The document provides a forecast for the California housing market in 2013. It predicts that in 2013, home sales will increase by 1.3% and the median home price will rise by 5.7% compared to 2012. The dollar volume of home sales is also expected to increase, up 7% in 2013 after a 16.5% rise in 2012. The forecast expects continued recovery in the California housing market in 2013, with both home sales transactions and median home prices increasing compared to 2012 levels.
3. Recovery Will Continue in 2013,
with Both Sales and the Median Price Up
Units
(Thousand)
523.3530.0
600
700
Sales of Existing Detached Homes
$500
$600
Median Price
Price
(Thousand)
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS速
523.3530.0
0
100
200
300
400
500
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013f
$317
$335
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
2005 2007 2009 2011 2013f
4. Dollar Volume of Sales Slowly Improving
Up 16.5% in 2012, Up 7.0% in 2013
$327
$266 5%
10%
15%
20%
$250
$300
$350
$400
$ Volume of Sales Percent Change
% Change$ in Billion
-54%
$194
$154 $150 $150 $142
$166
$178
-30%
-25%
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012p 2013f
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS速