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Recent history of home sales volume and pricing for Santa Cruz County (per DataQuick, as published in SJMN): (Santa Cruz, Capitola, Scotts Valley real estate sales info.)

January 03, 2007:
Median Price        Dec13'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $677,500  
-5.5  *$454  187   -30.8%
Total resale houses $722,000  -3.7%  **$433  154   -21.5%
Total condominiums  $507,500   0.6%    $462  27    -52.3%
Total new homes     $411,500 -41.2%*          6    -75.0%

Mis-reported as -59.7%; Another *= -6.4%; **= -11.1% in seven days?;

December 28, 2006:
Median Price        Dec06'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $674,500  
-5.7  *$485  164   -30.8%
Total resale houses $717,000  -4.4%  **$487  139   -21.5%
Total condominiums  $510,000   1.9%  ***$454  21    -52.3%
Total new homes     $670,500 -32.9%           4    -75.0%

*= -7.6%; **= -7.8%; ***= -12.5% in nine days?;

December 21, 2006:
Median Price        Nov30'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $675,000  
-4.9%*   $528  169  &-31.9
Total resale houses $701,750  -6.6%**  $528  142 &&-21.5%
Total condominiums  $510,000  -0.9%    $519   20   -63.0%
Total new homes     $705,000 -29.2%           7   -53.8%

*=mis-reported as: * -8.5%; ** -8.9%;

&= mis-reported as: -29.3%; -18.4%, -60.0%; -53.3%

December 14, 2006:
Median Price        Nov17'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $675,000  
-8.5%    $528  207   -24.2%
Total resale houses $719,000  -6.9%    $528  159   -24.6%
Total condominiums  $557,000  -4.0%    $519*  36   -16.3%
Total new homes     $600,000 -17.4%           12   -36.8%

* =+10.2% in 3 days??

December 09, 2006:
Median Price        Nov14'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $667,000  
-8.8%    $528  207  #-24.2%
Total resale houses $719,000  -8.9%    $529  159 ##-24.6%
Total condominiums  $557,000  -4.4%    $471   36   -16.3%
Total new homes     $652,500  -4.7%           12   -36.8%

y-o-y vol% mis-reported:#= -18.5%,## -17.2%

December 02, 2006:
Median Price        Nov07'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $675,000  
-6.3%    $531   230 #-19.6%
Total resale houses $748,750  -4.6%    $533   173##-22.8%
Total condominiums  $538,550  -7.1%    $471    41  +2.5%
Total new homes     $505,000 -23.5%            16 -27.3%

y-o-y vol% mis-reported:#= -15.8%, ##= -18.0%, -4,7%,-15.8%

November 25, 2006:
Median Price       *Oct20'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $675,000  -6.6%    $529@  193 -43.4%
Total resale houses $735.500  -5.6%    $531    142 -39.8%
Total condominiums  $534,000  -7.9%    $471     31 -41.5%
Total new homes     $415,000 -37.1%             20 -61.5%

*- same data, different date?; @= +13% since last report?

November 18, 2006:
Median Price        Oct20'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $699,000   0.0%*   $467    193 -43.4%
Total resale houses $756,000  -1.0%**  $467    142 -39.8%
Total condominiums  $500,000  -7.0%*** $446     31 -41.5%
Total new homes     $505,000 -17.6%****         20 -61.5%

mis-reported as:*=+0.3%.**= +1.0%;***= +2.2%;****= -21.1%

November 11, 2006:
Median Price        Oct17'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $685,000   -1.4%*  $467    193 -43.4%
Total resale houses $750,000    0.0%   $467    142 -39.8%
Total condominiums  $497,000   -2.5%** $446     31 -41.5%
Total new homes     $610,000   -5.4%            20 -61.5%

*/**==> actual y-o-y#'s: *= -2.0%, **= -7.5%!

November 04, 2006:
Median Price        Oct10'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $675,000   -3.4%   $466    179 -50.7%
Total resale houses $734,000   -2.1%   $466    132 -47.0%
Total condominiums  $501,500   -6.3%   $466     28 -52.5%
Total new homes     $625,000     3.6%            19 -65.5%

October 28, 2006:
Median Price        Oct06'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $681,000   -2.3%*  $466    226 -36.5%
Total resale houses $727,500   -2.6%** $466    163 -33.2%
Total condominiums  $518,000   -5.2%***$466     39 -41.8%
Total new homes     $637,000     2.4%****        24 -46.7%

*should be: *= -2.0%; **= -2.0%; ***= -4.9%; ****= +0.1%

October 21, 2006:
Median Price        Sep26'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $702,000    3.2%    $518    226 -36.5%
Total resale houses $750,000    2.9%    $524    163 -33.2%
Total condominiums  $552,000   -3.0%   $443**   39 -41.8%
Total new homes     $579,500    1.7%             24 -46.7%

October 14, 2006:
Median Price        Sep20'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $690,000  -1.3%    $540    220 -37.1%
Total resale houses $728,000  -2.1%    $541    160 -35.5%
Total condominiums  $552,000  -3.1%    $443**   37 -39.3%
Total new homes     $489,000    0.2%            23  -43.9%

October 07, 2006:
Median Price       *Sep08'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $699,000   0.0%    $500    227 -31.0%
Total resale houses $734,500  -2.7%    $512    166 -27.5%
Total condominiums  $555,000  -2.2%    $443**   41 -33.9%
Total new homes     $504,500    4.9%            20  -47.4%

*= exactly the same date & data as last week

September 30, 2006:
Median Price        Sep08'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $699,000   0.0%    $500    227 -31.0%
Total resale houses $734,500  -2.7%    $512    166 -27.5%
Total condominiums  $555,000  -2.2%    $443**   41 -33.9%
Total new homes     $504,500    4.9%            20  -47.4%

**- missing for 5 weeks & now -20% /square foot!

September 23, 2006:
Median Price       *Aug21'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $710,000  -0.7%    $505    219 -34.4%
Total resale houses $745,000  -3.2%    $505    159 -34.8%
Total condominiums  $559,000    2.2%   "$0"     34 -35.8%
Total new homes     $429,500   19.9%             26 -29.7%

*= same "thru" date but (slightly) different data.

September 16, 2006:
Median Price        Aug21'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $700,500  -1.3%    $512    228 -31.7%
Total resale houses $749,000  -2.3%    $512    155 -36.0%
Total condominiums  $559,000    4.0%   "$0"     40 -32.2%
Total new homes     $429,000  -3.1%             33   0.0%

September 09, 2006:
Median Price        Aug14'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $680,000  -2.9%    $524    226 -32.3%
Total resale houses $759,500    0.4%    $524    149 -39.2%
Total condominiums  $569,000    9.0%  (blank)    38 -34.5%
Total new homes     $347,100 -23.8%             39   25.8%

September 02, 2006:
Median Price        Aug09'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $675,000  -4.6%    $523    239 -26.7%
Total resale houses $760,000    0.9%    $525    151 -37.3%
Total condominiums  $545,000    4.4%   "n/a"     44 -13.7%
Total new homes     $334,000 -26.7%             44   29.4%

August 26, 2006:
Median Price        Aug02'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $675,000  -1.8%    $525    245 -25.1%
Total resale houses $760,000    1.5%    $525    157 -32.9%
Total condominiums  $539,000    3.3%   "n/a"     48 -20.0%
Total new homes     $340,550 -31.9%             40   21.2%

August 19, 2006:
Median Price        Jul27'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $675,000  -3.6%    $567    234 -27.3%
Total resale houses $760,000    1.3%    $567    149 -36.3%
Total condominiums  $499,000  -4.9%    $557     45 -19.6%
Total new homes     $529,000  -7.2%             40   25.0%

August 12, 2006:
Median Price        Jul20'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $700,000    0.0%   $567    248 -30.1%
Total resale houses $772,500    1.6%    $567    167 -34.3%
Total condominiums  $509,000  -5.4%    $557     47 -28.8%
Total new homes     $649,500   11.2%            32   -2.9%

August 05, 2006:
Median Price        Jul14'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $700,000   0.7%    $546     267  -23.5%
Total resale houses $745,000  -2.5%    $546    189  -20.6%
Total condominiums  $490,000  -6.5%    $557     46  -34.3%
Total new homes     $663,000   22.1%            32   -22.0%

July 29, 2006:
Median Price        Jul05'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $708,000  -0.1%   $531     251  -34.1%
Total resale houses $743,000  -2.9%   $531     186  -29.5%
Total condominiums  $495,000  -7.1%   $549      40  -41.2%
Total new homes     $754,000   22.1%             25  -49.0%

July 22, 2006:
Median Price        Jun30'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $705,000   0.7%   $516     271  -32.1%
Total resale houses $744,000  -2.6%   $518     203  -24.5%
Total condominiums  $495,000  -6.8%   $514      42  -44.0%
Total new homes     $738,500   25.7%             26  -52.7%

July 15, 2006:
Median Price        Jun23'06  from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $700,000   0.0%   $514     271  -24.5%
Total resale houses $740,000  -3.3%   $507     193  -18.9%
Total condominiums  $497,500  -4.9%   $514      45  -39.2%
Total new homes     $714,500   21.6%            33   -29.8

July 08, 2006:
Median Price        Jun09'06* from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $723,500    3.6%   $484     281 -25.1%
Total resale houses $757,000    2.3%   $481     189 -26.5%
Total condominiums  $537,500    1.1%   $514      54 -23.9%
Total new homes     $712,250   20.2%             38 -19.1%

-2nd straight week "through June 9"?

June 30, 2006:
Median Price        June09'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $727,500    7.8%   $487     280 -16.4%
Total resale houses $760,000    2.0%   $490     181 -24.9%
Total condominiums  $538,500    4.6%  "#n/a"     54 -14.3%
Total new homes     $712,250   55.2%             45   45.2%

June 24, 2006:
Median Price        May 31'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $735,000    8.3%   $494     225 -35.3%
Total resale houses $760,000    5.6%   $494     151 -38.4%
Total condominiums  $559,500    6.0%  "n/a"      36 -40.0%
Total new homes     $710,000   39.2%             38 -11.6%

June 17, 2006:
Median Price        May 26'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $735,000    8.3%   $438     246 -20.9%
Total resale houses $757,000    5.7%   $458     167 -24.1%
Total condominiums  $559,000    6.9%   $367      40 -24.5%
Total new homes     $751,750   39.2%             39   +2.6%

June 10, 2006:
Median Price        May 18'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $715,000    7.5%   $507     253 -23.1%
Total resale houses $760,000    6.3%   $507     178 -25.5%
Total condominiums  $559,500   11.9%   $469      31 -48.3%
Total new homes     $710,000   69.0%             44  +46.7%

June 03, 2006:
Median Price        May 11'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $712,500   10.9%   $486     215 -35.0%
Total resale houses $752,500    7.7%   $486     148 -37.3%
Total condominiums  $563,500   12.9%   $469      27 -56.5%
Total new homes     $709,000   72.9%             40  +21.1%

May 27, 2006:
Median Price        May 04'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $710,000   12.0%   $526     217 -30.4%
Total resale houses $761.000    8.9%   $543     145 -36.7%
Total condominiums  $535,000    9.9%   $494      30 -50.0%
Total new homes     $683,500   70.9%             42  +82.6%

May 20, 2006:
Median Price        Apr.28'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $699,000   11.5%   $529     241 -21.5%
Total resale houses $749,250   10.8%   $545     159  -30.9%
Total condominiums  $535,000   13.3%   $494      38  -32.1%
Total new homes     $619,000   54.8%             44 +109.5%

May 13, 2006:
Median Price        Apr.21'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $687,000    5.7%   $581     261 -13.3%
Total resale houses $749,250    7.5%   $581     166  -26.5%
Total condominiums  $520,000   0.0%!  $545      46  -17.9%
Total new homes     $575,000   36.9%             49 +157.9%

May 06, 2006:
Median Price        Apr.13'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $695,500    5.6%   $603     259 -14.8%
Total resale houses $745,100    4.9%   $610     163  -21.4%
Total condominiums  $521,500    2.2%   $596      34  -35.9%
Total new homes     $618,250   45.5%             45 +125.0%

April 29, 2006:
Median Price        Apr.06'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $689,500    3.1%   $603     237 -20.7%
Total resale houses $729,000    0.6%   $610     163  -24.5%
Total condominiums  $521,500  -5.6%!  $596      34  -40.4%
Total new homes     $642,250   15.7%             40  +53.8%

April 22, 2006:
Median Price        Mar.30'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $685,250    7.1%   $610     235 -22.7%
Total resale houses $725,500    3.6%   $603*    165  -21.4%
Total condominiums  $545,000    1.8%   $761**    33  -45.9%
Total new homes     $638,500   34.4%             37  +12.1%

*/**= +$64/+$182 in one week?

April 15, 2006:
Median Price        Mar.21'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $675,000    8.0%   $538     239 -20.1%
Total resale houses $710.100    3.8%   $538     163  -19.3%
Total condominiums  $555,000   10.4%   $479      38  -34.5%
Total new homes     $627,000   32.0%             38   -2.6%

April 08, 2006:
Median Price        Mar.13'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $655,000    9.7%   $505     229 -18.8%
Total resale houses $705,000*   3.7%*  $505     153  -15.5%
Total condominiums  $554,500   12.6%   $479      40  -31.0%
Total new homes     $462,750  -2.6%             36  -16.3%

* -2% price drop this week but y-o-y gains +4%???

April 01, 2006:
Median Price        Mar.03'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $650,750    9.8%   $505     218 -24.3%
Total resale houses $718,050   -0.3%   $505     144  -21.3%
Total condominiums  $554,000   14.8%   $479      39  -33.9%
Total new homes     $458,000  -3.6%             35  -23.9%

March 25, 2006:
Median Price        Mar.03'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $670,000   12.6%   $480     201 -16.3%
Total resale houses $717,500  -0.3%!  $517      141  -1.4%
Total condominiums  $548,250   14.8%   $455      33  -34.0%
Total new homes     $649,500   36.2%             27  -42.6%

March 18, 2006:
Median Price       *Feb.17'06*from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $670,000   12.6%   $480     201 -16.3%
Total resale houses $717,500  -0.3%!  $517      141  -1.4%
Total condominiums  $548,250   14.8%   $455      33  -34.0%
Total new homes     $649,500   36.2%             27  -42.6%

* same "thru" date as last week but new figures??

March 11, 2006:
Median Price        Feb.17'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $679,000   16.1%   $491     211 -18.5%
Total resale houses $712,000    4.7%!  $509      145  -7.1%
Total condominiums  $563,000   20.3%   $481      39  -30.4%
Total new homes     $687,500   38.5%             27  -42.6%

March 4, 2006:
Median Price        Feb.09'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $687,250   15.1%   $481     218 -11.0%
Total resale houses $720,000   4.5%   $500      146  -4.6%
Total condominiums  $582,000   24.4%   $480      48   -7.7%
Total new homes     $687,500   29.7%             23  -25.8%

February 25, 2006:
Median Price        Feb.03'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $690,000   13.5%   $500     210 -15.0%
Total resale houses $729,000    4.7%   $502     124 -15.2%
Total condominiums  $575,000   27.1%   $459      48   -7.7%
Total new homes     $687,500   16.0%             23  -25.8%

February 18, 2006:
Median Price        Jan.27'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $684,500   14.1%   $501     188 -30.9%
Total resale houses $716,000    5.9%  $501(?)  124  -36.4%
Total condominiums  $572,500   27.1%   $553      42  -22.2%
Total new homes     $680,000   16.0%             22   -4.3%

February 11, 2006:
Median Price        Jan.19'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $688,000   13.9%   $466     192 -32.9%
Total resale houses $720,000   10.0%*  $466     133  -37.0%
Total condominiums  $568,750   29.4%   $553      37  -24.5%
Total new homes     $680,000   15.9%             22  -15.4%

*= Jan20'05 @$669K (below) says Y-o-y is really only +7.6%!

February 04, 2006:
Median Price        Jan.13'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $692,000   14.3%   $479     203 -27.8%
Total resale houses $725,000   11.5%   $490     141  -32.9%
Total condominiums  $568,750   35.4%   $414      39  -17.0%
Total new homes     $695,000   18.1%             23   -4.2%

January 28, 2006:
Median Price       *Jan.05'06*from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $700,000   17.4%   "n/a"    214 -32.3%
Total resale houses $720,000   10.9%   "n/a"    154  -32.8%
Total condominiums  $555,000   24.4%   "n/a"     33  -43.1%
Total new homes     $695,000   18.3%             27   -6.9%

*= same data as previous week???

January 21, 2006:
Median Price        Jan.05'06 from'05 $/SqFt Volume from'05
All homes           $700,000   17.4%   "n/a"    214 -32.3%
Total resale houses $720,000   10.9%   "n/a"    154  -32.8%
Total condominiums  $555,000   24.4%   "n/a"     33  -43.1%
Total new homes     $695,000   18.3%             27   -6.9%

January 14, 2006:
Median Price        Dec.22'05 from'04 $/SqFt Volume from'04
All homes           $700,000   20.3%   $474     239 -26.7%
Total resale houses $746,000   16.2%   $499     173  -25.1%
Total condominiums  $509,000   11.0%   $444      51  -19.0%
Total new homes     $998,500   77.7%             15  -53.1%

January 06, 2006:
Median Price        Dec.14'05 from'04 $/SqFt Volume from'04
All homes           $715,000   23.3%   $477     248 -27.9%
Total resale houses $749,000   17.9%   $504     187  -24.0%
Total condominiums  $504,500    9.5%   $459      47  -25.4%
Total new homes     $999,250   83.3%             14  -60.0%

Data are taken from what is believed to be a reliable source.  We assume no liability for the accuracy of this data nor for its transcription from the original publication.

Santa Cruz Co. complete 2005 median prices