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The Swearingen Report Year End 2007 vs. 2008

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker, The Ron Brown Co.

THE SWEARINGEN REPORT

Years 2007 vs. 2008

ROCKPORT MLS

SINGLE-FAMILY AND CONDO/TOWNHOUSE

ALL CATEGORIES              Jan - Dec, 2007     Jan - Dec, 2008           PERCENT CHANGE

Residential property sales*   534                         470                                     -12.0%

Residential total dollar volume* $115,119,614   $103,516,110                     -10.1%

Average residential sales price* $215,580          $220,247                              2.2%

Median residential sales price* $155,000            $169,995                             9.7%

Total active listings end of month* not avail      648                                    not avail

Months inventory*                           not avail      16.5                                     not avail

*This figure refers to the single-family and condo/townhouse market.

Residential Homes Update

The average sales price for residential homes was $220,247 for January thru December, up 2.2

percent versus the same period last year when it was $215,580.

The median price of residential homes for January thru December was $169,995, versus the same

period last year when it was $155,000, an increase of 9.7 percent.

Total sales of residential homes for Rockport MLS for January thru December was 470,

which was 12.0 percent (64 homes) lower than January thru December, 2007.

The average Days on Market for residential homes for January thru December was 163, the same

as the same period last year.

ROCKPORT MLS

SINGLE-FAMILY

ALL CATEGORIES Jan - Dec, 2007                  Jan - Dec, 2008         PERCENT CHANGE

Residential property sales* 483                              416                             -13.9%

Residential total dollar volume* $105,520,594      $93,767,865                -11.1%

Average residential sales price* $218,469               $225,404                    3.2%

Median residential sales price* $155,000                $169,745                      9.5%

Total active listings end of month* not avail          538                           not avail

Months inventory*                              not avail          15.5                        not avail

*This figure refers to the single-family home market.

Residential Homes Update

The average sales price for residential homes was $225,404 for January thru December, up 3.2

percent versus the same period last year when it was $218,469.

The median price of residential homes for January thru December was $169,745, versus the same

period last year when it was $155,000, an increase of 9.5 percent.

Total sales of residential homes for Rockport MLS for January thru October was 416,

which was 13.9 percent (67 homes) lower than January thru December, 2007.

The average Days on Market for residential homes for January thru December was 161, 1.3 percent

longer than the same period last year.

ROCKPORT MLS

CONDO/TOWNHOUSE

ALL CATEGORIES             Jan - Dec, 2007            Jan - Dec, 2008     PERCENT CHANGE

Condo/Townhouse sales*  51                                          54                              5.9%

Total dollar volume*             $9,599,020                            $9,748,245                  1.6%

Average sales price*             $188,216                                 $180,523                 -4.1%

Median sales price*              $175,000                                 $172,500                   -1.4%

Total active listings end of month* not avail                    110                          not avail

Months inventory*                    not avail                             24.4                           not avail

*This figure refers to the condo/townhouse market.

Condo/Townhouse Update

The average sales price for condo/townhouses was $180,523 for January thru December, down 4.1

percent versus the same period last year when it was $188,216.

The median price of condo/townhouses for January thru December was $172,500, versus the same

period last year when it was $175,000, an decrease of 1.4 percent.

Total sales of condo/townhouses for Rockport MLS for January thru December was 54,

which was 5.9 percent (3 homes) higher than January thru December, 2007.

The average Days on Market for residential homes for January thru December was 179, 13.9 percent

shorter than the same period last year.

Information Herein Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

and Does Not Reflect All Transactions In The Market.

Source: Rockport Multiple Listing Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rockport MLS Sales

Single-Family and Condo/Townhouse

January - December

Market Summary (by Sold Price)

Price Range          2007Count  2008 Count     2007DOM              2008DOM

 

 

$0 - $99,999                   122               111                136                       142

 

$0 - $99,999                   122               111                136                       142

$100,000 - $199,999         209             167                 150                      163

$200,000 - $299,999          101             93                   167                      156

$300,000 - $399,999           29              39                   261                      205

$400,000 - $499,999           32              24                   193                      146

$500,000 - $599,999          18               18                   237                      176

$600,000 - $699,999          10               9                     198                     240

$700,000 - $799,999          4                  5                    192                     307

$800,000 - $899,999          2                  1                    148                     156

$900,000 - $999,999          3                  1                    110                    157

$1,000,000 - $1,099,999    2                 1                      95                      43

$1,100,000 - $1,199,999     1                 1                     336                    218

$1,200,000 - $1,299,999       1                0                     305                    0

Total                          534             470                  163                   163

11/14/2008 17:26

DOM = Average Days on the Market

Information Herein Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed

and Does Not Reflect All Transactions In The Market.

Source: Rockport Multiple Listing Service

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