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Local Market Statistics

National Numbers that Drive Real Estate
County Housing Market Snapshots: 1st Quarter 2009 Trends
County Housing Market Snapshots: 4th Quarter 2008 Trends
3rd Quarter Comparisons: Fewer Homes for Sale
County Housing Market Snapshots: 3rd Quarter 2008 Trends
2009 Northern Colorado Economic Outlook
Real Estate Economic Indicators
National Numbers that Drive Real Estate
Numbers Released 7/16/09

Home Sales

Sales of existing homes trended upward for the fourth straight month, benefiting from favorable affordability conditions. The $8,000 tax credit continued to draw in first-time buyers, who accounted for 29% of all transactions in May. Repeat buyers, who often sell their current house to first time buyers, are also coming back to the market in large numbers.

Median Home Price

Existing-home price was $173,000, up 3.8% from last month but still down 16.8% from the same time last year. Distressed sales, which accounted for a smaller 33% of sales in May, continued to weigh down the median price, as these properties are generally sold at a larger discount relative to traditional sales. However, the seasonal rise in number of repeat buyers who are generally spread across all price ranges helped to partially offset the downward pressures.

Inventory—Month’s Supply
Housing inventory at the end of May fell 3.5% to 3.8 million, representing a 9.6-month supply at the current pace of sale, down from a 10.1-month supply in April.




Source: Doug Holliday, KW Research, and National Association of Realtors


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County Housing Market Snapshots
Please note: The second quarter 2009 column (Q2 ‘09) shows forecasted movement. Actual second quarter 2009 numbers will be available in follow-up issues. Source: IRES “Economic and Market Watch Report, 1st Quarter 2009”
Larimer County, 1st Quarter 2009


Weld County, 1st Quarter 2009


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County Housing Market Snapshots
2008 4th Quarter Trends



Source: IRES “Economic and Market Watch Report, 4th Quarter 2008"


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3rd Quarter Comparisons: Fewer Homes for Sale
Stats
Third quarter 2008 figures are in for Northern Colorado. The number of homes for sale dropped consistently over the last three years. This is good news for sellers, as a tightening market is key to stabilizing prices and shortening the average days on market.

The Numbers
Stats


Source: IRES Market Watch Report—2006/2007/2008 - Larimer and Weld County


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County Housing Market Snapshots
Please note: The fourth quarter 2008 column (Q4 ‘08) shows forecasted movement. Actual fourth quarter 2008 numbers will be available in follow-up issues. Source: IRES “Economic and Market Watch Report, 3rd Quarter 2008”
Larimer County, 3rd Quarter 2008


Weld County, 3rd Quarter 2008


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2009 Northern Colorado Economic Outlook
The Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation (NCEDC) recently released their 2009 Northern Colorado Economic Outlook. You can download a complete copy of the report from the NCEDC website at www.NCEDC.com. Below are highlights from the report:
  • 2008 population 528,500
  • Projected 2013 population 612,700
  • 4,994 new jobs created between July 2007 and 2008 (2.3 percent)
  • 4,000 projected new jobs added to the region in 2009
  • Unemployment rate (July ‘08) 4.9 percent, 1.1 percentage points lower than U.S.
  • $38,465 earnings per worker in 2007, up 7.6 percent (inflation adjusted) since 2001 and 2.1 percent since 2006
  • 1,500 projected new Single Family building permits issued in 2008

Source: Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation, “2009 Northern Colorado Economic Outlook,” pulled 11/10/2008

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Real Estate Economic Indicators
The Northern Colorado Business Report releases Economic Indicators


FC = Fort Collins; LVLD = Loveland; GRLY = Greeley
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all statistics are for Larimer and Weld counties combined.
* Projected population numbers from the Colorado Division of Local Government; U.S. Census Bureau Source: Northern Colorado Business Report, “Economic Indicators—August 1, 2008”
http://www.ncbr.com/section.asp?secID=27


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