The market letter · updated Aug 31
What the market did, week by week.
The real numbers for San Diego area, CA, straight from MLS records. If a number isn't solid, Vladimir leaves it out.
Aug 31The Market Feels Ice-Cold. A Third Of Sales Here Beg To Differ.Over the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, sold data across Poway and San Diego's 92127, 92128, 92129 and 92131 ZIPs shows sellers still winning more often than the cooling talk suggests.477For saleAug 31Partlow Is the Territory's Real Story Right NowIn the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, Partlow's median sale price outpaced every other market in the territory, even as Spotsylvania saw a rare year-over-year price decline.429For saleAug 31🫠 the middle house price went from $1,145,000 to $1,280,000 and one spot did the opposite of everyone else🫠 across Poway and San Diego, twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, versus the same twelve weeks a year earlier, per MLS sold data.472For saleAug 31Sellers in Woodland Hills Used to Give Ground. This Summer They Didn't.In the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, sale prices in Woodland Hills closed much closer to asking than they did a year earlier, the sharpest such shift among the markets we track.539For saleAug 31🫠 Akron and Sioux City Went Quiet This Summer. The Numbers Just Aren't There.🫠 For the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, MLS sold data for Akron and Sioux City did not clear the sample size needed to report a single reliable market figure.Aug 31🫠 Auburn's Sales Count Jumped This Summer. The Rest of the Story Went Quiet.🫠 In the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, homes sold in Auburn rose to 26, up from 22 a year ago, while most of the usual market yardsticks were too thin this period to report.9For saleAug 31The Bidding War Story in Draper Doesn't Match the DataOver the twelve weeks ending August 30, 2026, Draper homes took a median of 70 days to sell and closed at a median 98.6% of asking, not the frenzy sellers keep hearing about.179For sale
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