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Absorption Rates

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty

Hello, and welcome to my blog post. If you have not heard the term "Absorption Rate", then you may not have your home(s) priced correctly to sell.

Absorption rate is simply the time needed to sell a home based on inventory available and recent sales. Let me further explain:

Let's assume there are 100 homes sold each month and there are 1200 homes currently on the market. Given this example it will take 12 months (1200/100=12) to sell all the homes. How does this affect you as a seller?

Pricing your home correctly is the key. To price correctly your home would need to be in the lower 50% of inventory to sell at the current rate. If you need to sell faster, you should price in the lower 25%.

The above numbers are for example purposes only. Please contact me directly to learn about current absorption rates in your neighborhood. 615-207-8154 or Scott@MovingTennessee.com.

 

Comments (5)

Eric Kodner
Wayzata Lakes Realty: Eric Kodner Sells Twin Cities Homes - Minnetonka, MN
Wayzata Lakes Realty: Twin Cities, Madeline Island
Great information!  I've met a few agents who seemed to think that "Absorption Rate" is something you hear during a paper towel commercial on television..
Sep 13, 2007 02:54 AM
Scott Riedel
Keller Williams Realty - Murfreesboro, TN
Real Estate Consultant
Thanks Eric. I appreciate the comment. And I have found that Bounty is the quicker picker-upper!
Sep 13, 2007 02:58 AM
The Trumm Team Omaha Homes for Sale, Real Estate
Keller Williams Greater Omaha - Omaha, NE
Scott, I like to also figure the absorption rate by the price range a home is in. Check out Absorption Rate by Price Range.

Troy Trumm

Dec 19, 2007 11:04 AM
Joseph "Joe" Peters
Coldwell Banker - Warren, NJ
Helping you to achieve your Goals and Dreams
Great presentation on this subject.

I use these statisticcs with both buyers and sellers.

Se my post at: http://activerain.com/blogs/jpeters
Apr 04, 2008 10:06 AM
Karen Tindall
Keller Williams - Murfreesboro, TN

Scott, thanks for explaining. I have heard the term but did not know what it referred to.

Jul 23, 2008 09:04 AM