8 Canada Realestate Directory

There’s been a lot written and said about how the numbers of Hope Ranch Real Estate sales are off when you compare them to 2004. Since it’s always a good idea to stand back and get a little perspective to see where we’ve been I thought I’d go back to 2000 and look at each subsequent year to today.

Okay, so looking at Hope Ranch Real Estate for 2000 from Jan. 1 through October 31 we see 19 sales with a median price of $1.8 million. The number of listings for the same time period was 25 with a median list price of $2.09. So there was roughly a 10% disparity between the list price and sales price.

For 2001 for the same time period sales were slightly slower with 18 properties closing escrow from 1/1 to 10/31. The median sales price dipped however down to $1.247 million. The real big number in 2001 was the number of homes that came on the market. 57 homes came on the market meaning twice at many houses as the previous year. When there’s more of something the price falls so that would account for the $1.2 million median sales price. But the original list prices for those 57 properties was $2.35 million a big difference.

So what happened in 2002 as far as sales were concerned? From 1/1 to 10/31 there were 23 houses that closed escrow. The median sales price at that time stayed pretty close to the 2001 level coming in at $1.3 million. The number of listings was 51 year to date for 2002 with a median list price of $2.59 million. That means from 2001 to 2002 sales and prices were pretty flat.

In Hope Ranch Real Estate for 2003 the number of sales rose slightly to 30 while the median sales price rose significantly to $2.077 million. The numbers of listings for that time period were off slightly at 49 and the median list price was about where it was in 2002 holing steady at $2.58 million.

Moving into 2004 what happened? Well in 2004 at that time we had 25 sales with a median sales price of $2.1 million. So sales dipped slightly from the previous year but the sales price inched up. On the listing side 56 properties came on the market and the median asking price zoomed up to $3.2 million. So once again number of sales, and number of listings are pretty close to what they were in the previous year, but both the sales and particularly the listing prices moved up.

Now in 2005 where are we with Hope Ranch Real Estate? Well sales are down by only 2 from 2004 for a total of 23 and the median sales price is only slightly ahead at $2.18. The numbers of listings are off to 41 but the median list price is up to a whopping $4.49.

So looking back from 2000 to 2005 we had 19, 18, 23, 30 and 25 sales respectively. This is really a pretty remarkable example of stability. The median sales price from 2000 to 2005 went, $1.8, $1.24, $1.3, $2.07 to $2.18 with the big jump coming between ‘03 and ‘04.
So as far as Hope Ranch Real Estate is concerned the figures look pretty stable to me, and I certainly don’t see a bubble there.

Well that’s for all for now. http://www.Hope Ranch Real Estate.com

Gary Woods is a Realtor in Santa Barbara CA and he is the Trainer for the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors. He can be heard on Radio 1290 AM in Santa Barbara from 9-10AM Monday

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Hardwood flooring has a timeless air of quality

Hardwood floors have decorated some of the most exclusive mansions and estates in history and still exude a feeling of permanence and classic quality compared to manufactured floors.

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Hardwood floors bring the natural outdoors inside, and do not contain man-made chemicals in the wood itself. Homeowners with exclusive design tastes will tend to gravitate towards the quality and natural feel of hardwood floors - there is just something about the feel and look of them that cannot be duplicated in a factory.

Hardwood flooring adds value to your home

Installing solid hardwood flooring in your home is a true investment that will retain its value. In many cases, installing hardwood floors with generate a return on investment that exceeds the initial cost of installation.

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S.A. Smith is a freelance writer, contributor, and editor of the Laminate Flooring Zone resource site,and can be reached at http://www.laminateflooringzone.com

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West Virginia has a very colorful history. Before the 17th century, a large number of Indians lived in this Atlantic coastal region of North America, as revealed by many artifacts found in almost every village. However, the earliest explorers of the land found few Indians here. Perhaps many of the Indians died of famine, disease or tribal wars.

Since 1600, the land has been explored and claimed by British and French colonizers. It was named Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen.” It remained a royal colony until 1776, when it was declared an independent commonwealth. In 1788, it became the 10th state of the United States.

Soon after, the Civil War incited conflicts and divided the people of Virginia. In 1863, the Eastern and the Western parts of Virginia were formally separated, making West Virginia the 35th US state with Arthur I. Boreman as the first governor.

West Virginia is situated within the Appalachian Mountain Range, thus, its name, the “Mountain State.” It is found below the states of Pennsylvania and Ohio, which also borders its west at the northeastern side of Kentucky.

To date, this 24,077-square-mile state is composed of 55 counties that are inhabited by 1,808,344 people, based on the 2000 resident census. It ranks 37th among the US states in terms of population.

The most populated county in West Virginia as of 2004 is Kanawha County with 195,218 residents. About 51,685 of them live in Charleston City, the largest city of Kanawha, also the capital of West Virginia.

Majorityalmost 95 percent, in factof the people in Charleston are white and non-Hispanic, while the rest are Black, American-Indian, Asian-Indian and Hispanic.

In terms of economy, West Virginia is one of the weakest states, along with Arkansas and Mississippi. The 2003 US Census Bureau statistics show that it has the lowest median household income, which is only about $31,008.

Among the reasons for its poor economy is the low level of education in West Virginia. Only 15.3 percent of its entire population has finished college. However, West Virginia also has a long list of reputable colleges and universities, among which is the famous West Virginia University in Morgantown.

Much of West Virginia is mountainous, which makes it a perfect haven for most nature lovers. The state takes pride in its rich biodiversity and spectacular sceneries. West Virginia is an excellent for all sorts of outdoor activities such as fishing to hunting, camping, skiing, kayaking and canoeing.

The climate in West Virginia is humid continental, which means that it has variable weather patterns and varying temperatures. Summers are typically hot, except in the upper regions, while winters vary from cool to cold.

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