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Edwardsville Illinois Year-to-Date Home Sales Report

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Alliance in St.Louis' Illinois suburbs 475.122155

Thirty existing homes were sold in Edwardsville, Illinois during June 2009 at an average sale price of $178,187. Resale homes that closed during the month had been on the market an average of 119 days.

New home sales in Edwardsville continue at a low pace with just three sold in June. The average new home price for those sold during the month was $298,333 and they had been on the market an average of 322 days prior to closing.

In July 2009, no new homes were sold in Edwardsville and 33 existing homes closed. The homes that closed during the month had been on the market an average of 139 days prior to selling and sold at an average price of $176,356.

Currently, there are 214 active resale homes on the market in Edwardsville and 20 new construction homes. At July's sales pace, that means there is more than 6 months worth of existing home inventory available in Edwardsville. 

What does this information tell a seller in the current market?  That your home should be priced correctly and be presented in the best possible condition to rise to the top of the choices in your price category. Don't "test" the market with a price higher than recent comparable sales to "see what happens." What will happen is this: buyers will turn to properly priced properties and write offers while your home lingers on the market.

Questions about what your home could sell for today? Email, call or text me and we'll set an appointment to look at your property.

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Comments(2)

Anonymous
AndyM

I find it refreshing that a realtor offers a realistic view of the current housing market.  So many people paint a rosy picture and ignore the statistics.  Your advice to price the home accordingly is honest and forthright, in light of the existing home inventory.  Bravo.  As a bankruptcy and foreclosure defense attorney in town, I see firsthand, as do you, the reality of this industry.  I follow you on twitter, and I will recommend your services to my friends and clients.

Sep 10, 2009 03:48 PM
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Nancy Milton Holtzscher
RE/MAX Alliance in St.Louis' Illinois suburbs - Edwardsville, IL
Edwardsville/Glen Carbon, Illinois Broker, REALTOR

Thanks so much for the comment, Andy. It's easy for both buyers and sellers to get an unrealistic picture these days, isn't it? Sellers think their house is still worth what it was worth (on paper) in 2005 and buyers think every home is an REO and is going to be fire-sale priced for pennies on the dollar. Neither is true, of course, as the market forces prevail. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if my partner and I can be of help. If you'd like to send your contact details to me at Nancy@JustDuckyHomes.com, we may have customers who will need your services as well.

Sep 11, 2009 05:49 AM