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January 31, 2007

Mediterranean or Spanish Revival?

Filed under: Architecture & Styles,Real Estate General — admin @ 6:51 am

I sometimes hear: "What is the difference between Mediterranean and Spanish Revival style?"

Well, the first thing that really jumps out to me the amount of space between the roof line and windows.  In a normal Mediterranean style home, the windows will be very close to the roofline.

I have seen it often in my native South of France where a lot of "bergerie", farms for goats and sheeps, typically built in a rectangular fashion, has little space between the windows and the tiled roof.  It makes for a cozy and inviting feel.

What we call Spanish Revival is actually a local style in Southern California and reaches as far out as Texas and in some cases, further East.  It is a mixture of Spanish Andalusian typical homes but happily marries Mediterranean, Italian Renaissance and Moorish styles.

What Is Selling or Not In Long Beach, Belmont Heights

Filed under: Real Estate Local — admin @ 6:12 am

Here is what you can expect if you are looking to buy in the Belmont Heights area.

As far as the average for active homes listed.

              Bdrms Baths Sq Ft  List Price    LP/SqFt Sale Price SP/SqFt SP/LP DOM 
Minimum  0        1       418    $179,000    $266     N/A          N/A      N/A    2
Average   2        2       1429   $685,936    $484     N/A         N/A      N/A    88
Maximum 6        5       4100   $2,499,000 $930     N/A            N/A        N/A    313

For pending sales which gives you a good idea of what is going into escrow.

              Bdrms Baths Sq Ft  List Price    LP/SqFt Sale Price SP/SqFt SP/LP DOM 
Minimum  1        0       598    $299,900    $350    N/A          N/A      N/A    1
Average   2        1.50   1364  $671,525     $492    N/A             N/A        N/A    57
Maximum 7        5       4590   $1,950,000 $791    N/A             N/A        N/A    157

For closed sales which tells you what has happened this last month.

              Bdrms Baths Sq Ft  List Price    LP/SqFt Sale Price SP/SqFt SP/LP DOM 
Minimum  1        1       800    $329,900    $288    $315,000   N/A      92%  1
Average   2        2.25   1793  $744,315    $452    $723,484    $396    97%  61
Maximum 7        7.5    7244   $2,087,500 $644    $2,087,500 $644    103% 160

Expired properties are those that did not sell.

              Bdrms Baths Sq Ft  List Price    LP/SqFt Sale Price SP/SqFt SP/LP DOM 
Minimum  1        0       524    $269,000    $289    N/A          N/A      N/A   16
Average   2        2.00   1381   $630,192    $499    N/A         N/A       N/A   146
Maximum 8        8       3900   $1,225,000  $845    N/A         N/A       N/A   343

These numbers were taken from the Southern California MLS database.

As I cannot seem to figure out table layout under Typepad, I hope this is clear enough to see.

Next, I will compare prices from a few months ago until now.  As last year shows the general prices in Southern California have appreciated, I feel some prices are actually going down in Long Beach.  Maybe it’s a fluke.

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