Newport Shores Market Update | December, 2011

Newport Shores in Newport Beach is a great beach community of approximately 440 homes located on the west side of Newport Beach.  In Newport Shores, there are both single family homes and there are condos, and duplexes as well.

Newport Shores in Newport Beach sunset

The community of Newport Shores has a community pool, clubhouse, tennis court, sand volley ball court and basketball court for the residents of Newport Shores in Newport Beach.

Currently, there are 5 active listings in Newport Shores in Newport Beachand there is one other active listing which is not in the MLS at 233 Canal Street being offered at $1,400,000In December, 2011, there were no sales, and only one back up property. All of the active properties are standard or equity sales, and the back up property is also a standard sale.

Listings are the same since November
Sales are down from November -2

 December market update Newport Shores

Market absorption is still considered a buyers market in Newport Shores in Newport Beach.

Newport Shores market absorption

The following graph represents the number of units sold by year since 2002 with the average median price by year. In 2011, in Newport Shores, a total of 14 homes were sold.  That is up from 2010 by four. Of the 14 homes sold in Newport Shores, six were distressed sales. That is up by two from 2010 where there were four distressed sales of a total of 10 sold.

However, in 2011, the median price increased as you can see in the graph below. The median price is very close to 2004 pricing.

Newport shores homes sold by year

Based upon market trends, and the fact that there is such limited inventory for sale in Newport Shores, I believe that the market will remain a seller’s market. And because there continue to be standard or equity sales which is currently the majority of listings.

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Originally posted at NewportBeachRealEstateCafe.com