Dec brought the sale of 43 Douglas County Kansas homes; Nov 54, Oct 58,Sept 63,Aug 99, July 165, Jun 139, May 133, Apr 87, Mar 81

· Baldwin Kansas Homes for Sale (1) avg. price $425,000

· Eudora Kansas Homes for Sale (4) avg. price $197,750

· NW Lawrence Kansas Homes for Sale (12) avg. price $219,950

· NE Lawrence Kansas Homes for Sale (5) avg. price $127,500

· SW Lawrence Kansas Homes for Sale (4) avg. price $193,625

· SE Lawrence Kansas Homes for Sale (9) avg. price $129,222

· Rural Lawrence Kansas Homes for Sale (8) avg. price $309,400

· $700,000 was the highest price and $22,500 was the lowest price in the county

· Dec had Average 122 DOM (days on market) Nov 87, Oct 99, Sept 97, Aug 76, Jul 73, Jun 99, May 93, Apr 93, Mar 130, Feb 117, Jan 143, Dec 119, Nov 150, with Dec homes receiving 98.4% of avg. ask price vs Nov 96.7%, Oct 97.6%, Sept 97.4%, Aug 97.1%, Jul 97.9%, Jun 98.7%, May 98.2%, showing seller's position is still very strong since 89.3% was the amount in June 2007.

· 462 Lawrence, Baldwin, Eudora, and Lecompton homes on MLS vs 1600 in June ‘07.

· Net loss of 87 MLS homes in past month (far fewer choices)

· $207,107 was Dec average price for the county, Nov $189,197, Oct $179,772, Sept $207,910, Aug $191,891, Jul $192,031, Jun $195,043, May $204,047, April $186,809, Mar $185,139, Feb $210,814, Jan $209,730, Dec $194,078

·  3 had 5 or more bedrooms

·  15 had 4 bedrooms

·  21 had 3 bedrooms

·  4 had 2 bedrooms

·  0 had 1 bedroom

·  0 had 5 or more bathrooms

·  6 had 4 bathrooms

·  16 had 3 bathrooms

·  17 had 2 bathrooms

·  4 had 1 bathroom

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