The Numbers for December Closings - 2002-2009

January 11, 2010

After the large number of closings reported in December 2008, the numbers reported for December 2009 have settled into a more typical range. The exceptions are still found in the larger communities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Moreno Valley. Interestingly, so also are the numbers for the Banning/Beaumont area.Their real estate closings were still higher than at any time before or after the "bubble".

Here are the numbers:

Banning/Beaumont......2009/136......2008/134.......2007/37........2006/62........2005/99

........................................2004/70........2003/66.........2002/56

Bloomington..................2009/32........2008/38.........2007/8..........2006/25........2005/27

........................................2004/30........2003/26.........2002/21

Colton.............................2009/54........2008/63.........2007/6..........2006/29........2005/51

........................................2004/54........2003/57.........2002/46

Fontana.........................2009/282......2008/388.......2007/75........2006/182......2005/241

........................................2004/243......2003/250......2002/238

Grand Terrace.............2009/9...........2008/6...........2007/3..........2006/7...........2005/16

.......................................2004/9...........2003/6...........2002/4

Highland.......................2009/48.........2008/62.........2007/21........2006/39.........2005/70

.......................................2004/59.........2003/61.........2002/61

Loma Linda..................2009/17.........2008/17..........2007/5..........2006/8...........2005/4

.......................................2003/14.........2003/13.........2002/16

Mentone.......................2009/3...........2008/3...........2007/2...........2006/1...........2005/12

.......................................2004/4..........2003/13..........2002/16

Moreno Valley.............2009/335......2008/505.......2007/102......2006/167.......2005/306

.......................................2004/286......2003/276.......2002/232

Redlands......................2009/63.........2008/56.........2007/32........2006/45.........2005/70

......................................2004/91.........2003/91..........2002/76

Rialto............................2009/110.......2008/141.......2007/42........2006/72.........2005/130

......................................2004/116........2003/117.......2002/119

Riverside.....................2009/473........2008/500......2007/153......2006/262......2005/470

......................................2004/376.......2003/365.......2002/364

San Bernardino...........2009/279.......2008/276.......2007/74........2006/152.......2005/271

......................................2004/246.......2003/276.......2002/224

Yucaipa/Calimesa......2009/58..........2008/54.........2007/24.......2006/50.........2005/59

......................................2004/67..........2003/58.........2002/70
You can check the posting of December 9 is you want to see the November closing numbers. With the exceptions of Highland, Mentone and Rialto, all communities closed more in December than in November.

There you have the numbers for the closings of single family residential properties as reported in the IMRMLS. Always the caveat: the data is only as accurate as the reportings.