Moraga Drive 4th Quarterly Updates 1 January 2022
Dear Moraga Drive Neighbor:
Welcome 2022 & Happy New Year!
Welcome and hail and farewell to 2021. It has been an interesting year to say the least. We are looking forward to another interesting year, particularly as we are about to enter our third year of this pandemic. Yet, through all of this, real estate continues to amaze us on the Westside.
During this past year we have seen median prices in the five communities, Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Post Office, Bel Air, Brentwood, Westwood I report on continue to surge upward. Sales volumes are setting records every month, and mortgage rates continue to be the lowest in decades, and buyers are taking advantage of that. However, competition remans fierce for quality homes fairly priced — there just aren’t enough of them to satisfy demand.
Inventory continues to stay low, to low actually ,and while interest rates are going to climb a little, they are still quite a bit lower than we had seen in the past.
2022, however, could be different — the Fed promises to raise rates at least three times this year…but that doesn’t necessarily mean mortgage rates are going to escalate out of reach. The last time the Feds raised rates in 2019, mortgage rates actually went down. But affordability remains a challenge for many, and while we are seeing our equity grow, buyers are scampering to get in line for the home of their dreams, only to find many qualified buyers — with cash — in front of them. There are many interesting programs out there, including one from my lender which will enable a non-cash buyer to qualify and present themselves to the seller as an all-cash buyer. Please contact me for more information – carole@caroleschiffer.com.
If one were to make a wish for the New Year, top of my list would be that we end this pandemic which has brought so much damage and heartache to our world, our communities, to our families. As winter and the rainy season descends upon us, we can only pray and strive to stay safe, healthy, and hopeful for a great 2022!
From a real estate perspective, what is happening on Moraga Drive, and how does it compare to the same quarter as well as last year in the community. As usual, there has not been an enormous amount of real estate activity this past quarter. At the moment, there are no homes listed for sale, nor in escrow and there were two (2) closed escrows. For the same time period in 2020, the numbers are somewhat switched in that there were two (2) homes listed for sale, no escrows and no closed escrows for that quarter. Moraga Drive is honestly one of my favorite streets in Los Angeles with its huge trees over hanging the street, it reminds me of an allee in France! With having Moraga Vineyards on the street, it makes it all the more special.
Please let me know how I might assist you with all of your real estate needs. I look forward to hearing from you. You can contact me a carole@caroleschiffer.com, ceschiffer@gmail.com or 310-442-1384.
Cordially,
Carole
Happy New Year and Stay Safe!
