The Elephant in The Room: Low Levels of Real Estate Inventory in Silicon Valley

The Elephant in The Room: Low Levels of Real Estate Inventory in Silicon Valley

 

The 2011 real estate market ended on a strong note for Silicon Valley with multiple cities posting strong sales volume and low levels of inventory as reported by Trendgraphix as of December 31, 2011 (based upon closed sales):

 

Palo Alto:  1 month

Menlo Park: .9 months

Portola Valley: 2.5 months

Redwood City: 1.8 months

San Carlos: 2.4 months

 

The Mid-Peninsula has been strongly impacted by the dramatic growth in local social media companies.  The big “elephant in the room” is going to be the effect   Facebook’s expected IPO and continued growth will have on our market.

 

As we enter February, we continue to see a mixture of strong demand and low inventory levels.  My next post will cover Months Supply of Inventory Data for February as reported by Trendgraphix.


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sfpenrealtor Deirdre Sauvage has been a realtor on the San Francisco Peninsula since 1988. She has helped hundreds of clients with the purchase and sale of their home. Deirdre brings a "high touch" approach to her services and has an extensive network of service providers who can assist with logistics.

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