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FORECAST: Housing Market 2012

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

You might have read the online story from Business Week's June 29, 2009 issue titled Where Housing Will Be In 2012.  I was anxious to learn that the Baltimore-Towson metro area has a projected decline of 14.8% and Maryland overall has a projected decline of 12.3%.

Metro: Baltimore-Towson
What a Home Will Be Worth in 2012: $214,692
Q4 2008 price: $252,000
Projected price change by MSA: -14.8%
Projected price change by state: -12.3%

Source: BusinessWeek - What Your Home Will Be Worth in 2012

Further drops in home prices would certainly be unwelcome by most homeowners especially those who might need to sell in the next few years.

In Anne Arundel County where the Average Sold Price of a home in July 2009 was $355,099, our local housing market has declined 10.82% from this time last year according to MRIS, our local MLS.

Anne Arundel County -  July 2009 2009 2008 % Change
Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 173,862,389 $ 163,200,495 6.53 %
Average Sold Price: $ 354,099 $ 397,081 - 10.82 %
Median Sold Price: $ 310,000 $ 332,900 - 6.88 %
Total Units Sold: 491 411 19.46 %
Average Days on Market: 128 121 5.79 %
Average List Price for Solds: $ 394,990 $ 437,012 - 9.62 %
Avg Sale Price as a percentage of Avg List Price: 89.65 % 90.86 %

The forecasted decline in home values could mean that the Average Sold Price could drop to $310,545 in Anne Arundel County over the next two years.


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Stephen Howell, Sales Associate, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Annapolis, MarylandIf you are interested in buying a home in Annapolis, Maryland or the surrounding area and want to tour any property currently on the market, or if you have a home to sell in Annapolis, Maryland and want a professional consultation on current market conditions, please contact Stephen Howell at 443-994-8043 or e-mail him at showell@liveinannapolis.com or visit his website at LiveInAnnapolis.com.

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