Article: Luxury Home Values in California Rise 3 Percent in 2002; San Diego Values Highest In Survey's History; Los Angeles Values Rise To 10-Year High.

Despite economic uncertainty, luxury home values in California rose 3 percent in 2002, with Southern California values rising to some of their highest levels ever, according to the Prestige Home Index(TM) by First Republic Bank , one of California's leading providers of full-service banking, investment management, and trust services.

The index, which has tracked homes valued at more than $1 million since 1985, found:

 
  -- Los Angeles values rose 3.6 percent in 2002 compared to 2001 and were 
 up 3 percent in the fourth quarter, compared to the third quarter of 
 2002.  The fourth quarter increase drove Los Angeles values to 
 $1.34 million, ...

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