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Here are the Southern California communities with the greatest increases and greatest decreases in value comparing the first quarters of 2007 and 2008, based on at least 20 sales. The median sales prices are for existing, detached homes. Biggest gains C

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Here are the Southern California communities with the greatest increases and greatest decreases in value comparing the first quarters of 2007 and 2008, based on at least 20 sales. The median sales prices are for existing, detached homes.

Biggest gains
CommunityZIP CodeQ1-2007 Q1-2008 % change
Newport Beach92663$1,649,000$2,750,00066.8%
Indian Wells92210$ 970,000$1,352,50039.4%
Newport Coast92657 $2,048,750 $2,610,000 27.4%
West Hollywood 90069 $1,690,000 $2,121,000 25.5%
Santa Barbara 93108 $2,866,364 $3,587,500 25.2%
Irvine92603 $1,430,000 $1,687,500 18.0%
Rancho Palos Verdes 90275 $995,000 $1,170,000 17.6%
Palos Verdes Peninsula90274 $1,425,000 $1,659,500 16.5%
Brentwood90049 $1,815,000 $2,100,000 15.7%
San Diego 92107 $725,000 $829,500 14.4%
Biggest losses
CommunityZIP CodeQ1-2007 Q1-2008 % change
Hemet92543$250,000$130,000-48.0%
Twentynine Palms92277$150,000$85,000-43.3%
Moreno Valley92553$355,000$201,500-43.2%
Sun City92587$560,000$322,500-42.4%
Paramount90723$450,000$260,000-42.2%
Palmdale93550$325,000$190,000-41.5%
Moreno Valley92551$375,000$229,500-38.8%
Oxnard93033$520,000$320,000-38.5%
Lancaster93534$290,000$180,000-37.9%
Adelanto92301$283,000$176,000-37.8%

– Diane Wedner

Source: DataQuick Information Systems

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