O.C. homebuying up 59% in mid-Feb.

For 22 days ending Feb. 13 Slice Price Vs. ‘08 Sales Vs. ‘08 Houses $425,000 -26.2% 1,346 +67.2% Condos $270,000 -27.0% 650 +90.6% New $480,000 -13.5% 76 -52.2% All O.C. $375,000 -28.4% 2,072 +58.8% For the 22 business days ending February 13 – DataQuick's latest homebuying report — Orange County saw ? $375,000 median selling price that is -28.4% vs. a year ago and -42% below June 2007's peak of [...]