Market Analysis Report

 

# of Listings Average DOM Low Price $ Median Price $ High Price $ Average Price Total $ *Avg. Price w/ Sq.Ft. $ *Average Sq. Ft. *Avg. Price/Sq.Ft. $ ***Avg. Price w/ LSZ $ ***Average LSZ ***Average Price/LSZ $ Average SP/Average LP

Active 124 131 1,975 607,000 14,995,000 1,544,173 1,549,315 3,032.12 510.97 1,638,686 102,187.14 16.04 --

Backup 1 59 550,000 550,000 550,000 550,000 550,000 995 552.76 N/A N/A N/A --

Hold -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Pending 7 167 375,000 985,000 9,500,000 4,082,857 3,646,667 2,611.33 1,396.48 4,599,167 6,626.17 694.09 --

Sold LP 15 121 2,600 5,000 11,900,000 1,023,741 163,593 2,953.17 55.40 1,023,741 333,443.07 3.07 --

Sold SP ** 15 121 2,500 5,000 10,300,000 898,408 153,426 2,953.17 51.95 898,408 333,443.07 2.69 87.76%

Expired 24 234 2,100 599,500 22,500,000 1,881,025 954,979 2,275.16 419.74 2,119,663 198,924.89 10.66 --

Canceled 2 143 3,250 999,625 1,996,000 999,625 999,625 1,701 587.67 999,625 7,083 141.13 --

Withdrawn 14 205 2,600 505,000 5,840,000 1,010,643 826,846 1,789.77 461.98 1,277,833 299,377.33 4.27 --

* = Square footage calculations do not include those listings with a reported square footage of zero (34 such listings were found).

*** = Lot size calculations do not include those listings with a reported lot size of zero (25 such listings were found).

** = All calculations in the "Sold (Sold Price)" column do not include those Sold listings with either a reported square footage of zero or a reported Selling Price of zero (0 such listings were found) or a reported lot size of zero (0 such listings were found).

Broker/Agent does not guarantee the accuracy of the square footage, lot size or other information concerning the conditions or features of the property provided by the seller or obtained from Public Records or other sources. Buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of all information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals.

Market Analysis Report

 

# of Listings Average DOM Low Price $ Median Price $ High Price $ Average Price Total $ *Avg. Price w/ Sq.Ft. $ *Average Sq. Ft. *Avg. Price/Sq.Ft. $ ***Avg. Price w/ LSZ $ ***Average LSZ ***Average Price/LSZ $ Average SP/Average LP

Active 45 91 2,000 1,279,000 10,950,000 1,774,871 1,368,707 3,114.33 439.49 1,906,933 14,030.54 135.91 --

Backup 13 110 14,500 1,750,000 4,995,000 2,120,423 2,120,423 3,593.31 590.10 2,215,875 13,111.25 169.01 --

Hold -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Pending 3 52 719,000 1,790,000 2,875,000 1,794,667 1,794,667 3,400.33 527.79 2,332,500 10,238 227.83 --

Sold LP 7 101 4,950 639,000 1,845,000 709,621 709,621 2,399.29 295.76 721,392 7,053.33 102.28 --

Sold SP ** 7 101 4,500 630,000 1,765,000 662,657 662,657 2,399.29 276.19 668,100 7,053.33 94.72 93.38%

Expired 5 129 7,000 1,349,000 4,250,000 1,710,000 1,710,000 3,376 506.52 2,100,250 11,994.25 175.10 --

Canceled 1 23 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 1,765 3.12 5,500 4,225 1.30 --

Withdrawn 9 91 15,000 1,875,000 6,950,000 2,501,056 2,123,500 4,598.57 461.77 2,694,938 15,762.13 170.98 --

* = Square footage calculations do not include those listings with a reported square footage of zero (11 such listings were found).

*** = Lot size calculations do not include those listings with a reported lot size of zero (10 such listings were found).

** = All calculations in the "Sold (Sold Price)" column do not include those Sold listings with either a reported square footage of zero or a reported Selling Price of zero (0 such listings were found) or a reported lot size of zero (0 such listings were found).

Broker/Agent does not guarantee the accuracy of the square footage, lot size or other information concerning the conditions or features of the property provided by the seller or obtained from Public Records or other sources. Buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of all information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals.

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Reasons why homes don’t sell

If you have had your home on the market for several months and haven’t seen much activity or any offers, chances are that one or more of the reasons below are to blame.

Your price is too high

No doubt about it, the most common reason for a home not selling is that the asking price has been set too high. The reasons for setting your price too high to begin with are many. Ranging from over enthusiastic listing agents to unrealistic seller expectations. Regardless of the reason though, if you’ve priced your home too high, you’ve set yourself up for a number of obstacles to selling your home. Even if you do get an offer for the overly high asking price, the deal may fall apart before closing because the buyer may have problems financing at too high a price. Look at other homes for sale, ones as similar and as close to yours as possible. If they are going for less than you are asking, you may be priced too high.  The fact is, your home is competing against those other homes, and what buyers are willing to pay is what will determine final sales prices.

The condition of your home

There is a lot of competition out there to sell homes.  Your home has to compete against other similar homes for sale, as well as competing against shiny brand new homes.  The more you can do to make your home look appealing to a buyer, the better your chances for a quick sale.  Look at your home with a critical eye – put yourself in the buyers position.  A buyer doesn’t want to have to do anything except move in.  Your best “bang for the buck” in improving the condition of your home are paint and flooring.  Make sure that all of the paint is in great condition, both inside and out.  Repainting doesn’t cost too much, and will usually make the biggest impact on buyers.  Make sure all of the flooring looks good too.  You may want to consider putting in new carpet.  Again, it’s not that expensive but it sure does make an impact on buyers coming to look at your home.

Location, location, location

It’s the oldest cliché in the world, but it’s true.  When it comes to real estate, it’s all about location!  When it comes to homes, things like how good the schools are, crime rates, visual appeal of the neighborhood and noise or the smell of pollution can all effect how desirable the location is.  If you’re in a bad location, a good real estate agent may help to minimize some of the impact by suggesting improvements to the house.  But the only really reliable way to overcome a bad location is with a lower price.  Simply put, an identical home in a bad location won’t sell for as much as the same home in a better location.

Your marketing campaign is out of steam

The best listing agents all use an aggressive marketing plan to market their listings.  If your listing agent isn’t making sure your home can be found easily on the internet, isn’t actively touting his or her listings to other agents in the area, isn’t running ads in the local newspapers and real estate publications, then it might be time to change agents.  The best agents might even run radio or television ads for their listings.  If all your agent has done is put a sign in your front yard and add your home to the local MLS, then that agent isn’t coming close to doing all that can be done to effectively market your home.

The market is slow

You’ll hear it described as a slow market, or a buyers market, or maybe a cold market.  But it all means the same thing.  That home sales in the local area, or market, are slow.  That there are too many homes for sale and not enough active buyers.  There are several things you can do to combat a slow market.  The most effective strategy is to sell at a lower price.  Buyers are expecting to find bargains during a slow market.  You can also help yourself by offering to pay some concessions to help a buyer that might not have a lot of cash.  The ultimate way to beat a slow market is to simply wait it out.  But that’s not always an option for many sellers.

Your home isn’t easily accessible

To get your home sold quickly, it’s important that other agents in the area show it to as many potential buyers as possible.  When a busy agent is compiling a list of homes to show a buyer, the agent will naturally tend to show those houses that are easiest to gain access to first.  Many homes on the market have “lock boxes” on them.  The lock box is a device which holds a key to the home, that only qualified local agents can access.  Homes that are listed as being “lock box, no appointment needed” will get shown more often than homes listed as “agent has key, call for appointment”.  If at all possible, you should let your agent put a lock box on your home for easier showing.  If not, you should do anything else you can to make it as convenient as possible for agents to show your home. 

You have an agent nobody likes

Sounds almost silly, but it’s very true.  If your listing agent isn’t liked or respected by other agents in your area, it could slow down the sale of your home.  When an agent prepares to show properties to prospective buyers, the agent begins by talking to the buyer to find out what kind of home they are looking for.  Then the agent searches the local MLS and other sources for homes that fit the buyer.  If there are a number of good matches to choose from, and one of them has been listed by an agent that is hard to get along with, or arrogant, or has otherwise made himself unpopular, well…  It’s just human nature to tend to skip over someone you don’t like.

Appraisals and CMAs

Appraisals are primarily used to protect the lender's interest in the property. Just like lenders can be hesitant to issue a mortgage to credit-risky borrowers, they don't like to underwrite properties for more than they're worth. Appraisals also are used when other factors have made it difficult to assess your property's value, such as a lack of real estate activity in your area.

REALTORS® stress the importance of understanding that an appraisal is just the opinion of a trained professional: Five different appraisers could attach five different price tags to your home. Appraisals are based on past sales data, the location of the home, the size of the lot and the condition of the home. If the buyer's mortgage is insured through the FHA, the appraiser must disclose potential problems relating to the physical condition of the home; there are no similar stipulations for non-FHA mortgages.

Your REALTOR® may recommend an appraiser for your home. Also, the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council offers a member directory on its Web site. You can check the status of California appraisers? licenses through the Office of Real Estate Appraisers.

To determine an accurate measure of what your home is worth, REALTORS® can supply a comparative market analysis (CMA), which provides information on recent selling prices of similar properties in the same market. With a CMA, you can monitor the closing price of specific house types in certain areas (e.g., a condominium in a metropolitan area). Again, consult your REALTOR® if you're interested in learning more about a CMA.