Post by unlawflcombatnt on Apr 19, 2007 15:45:25 GMT -6
A good overview of the Housing collapse in California can be seen from quotes from a series of reports from DQ News. Home sales over the last several months have been at 10-year lows. Below are key passages from DQ News, starting with March 2007 home sales going back to August 2006
California March 2007 Home Sales
"April 12, 2007
A total of 39,800 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's...down 31.0 percent from 57,675 for March 2006....
Last month's sales made for the slowest March since 1997 when 36,498 homes were sold.... "
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California February 2007 Home Sales
"March 16, 2007
Last month's sales made for the slowest February since 1997, when 28,710 homes sold...."
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California January 2007 Home Sales
"February 15, 2007
A revised total of 32,425 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's down...16.7 percent from a revised 38,937 for January 2006....
Last month's sales made for the slowest January since 1998 when 31,453 homes were sold...."
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California December Home Sales
"January 17, 2007
A total of 41,100 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month.... That's...down 22.2 percent from a 52,800 for December 2005.
Last month's sales made for the slowest December since 1996 when 33,591 homes were sold...."
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California November Home Sales
"December 15, 2006
A total of 39,200 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's down...23.5 percent from a 51,250 for November 2005.
Last month's sales made for the slowest November since 1998 when 37,928 homes were sold...."
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California October Home Sales
"November 16, 2006
A total of 42,750 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's...down 21.7 percent from a 54,600 for October 2005.
Last month's sales made for the slowest October since 1997 when 41,850 homes were sold...."
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California September Home Sales
"October 17, 2006
A total of 42,450 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's down...28.8 percent from a 59,600 for September 2005.
Last month's sales made for the slowest September since 2001 when 41,880 homes were sold...."
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California August Home Sales
"September 20, 2006
A total of 49,800 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month.
That's...down 25.1 percent from a revised 66,500 for August 2005...."
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California July Home Sales
"August 16, 2006
A total of 44,250 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month.
That's down...28.8 percent from 62,150 for July 2005...."
California March 2007 Home Sales
"April 12, 2007
A total of 39,800 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's...down 31.0 percent from 57,675 for March 2006....
Last month's sales made for the slowest March since 1997 when 36,498 homes were sold.... "
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California February 2007 Home Sales
"March 16, 2007
Last month's sales made for the slowest February since 1997, when 28,710 homes sold...."
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California January 2007 Home Sales
"February 15, 2007
A revised total of 32,425 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's down...16.7 percent from a revised 38,937 for January 2006....
Last month's sales made for the slowest January since 1998 when 31,453 homes were sold...."
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California December Home Sales
"January 17, 2007
A total of 41,100 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month.... That's...down 22.2 percent from a 52,800 for December 2005.
Last month's sales made for the slowest December since 1996 when 33,591 homes were sold...."
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California November Home Sales
"December 15, 2006
A total of 39,200 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's down...23.5 percent from a 51,250 for November 2005.
Last month's sales made for the slowest November since 1998 when 37,928 homes were sold...."
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California October Home Sales
"November 16, 2006
A total of 42,750 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's...down 21.7 percent from a 54,600 for October 2005.
Last month's sales made for the slowest October since 1997 when 41,850 homes were sold...."
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California September Home Sales
"October 17, 2006
A total of 42,450 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month. That's down...28.8 percent from a 59,600 for September 2005.
Last month's sales made for the slowest September since 2001 when 41,880 homes were sold...."
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California August Home Sales
"September 20, 2006
A total of 49,800 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month.
That's...down 25.1 percent from a revised 66,500 for August 2005...."
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California July Home Sales
"August 16, 2006
A total of 44,250 new and resale houses and condos were sold statewide last month.
That's down...28.8 percent from 62,150 for July 2005...."