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NORTH COAST
August 29, 2013
North County experiences uptick in home sales A total of 1,067 single-family detached units (SFD) were sold in North San Diego County during the month of July 2013, increasing by 5.12 percent compared to June 2013. Year-over sold SFD units jumped 15.98 percent compared to July 2012. Total sales volume in North San Diego County for July 2013 was $752,915,925 an increase of 43.22 percent compared to July 2012. Year-over median price for SFD in North San Diego County jumped 28.40 percent from $439,250 in July 2012, continuing a 12-month trend of year-over median price increases (the last five months exceeding 20 percent). Detached homes in North San Diego County dipped slightly, 0.18 percent in July 2013 to $564,000, compared to $565,000 in June 2013. Median days-on-market for single-family detached homes sold in North County was 17 days in July, compared to 19 days in June.
The percentage of households that could afford a median-priced home in North San Diego County was 34 percent in July 2013. Affordability percentages assume homeowners place 20 percent down and spend no more than a third of their income on housing- an amount earned by 34 percent of county households for the median priced home. Mortgage rates increased in July, the third month in a row, with the 30-year fixedmortgage interest rate averaging 4.37 percent, up from 4.07 percent in June 2013 and up from 3.55 percent in July 2012, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates in July averaged 3.17 percent, up from 2.85 percent reported in June, and up from 2.74 reported in July 2012. — North San Diego County Association of REALTORS report. Visit nsdcar.com for more information.
Murder of woman in CV still unsolved six years later San Diego County Crime Stoppers and the San Diego Police Department Homicide Unit continue to look for leads on the six-year anniversary of the unsolved murder of Karen Chuang. On Aug. 27, 2007, at approximately 2:35 a.m., 25-year-old Karen Chuang was found lying on the ground next to her vehicle in the 1300 block of Tiverton Drive, a Carmel Valley condominium complex. Chuang was bleeding from a gunshot wound and died at the scene. Witnesses heard a popping noise at about 2 a.m., followed by footsteps heading southbound on a road within the condominium complex. No suspect description is available. Anyone with information on the identity and or location of the person/persons responsible for this crime is asked to call SDPD homicide at (619) 531-2293 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Anonymous email and text messages can be sent in via www.sdcrimestoppers.com. Visit www.sdcrimestoppers.com for more information on rewards, etc.
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