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Charlottesville VA Real Estate Market Report Condominiums - September 2009

By
Real Estate Agent with Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc.

This Charlottesville VA real estate market report will cover the sales of condominiums in Charlottesville VA and Albemarle County during September 2009.

During September 11 condos sold on the Charlottesville real estate market.  They sold for an average price of $224,177 and had been on the market for an average of 83 days.  The condos sold for an average of 91.85% of the list price.

In August of 2009, 17 Charlottesville condominiums sold for an average price of $196,941.  They were on the market for an average of 115 days and sold for an average of 94.30% of the list price.

In July there were 24 Charlottesville condos that had contracts that sold with an average sale price of $192,434 and an average DOM of 64 days.  They sold for an average of 92.26% of the list price.

graph of Charlottesville condominium sales

graph of Charlottesville condo sales by median price

Today 10/11/2009 there are 218 Charlottesville VA condominiums for sale.  They are listed for an average price of $239,790, with a median of $192,200 and have been on the market for an average of 203 days so far.

During the time period of 1/1/2009-10/2/2009, 113 condos sold on the Charlottesville VA real estate market.  This represents a decline in sales of -41.1% for the year to date.

Condominiums have been the hardest hit segment of the local real estate market.  With the $8,000 First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit one would think that condos sales would have been doing well.  After all condos often represent an affordable option.  Unfortunately it is almost impossible to obtain financing for condos in many projects.  The lenders are reluctant to lend money for condo purchases, particularly if the condo is in a project that where the units are either largely investor owned or if the majority of the units are student occupied.  Some of the condo sales that we have seen in the Charlottesville real estate market have been to investors who are able to present a cash contract.

The above figures are from the local mls and while they are deemed correct are not guaranteed.

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Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

My report was for single family homes.  Big difference.  I haven't looked at the condo stats, but you are right, they are the hardest hit.  Always the first to go down.

Your September figures were promising.  Let's see what happens this month.  The pricing seems to be right on.

Oct 11, 2009 01:27 PM
Kat DeLong
Realty ONE Group Mountain Desert - Prescott, AZ
REALTOR

Jane is sure right... they have been hit hard!  Nicec report, Pam.

Oct 11, 2009 02:07 PM
John Occhi
Excellence in Real Estate Tm @ Allison James Estates & Homes - San Jacinto, CA
ePRO, Five Star Certified, Riverside Cnty REO Expert, 951.443.6259

Like a lot of us, it looks like you have your work cut out for you...

I am taking the time to cmment on your market report based on the post the Market Group founder, Adam, wrote, NEW GROUP - Market Reports.  If we all take the time to comment on the market reports in this group, it will help us all out.

Oct 11, 2009 02:22 PM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Pam the graphs in your reports make it real easy to see what is going on in the market. Nice job!

Oct 15, 2009 11:48 PM