The September 2015 Torrance residential real estate market report showed improvement in median days to sell and total listings but declines in total sales, median sales price, and sales to listing ratio month-over-month. Year-over-year, there was a 28.9% rise in total sales, a $47,000 increase in median sales price, and 31.9% reduction in median days to sell. Inventory levels remained stable month-over-month but declined 25.9% year-over-year.

1. Torrance
Residential Real Estate
Market Conditions
September 2015

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Key Statistics for September
Sales
2015 Residential Sales Stats
Year-to-Year Total Sales by Map Area
Median
2015 Median Sales Stats
Year-to-Year Median Sales by Map Area
Listings
2015 Active Listings by Map Area
2015 Total Active Listings vs. Total Sales
Year-to-Year Active Listings by Map Area
Inventory
2015 Months of Inventory by Map Area
Year-to-Year Months of Inventory
Summary
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3. Key Statistics for September
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Month-to-Month Comparison Aug 2015 Sep 2015 Delta (qty) Delta (%) Increase Decrease
Total Sales 100 98 -2 -2.0%
Median Sales Price 680,000 672,500 (7,500) -1.1%
Median Days to Sell 36 32 -4 -11.1%
Listings 214 241 27 12.6%
Sales/Listing Ratio 46.7% 40.7% -6.0% -12.8%
Months of Inventory 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0%
Monthly Comparison Year-to-Year Sep 2014 Sep 2015 Delta Delta Increase Decrease
Total Sales 76 98 22 28.9%
Median Sales Price 625,500 672,500 47,000 7.5%
Median Days to Sell 47 32 -15 -31.9%
Listings 244 241 -3 -1.2%
Months of Inventory 2.7 2.0 -0.7 -25.9%

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Total Sales Month-to-Month by Map Area Jul Aug Sep
Central Torrance 14 18 15
South East Torrance - West 7 6 11
Hollywood Riviera 12 8 9
South Torrance 7 10 11
Southwood 6 4 4
West Torrance 12 15 11
N Torrance - West 25 9 18
N Torrance - East 10 9 7
Old Torrance 9 10 9
South East Torrance - East 5 11 3
Total Sales 107 100 98
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Hollywood Riviera
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Southwood
West Torrance
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N Torrance - East
Old Torrance
South East Torrance - East
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Total Sales Year-to-Year by Map Area 2013 2014 2015
Central Torrance 16 17 15
South East Torrance - West 6 3 11
Hollywood Riviera 9 6 9
South Torrance 7 7 11
Southwood 7 5 4
West Torrance 11 7 11
N Torrance - West 6 7 18
N Torrance - East 9 3 7
Old Torrance 12 14 9
South East Torrance - East 6 7 3
Total Sales 89 76 98
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Total Sales Year-to-Year by Map Area: September
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South East Torrance - West
Hollywood Riviera
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Southwood
West Torrance
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N Torrance - East
Old Torrance
South East Torrance - East
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Median Sales Price Month-to-Month by Map Area Jul Aug Sep
Central Torrance 577,500 582,500 555,000
South East Torrance - West 740,000 839,500 770,000
Hollywood Riviera 1,142,750 1,192,944 1,095,000
South Torrance 900,000 835,000 865,000
Southwood 767,000 735,000 805,000
West Torrance 762,825 730,000 741,000
N Torrance - West 634,000 620,000 595,000
N Torrance - East 541,000 605,000 593,000
Old Torrance 543,600 585,000 569,500
South East Torrance - East 750,000 699,000 715,000
Market Median Sales Price 659,000 680,000 672,500
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2015 Median Sales Price Month-to-Month by Map Area
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South East Torrance - West
Hollywood Riviera
South Torrance
Southwood
West Torrance
N Torrance - West
N Torrance - East
Old Torrance
South East Torrance - East
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Median Sales Price Year-to-Year by Map Area 2013 2014 2015
Central Torrance 574,000 525,000 555,000
South East Torrance - West 428,500 379,000 770,000
Hollywood Riviera 990,000 1,120,500 1,095,000
South Torrance 739,000 825,000 865,000
Southwood 675,000 750,000 805,000
West Torrance 660,000 819,000 741,000
N Torrance - West 460,000 544,000 595,000
N Torrance - East 498,000 550,000 593,000
Old Torrance 539,500 565,000 569,500
South East Torrance - East 545,000 569,000 715,000
Market Median Sales Price 585,000 625,500 672,500
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Median Sales Price Year-to-Year by Map Area: September
Central Torrance
South East Torrance - West
Hollywood Riviera
South Torrance
Southwood
West Torrance
N Torrance - West
N Torrance - East
Old Torrance
South East Torrance - East
Market Median Sales Price

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Active Listings vs. Total Sales by Map Area Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Central Torrance 27 28 29 34 31 27 38 36 29
South East Torrance - West 16 17 12 13 13 15 14 16 18
Hollywood Riviera 20 18 16 21 15 21 29 31 36
South Torrance 11 13 16 17 13 14 15 20 20
Southwood 6 6 8 7 8 8 11 9 8
West Torrance 12 13 9 8 11 13 14 15 16
N Torrance - West 17 20 20 22 20 24 32 29 43
N Torrance - East 10 7 10 17 15 13 13 17 18
Old Torrance 20 21 22 25 27 22 21 27 32
South East Torrance - East 17 21 16 13 16 12 15 14 21
Total Active Listings 156 164 158 177 169 169 202 214 241
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Hollywood Riviera
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Southwood
West Torrance
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N Torrance - East
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Active Listings vs. Total Sales by Map Area Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Central Torrance 27 28 29 34 31 27 38 36 29
South East Torrance - West 16 17 12 13 13 15 14 16 18
Hollywood Riviera 20 18 16 21 15 21 29 31 36
South Torrance 11 13 16 17 13 14 15 20 20
Southwood 6 6 8 7 8 8 11 9 8
West Torrance 12 13 9 8 11 13 14 15 16
N Torrance - West 17 20 20 22 20 24 32 29 43
N Torrance - East 10 7 10 17 15 13 13 17 18
Old Torrance 20 21 22 25 27 22 21 27 32
South East Torrance - East 17 21 16 13 16 12 15 14 21
Total Active Listings 156 164 158 177 169 169 202 214 241
Total Sales 44 67 79 105 107 106 107 100 98
Sales/Listings Ratio 28.2% 40.9% 50.0% 59.3% 63.3% 62.7% 53.0% 46.7% 40.7%
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Active Listings Year-to-Year by Map Area 2013 2014 2015
Central Torrance 32 33 29
South East Torrance - West 15 20 18
Hollywood Riviera 24 28 36
South Torrance 12 17 20
Southwood 8 4 8
West Torrance 18 16 16
N Torrance - West 25 41 43
N Torrance - East 9 16 18
Old Torrance 41 46 32
South East Torrance - East 20 23 21
Total Active Listings 204 244 241
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Central Torrance
South East Torrance - West
Hollywood Riviera
South Torrance
Southwood
West Torrance
N Torrance - West
N Torrance - East
Old Torrance
South East Torrance - East
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Months of Inventory by Map Area Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Central Torrance 5.4 1.9 2.4 1.7 1.9 1.0 3.0 2.0 2.0
South East Torrance - West 2.7 8.5 1.3 1.2 1.9 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0
Hollywood Riviera 5.0 2.3 1.2 2.6 1.2 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0
South Torrance 2.8 2.6 16.0 2.1 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Southwood 3.0 1.0 2.7 0.9 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
West Torrance 2.4 4.3 3.0 0.7 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
N Torrance - West 2.8 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.2 2.0 1.0 3.0 2.0
N Torrance - East 2.0 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0
Old Torrance 5.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 2.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
South East Torrance - East 5.7 10.5 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.0 3.0 1.0 7.0
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2015 Months of Inventory by Map Area
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South East Torrance - West
Hollywood Riviera
South Torrance
Southwood
West Torrance
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N Torrance - East
Old Torrance
South East Torrance - East

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Months of Inventory Year-to-Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013 2.6 2.7 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.0 1.0
2014 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.1 3.0 2.1 2.1 2.7 2.2 2.3 1.8
2015 3.6 2.5 2.0 1.7 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
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13. Summary
According to the MLS, Torrance real estate activity in September improved with respect to the market median days to sell and
total listings but declined marginally for total sales, market median sales price, and the sales/listing ratio. Year-over-year stats
proved encouraging with a 28.9% increase in total sales, a $47K bump in the market median sales price, and a 31.9% drop in the
median days to sell.
In the news… C.A.R. reports “Statewide sales were above the 400,000 mark for the sixth straight month” with the median home
price increasing “4.3 percent from September 2014.”
http://www.car.org/newsstand/newsreleases/2015releases/septemberhomesales
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Monthly Comparison Year-to-Year Sep 2014 Sep 2015 Delta Delta Increase Decrease
Total Sales 76 98 22 28.9%
Median Sales Price 625,500 672,500 47,000 7.5%
Median Days to Sell 47 32 -15 -31.9%
Listings 244 241 -3 -1.2%
Months of Inventory 2.7 2.0 -0.7 -25.9%
Month-to-Month Comparison Aug 2015 Sep 2015 Delta (qty) Delta (%) Increase Decrease
Total Sales 100 98 -2 -2.0%
Median Sales Price 680,000 672,500 (7,500) -1.1%
Median Days to Sell 36 32 -4 -11.1%
Listings 214 241 27 12.6%
Sales/Listing Ratio 46.7% 40.7% -6.0% -12.8%
Months of Inventory 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0%

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