA loan won’t work).  I’d be curious to hear from anyone who has found success on either side if the equation, whether obtaining the loan or brokering the loan.

What do you think of a house like this? What types of potential health and safety and condition issues do houses with hoarding face? How does hoarding impact life and even real estate?

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Filed Under: Appraisal Stuff, Videos Tagged With: Health and Safety Issues, Hoarder House, Hoarders, Hoarding, horder, horder property, Housing Group Fund, Junk, Lundquist Appraisal Company, Property Value, Real Estate Appraisal, Real Estate Appraiser, Rubbish, Video of Hoarder house, West Sacramento

Photos from the Field: Jacked House & River in West Sacramento

October 26, 2009 By Ryan Lundquist Leave a Comment

I was driving through West Sacramento today after an appraisal inspection and I snapped the following images while taking comp photos. This house is located off of Jefferson Blvd. and is jacked up on what appears to be stilts. Maybe it was recently moved? Maybe it is awaiting a permanent foundation? Things like this interest me.

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Here is an image of the Sacramento River from South River Road in West Sacramento. The River divides Yolo County from Sacramento County. I really enjoy days when I get to appraise properties near locations like this because the scenery is just wonderful to take in and the drive is so peaceful. Regarding properties along the river, most houses do not have a direct view of the river due to the levy, but some do have water rights, which can make a huge difference in market value. If you are from the area, do you ever take drives along South River Road or even in places like Iselton, Courtland and surrounding Sacramento Delta areas?

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www.SacramentoAppraisalBlog.com Photos from the Field: Jacked House & River in West Sacramento

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Filed Under: Photos from the Field Tagged With: House on Stilts, Jefferson Blvd., Sacramento River, West Sacramento

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