The year 2007 started off with a bang for Home Estate/PUDs in Carpinteria Real Estate/Summerland Real Estate. Sales started off 66% ahead in January, 25% ahead in February and 16% in March. In April they slid to 40% behind 06 but May showed a 20% gain. The June sales figures dipped by 42% but July showed a 500% gain. August also posted a substantial 100% gain but September slid down 25%. The Median Sales price however had a more downward trend month to month with the exception of February and April. These two months were strong because of the sale of some expensive properties in the Beach Area. Overall for Home Estate/PUDs for Carpinteria/Summerland the number of sales has been strong for most of the year while the Median Sales price has trended downward.
On the condo side for Carpinteria Real Estate/Summerland Real Estate its a different picture. Every month except March, April and June have fewer sales than 2006. But the month of April saw a huge 250% increase in the number of sales while March was 18% ahead and June 12% in front of the previous year. The Median Sales figures are much more of a mixed bag. January, April, May and September was behind the 2006 numbers while February March June, July and September were ahead. The general trend is down about 6-7% for the year.