Continuing our examination of the Central Virginia real estate market this Charlottesville VA real estate market report will focus on the sale of single family detached homes in Charlottesville during the month of October.

21 Charlottesville homes had contracts that closed during October 2009.  The homes sold for an average price of $382,526, had been on the market for an average of 111 days and sold for an average of 95.19% of the list price.

September sales were very close to the October totals with 22 homes sold in Charlottesville.  The average slae price was $303,418.  They had an average DOM of 77 days and they sold for an average of 97.20% of the list price.

August saw the most sales of the 3 month period with 25 Charlottesville homes selling for an average price of $340,642 after spending an average of 101 days on the market.  The homes sold for an average of 97.61% of the list price.

Today 11/4/2009 there are 191 Charlottesville VA homes for sale.  They are listed for an average price of $345,560 and a median of $279,500.  The homes have been on the market for an average of 174 days so far.

If we compare this years home sales from 1/1/2009-11/1/2009 with the same period in 2008, we find that 250 homes have sold so far this year in the Charlottesville VA real estate market.  This represents a decline in sales of -21.1%.

As you can see from the sale prices the first time homebuyers are driving the Charlottesville real estate market.  However I would have expected to see a rise in sales from those buyers during September and early October as the time to take advantage of the $8,000 Tax Credit wound down.  Most lenders are advising 45-60 days from loan application to closing; however I did receive an email today from one lender who can still get clients to closing by November 30 even with an FHA loan, so it may not be to late.

The above figures are from the mls and while they are assumed to be correct, they are not guaranteed.

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