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Nantucket real estate market update - June 15, 2007

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Real Estate Agent

By:  Brian-Logan Reid, Broker

Well Wine Festival and Memorial Day/Figawi came and went and the inventory continues to grow, despite a handful more properties going under agreement. 

The entry level of the market, those properties under $1mm, appears to be growing in size and I anticipate some price softening as properties stay on the market longer and the would-be buyers who need financing will find it more difficult to secure affordable financing as lenders tighten up their standards. 

The middle of the market, those properties between $1.5mm and $4mm, still shows strength, but only those properties that are priced correctly from the time they get listed; those properties that have been price reduced from inflated levels are not seeing the same action. 

As may be expected, the upper end of the market, those properties over $5mm, looks to be growing in strength as buyers of these types of home buyers tend to purchase without financing and they have enjoyed gains in their other asset portfolios here in the US and abroad. 

 

Breakdown of Properties

May 15, 2007

June 15, 2007

Single Family

353

400

Multi-Family

18

18

Condos

40

39

Co-ops

5

7

Commercial

16

17

Vacant Land

91

98

Total Properties

523

545

Properties Under Agreement

Accepted Offers

18

29

Executed Purchase & Sales

27

26

Total Under Agreement

45

55

Year To Date Statistics

Houses

Land

Commercial

Totals

Total Transactions

113

25

1

139

Total Dollar Value

$237,433,000

$48,999,000

$1,579,000

$288,011,000

Median Price

$1,495,000

$1,000,000

$1,960,000

$1,495,000

Average Price

$2,101,000

$1,960,000

$1,579,000

$2,072,000

Percentage of Assessed Value

127.25%

166.60%

153.65%

134.11%

Percentage of Asking Price

93.17%

89.42%

100%

92.90%

Please feel free to contact me if you or someone you know would like to discuss acquiring a Nantucket property.