April bucked the 2011 trend of continuous market improvement for Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate (defined for the purpose of this analysis as all attached and detached residential properties listed with the San Diego Multiple Listing Service for the 92067 and 92091 zip codes). Overall, the number of properties sold in April 2011 was 28% less than that sold in April 2010. Last month, specifically, only 18 properties closed escrow versus 25 properties in April 2010.