Whittier Real Estate Market Snapshot, April 19, 2010

If you are a Whittier Resident, interested in Whittier Real Estate or are thinking about relocating to the City of Whittier, this is the perfect blog for you. In order to make wise decisions, you have to know what is going on in the market and we will be giving you the latest news regarding Whittier Real Estate (other city updates also available upon request) on an ongoing basis.

Whittier is a wonderful city with a long history (please go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whittier,_California#History or visit http://www.whittiermuseum.org/ for even more details), named after famed Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Whittier is located approximately 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and has a population of approximately 84,000 (based on the census of 2000, let’s see what the new census says, I’m sure we have grown considerably since then).

The Median Home Price for Whittier is currently at $315,000, based on figures from February of 2010 (Source: California Association of Realtors). The Median Home Price does is not an indicator of what Whittier Homes are worth in general, it merely shows that 50% of homes were sold for more than $315,000 and 50% at prices below $315,000 (the Median Home Price does not give you the average sales price).

As it is very hard to make a decision just based on the Median Home Price, we will be giving you the WHOLE PICTURE about Whittier Real Estate – how many properties are currently listed and in what price range, how many are in Escrow, how many homes were sold in Whittier last week, etc.

Here are the latest Whittier Real Estate numbers (snapshot) as of April 19, 2010:


Whittier Real Estate Price Range $0 - $200,000:
Active Listings:                                                   14
In Escrow, but accepting back-up offers:             20
In Escrow, pending sale:                                      36
Properties closing Escrow 04/12-04/19/2010:       1


Whittier Real Estate Price Range $200,001 - $300,000:
Active Listings:                                                              72
In Escrow, but accepting back-up offers:                       44
In Escrow, pending sale:                                                92
Properties closing Escrow 04/12-04/19/2010:                 7


Whittier Real Estate Price Range $300,001 - $400,000:
Active Listings:                                                             125
In Escrow, but accepting back-up offers:                        39
In Escrow, pending sale:                                                 84
Properties closing Escrow 04/12-04/19/2010:                  6


Whittier Real Estate Price Range $400,001 - $500,000:
Active Listings:                                                              53
In Escrow, but accepting back-up offers:                       16
In Escrow, pending sale:                                                16
Properties closing Escrow 04/12-04/19/2010:                 2


Whittier Real Estate Price Range $500,001 - $600,000:
Active Listings:                                                             31
In Escrow, but accepting back-up offers:                      11
In Escrow, pending sale:                                                 8
Properties closing Escrow 04/12-04/19/2010:                0


Whittier Real Estate Price Range $600,001 - $800,000:
Active Listings:                                                             29
In Escrow, but accepting back-up offers:                        6
In Escrow, pending sale:                                                 4
Properties closing Escrow 04/12-04/19/2010:                 1


Whittier Real Estate Price Range $800,001 - $100,000,000:
Active Listings:                                                              6
In Escrow, but accepting back-up offers:                       0
In Escrow, pending sale:                                                1
Properties closing Escrow 04/12-04/19/2010:               0


Whittier Real Estate Price Range $100,000,001 - $1,500,000:
Active Listings:                                                             14
In Escrow, but accepting back-up offers:                        0
In Escrow, pending sale:                                                 1
Properties closing Escrow 04/12-04/19/2010:                0


Whittier Real Estate Price Range $1,500,001 and more:
Active Listings:                                                              4
In Escrow, but accepting back-up offers:                       1
In Escrow, pending sale:                                                0

Properties closing Escrow 04/12-04/19/2010:               0

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We hope you will find this information about Whittier Real Estate helpful. Stay tuned for more information!


If you have any questions at all or would like the same type of information for any of our neighboring cities, please feel free to contact us any time. To search for Whittier homes, go to http://www.serenefoundations.listingbook.com/ for FREE MLS access and/or visit our website at http://www.serenefoundations.com/!


Thank you for reading our blog!


Sincerely,
Steph & Shirley
The S & S Team
http://www.serenefoundations.com/


Stephanie Frymyer
Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, ABR, SFR, ASP
Member Worldwide Relocation Council
562-355-8120
DRE # 01390458

Shirley Williams
Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, SFR
310-308-6107
DRE # 01456658

DRE # 01157065

Christmas Time in the City of Whittier!

Christmas has come to the beautiful City of Whittier!


The Season officially started with the 15th Annual Grand Illumination on December 4th. The next milestone will be the 56th Annual Christmas Parade on December 12, from 10am to 12 pm (go to http://whittieruptown.com/wua/?page_id=2 for more information provided by the Whittier Uptown Association and to view a little YouTube video of past events).

 
 
  The motto of this year’s Parade is “Commitment to Community” and will feature many local businesses that help make the City of Whittier such a wonderful place to live in. The parade runs down popular Greenleaf Ave, from Hadley down to Mar Vista. I will be there taking photos so be sure to check back in next week!

As the parade ends around 12pm, you'll have plenty of time to grab a bite to eat at one of the many great restaurants in the area - for a complete business directory, go to http://whittieruptown.com/wua/?page_id=130 , and plan a wonderful and fun filled day with the family in the City of Whittier. One of my all-time favorites is "Crepes and Grapes", great French inspired atmosphere, yummy crepes, sandwiches, soups, salads and so much more! You can go to http://www.crepesandgrapescafe.com/ to see their complete menu.

After lunch, take a stroll down Philadelphia to get to Newlin, where you will find the “Whittier Historical Society & Museum”. You can’t miss the it (see below), it features a beautiful mural on the outside of the building. There are many different things to see, the current exhibit is titled “Fly Your Colors – Patriotism in Whittier”, and there is also a gift shop where you can pick up a little something to remind you of this beautiful day in the City of Whittier. Open Saturday & Sunday, 1pm – 4pm. For more information, go to http://www.whittiermuseum.org/ or check out http://www.whittiermuseum.org/About%20the%20Museum.html to download a brochure of the Museum.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  If you enjoyed the Whittier Museum, I am sure you will also like the famous “Bailey House”, located at 13421 E Camilla St. It is the home of the first Whittier settler, Jonathan Bailey, and was built in 1887. It was deeded to the City of Whittier in 1975 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is currently run and operated by the Whittier Historical Society. For the complete history of the home, go to http://www.whittiermuseum.org/Bailey%20House.html. Open to the public Sundays, 1pm – 4pm.
 
 

 
 
 
  And to top off this Christmas season, the City of Whittier has one more event to offer: the “Holiday Sonata” on December 19th, 5pm to 9pm, featuring carriage rides along Greenleaf and a Santa’s Village in the parking lot along Greenleaf between Hadley and Bailey.

Enjoy your stay in the City of Whittier!

Sincerely,
Stephanie & Shirley
http://www.serenefoundations.com/