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Iowa City Homes: Weekly Market Update December 13, 2010

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Cardinal Realty ~ 319-400-0268

Weekly real estate market update Iowa City December 13, 2010 - Number of homes sold, homes under contract and active listings.

 

weekly real estate market update iowa city december 13, 2010

 

427 Active Listings
29 Homes Under Contract
5 Homes Sold week ending December 13, 2010

This is a snapshot of the Iowa City real estate market December 13, 2010. 3 single family homes and 2 condos sold last week. I hope you're duly impressed. I've gone all out on the graphics this week! Thought it was high time I kicked it up a notch and as you can tell from the numbers, it's not that busy so I have time to improve my skills.

Highest Price home sold:
$203, 500
Lowest Price home sold: $97,000
Average Price of homes sold: $160,480

Highest number of days on market:
109
Lowest number of days on market: 13


The absorption rate for Iowa City is 6.6 months.
This is the time it takes for the market to "absorb" homes. The first step in calculating the absorption rate is to find out how many homes sold in the past 12 months and how many are currently on the market. 784 homes sold in the last 12 months in Iowa City and there are currently 427 showing as active listings.

784/427 = 1.8 - That means the inventory of homes in Iowa City turned 1.8 times in the last 12 months.


Now we take the 12 months and divide it by 1.8 to come up with the absorption rate.

12/1.8 = 6.6 months = 198 days on market


What the absorption rate tells us that based on the current inventory the average time it takes a home to sell is 6.6 months. Calculating the absorption rate is just another way to get an indication of what's happening in the Iowa City market. It's not an exact science, it just gives us something to go on.



Iowa City Average Price Homes Sold November: 2006 - 2010


Iowa City: Number of Homes Sold in November: 2006 - 2010


Iowa City Real Estate Market Report October 2010

Iowa City Real Estate Market Report 3nd Quarter: July - September 2010

 

Originally posted @ ichomesforsale.com

Posted by

Denise Hamlin, Realtor®

Broker/Owner

CARDINAL Realty, Coralville IA 

Licensed to Sell Real Estate in the State of Iowa

 

Helping Happy Clients Make Smart Choices 

Iowa City Area Real Estate Services

 

Please remember that opinions expressed in my blog are just that - opinions - not fact
For legal or accounting advice please consult with a professional
Although the information provided is deemed reliable, it's not guaranteed

 

Comments(2)

Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Denise-I like how you have the pie chart in the middle with the background of homes. COOL!!! Merry Christmas

Dec 13, 2010 08:58 AM
Denise Hamlin, Broker/Owner
Cardinal Realty ~ 319-400-0268 - Iowa City, IA
Helping Happy Clients Make Smart Choices

Thanks Sharon. Finally figured out how to use Excel for my charts. Like so many things you put off because you expect them to be difficult, it wasn't hard at all!

Merry Christmas to you too!

Dec 13, 2010 09:09 AM