home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 9/8/2008-9/15/2008 - 09/15/08 03:20 AM
INTRODUCTION
 As of today, September 15 , 2008, there are 62 active listings in MLS and 20 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 3.1, which is higher than last week's rate of 3.0. The number of distressed sales out of the total actives and the breakdown is as follows:
Short Sale Condos: 0
Short Sale Town Homes: 8
Short sale Detached Homes: 6 T
otal Short Sales: 14
Percent of Short Sales: 22.6%
Bank Owned Condos: 1
Bank Owned Town Homes: 7
Bank Owned Detached Homes: 2
Total Bank … (0 comments)

home ownership: Stone Ridge Weekly Update 9/01/08 to 9/08/08 - 09/08/08 11:14 AM
INTRODUCTIONAs of September 8, 2008, there are 22 active listings in MLS and 7 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 3.1 which is lower than last week's rate of 5.0. Of the 22 active listings, 11 are new homes from the builder(3 condos, 4 town homes, and 4 detached homes), 8 are traditional sales the remainder are distressed sales which break down as follows:Short Sale Condos: 1Short Sale Town Homes: 1Short sale Detached Homes: Total Short Sales: 2Percent of Short Sales: 9.1%Bank Owned Condos: 1Bank Owned Town Homes: 0 … (0 comments)

home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 9/1/2008-9/8/2008 - 09/08/08 10:07 AM
INTRODUCTION
As of today, September 8 , 2008, there are 59 active listings in MLS and 20 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 3.0, which is lower than last week's rate of 4.1. The number of distressed sales out of the total actives and the breakdown is as follows:Short Sale Town Homes: 7Short sale Detached Homes: 5Total Short Sales: 12Percent of Short Sales: 20.3%Bank Owned Town Homes: 8Bank Owned Detached Homes: 2Total Bank Owned: 10Percent of Bank Owned: 16.9%Total Distressed Sales: 20Percent of Total Distressed Sales: 33.9%

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home ownership: Stone Ridge Weekly Update 8/25/08 to 9/01/08 - 09/01/08 10:37 AM
Happy Labor Day! I hope you are enjoying the long weekend. INTRODUCTIONAs of September 1, 2008, there are 25 active listings in MLS and 5 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 5.0 which is lower than last week's rate of 11.5. Of the 25 active listings, 11 are new homes from the builder(3 condos, 4 town homes, and 4 detached homes), 9 are traditional sales the remainder are distressed sales which break down as follows:Short Sale Condos: 1Short Sale Town Homes: 1Short sale Detached Homes: 1Total Short Sales: 3Percent … (0 comments)

home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 8/25/2008-9/1/2008 - 09/01/08 09:36 AM
Happy Labor Day! I hope you are enjoying the long weekend.INTRODUCTIONAs of today, September 1 , 2008, there are 71 active listings in MLS and 17 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 4.1, which is lower than last week's rate of 5.1. The number of distressed sales out of the total actives and the breakdown is as follows:Short Sale Town Homes: 10Short sale Detached Homes: 8Total Short Sales: 18Percent of Short Sales: 25.4%Bank Owned Town Homes: 8Bank Owned Detached Homes: 2Total Bank Owned: 8Percent of Bank Owned: 14.1%Total Distressed … (0 comments)

home ownership: Stone Ridge Weekly Update 8/18/08 to 8/25/08 - 08/25/08 04:18 PM
INTRODUCTION
As of August 18, 2008, there are 23 active listings in MLS and 2 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 11.5 which is higher than last week's rate of 4.1. Of the 23 active listings, 11 are new homes from the builder(3 condos, 3 town homes, and 5 detached homes), 7 are traditional sales the remainder are distressed sales which break down as follows:Short Sale Condos: 1Short Sale Town Homes: 1Short sale Detached Homes: 0Total Short Sales: 2Percent of Short Sales: 8.7%Bank Owned Condos: 1Bank Owned Town Homes: … (0 comments)

home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 8/18/08-8/25/08 - 08/25/08 08:10 AM
INTRODUCTION
As of today, August 18, 2008, there are 76 active listings in MLS and 15 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 5.1, which is higher than last week's rate of 4.1. The number of distressed sales out of the total actives and the breakdown is as follows:Short Sale Town Homes: 12Short sale Detached Homes: 9Total Short Sales: 21Percent of Short Sales: 27.6%Bank Owned Town Homes: 6Bank Owned Detached Homes: 2Total Bank Owned: 8Percent of Bank Owned: 10.5%Total Distressed Sales: 29Percent of Total Distressed Sales: 38.2%
NEW LISTINGS
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home ownership: Stone Ridge Weekly Update 7/28/08 to 8/04/08 - 08/19/08 07:24 AM
INTRODUCTIONAs of August 18, 2008, there are 22 active listings in MLS and 4 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 4.1, which is lower than last week's rate of 8. Of the 22 active listings, 10 are new homes from the builder(3 condos, 2 town homes, and 5 detached homes), 1 is a short sale - a condo, 2 are re locations (1 town home, 1 detached home) 9 are traditional sales.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there was 1 home which is new on the market this week, 2 less … (5 comments)

home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 8/11/08-8/18/08 - 08/18/08 03:05 AM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, August 18, 2008, there are 78 active listings in MLS and 19 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 4.1, which is higher than last week's rate of 3.9.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there were 6 new listings during the period of 8/11/08 to 8/18/08, 1 is a distressed sales:Town Homes26090 Lands End Dr $349,90042792 Cedar Hedge St $349,900 (short sale)26069 Lands End Dr $359,99043214 Center St $380,00043547 Mink Meadows St $389,900Detached Homes43038 Castlemar St $699,000This is 2 less homes that came on to the market compared to … (0 comments)

home ownership: Stone Ridge Weekly Update 8/04/08 to 8/11/08 - 08/11/08 01:34 PM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, August 11, 2008, there are 24 active listings in MLS and 3 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 8, which is lower than last week's rate of 10.5.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there was 3 homes which are new on the market this week, 2 more than last week.Town HomesCentex - Trenton, 24712 Kings Canyon Sq DOM 2Beazer - Chadwicke, 24645 Kings Canyon Sq DOM 3Detached HomesCentex - Radcliff, 42049 Bear Tooth Dr DOM 4 (foreclosure)UNDER CONTRACTAccording to MLS, there was 1 home which went under contract … (0 comments)

home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 8/04/08-8/10/08 - 08/11/08 02:41 AM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, August 11, 2008, there are 75 active listings in MLS and 19 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 3.9, which is higher than last week's rate of 4.7.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there were 8 new listings during the period of 8/04/08 to 8/10/08, 4 are distressed sales:Town Homes25218 dunvegan Sq (short sale)42693 Rolling Rock Sq42812 Cedar Hedge St25308 Whippoorwill Ter (foreclosure)Detached Homes43392 Edgewater St (short sale)43491 Mink Meadows St (foreclosure)25827 Priesters Pond Dr43200 Edgartown StThis is 4 more homes that came on to the market compared … (0 comments)

home ownership: Stone Ridge Weekly Update 7/28/08 to 8/04/08 - 08/04/08 03:56 PM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, August 4, 2008, there are 21 active listings in MLS and 2 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 10.5, which is higher than last week's rate of 10.0.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there was 1 home which is new on the market this week, the same amount as last week.Detached HomesBeazer - Chelsea, 24778 Prairie Grass Dr DOM 4UNDER CONTRACTAccording to MLS, there were no homes that went under contract during this period, 1 less than last week.SOLDAccording to MLS, there were 1 home sold and went … (0 comments)

home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 7/28/08 to 8/04/08 - 08/04/08 05:31 AM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, August 4, 2008, there are 75 active listings in MLS and 16 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 4.7, which is higher than last week's rate of 3.1.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there were 4 new listings during the period of 7/28/08 to 8/04/08, none are distressed sales:Town Homes43454 Interval StDetached Homes25918 Raflo Ln25441 Lemon Tree Pl25596 Arthur PlThis is the same amount of homes that came on to the market last week and 2 less distressed sales.Contact me if you would like to see any of … (0 comments)

home ownership: Stone Ridge Weekly Update 7/21/08 to 7/28/08 - 07/29/08 12:20 PM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, July 29, 2008, there are 20 active listings in MLS and 2 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 10.0, which is higher than last week's rate of 5.0.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there was 1 home which is new on the market this week, 1 more than last week.Detached HomesBeazer - Farnham, 42070 Fiddlehead Pl DOM 4UNDER CONTRACTAccording to MLS, there was 1 home that went under contract during this period, 1 less than last week.Town HomesCentex - Fairview, 24700 Kings Canyon Sq DOM 21 (foreclosure)SOLDAccording to … (0 comments)

home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 7/21/08 to 7/27/08 - 07/28/08 05:37 AM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, July 28, 2008, there are 77 active listings in MLS and 25 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 3.1, which is lower than last week's rate of 3.9.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there were 4 new listings during the period of 7/21/08 to 7/27/08 . 2 are town homes and 2 are detached homes. 3 are distressed sales:43175 Center St Town home (short sale)43439 Katling Sq Town home (short sale)42550 Stires Dr Detached home (sort sale)This is 2 less homes that came on to the market last … (0 comments)

home ownership: House Passes Stimulus Bill - 07/25/08 03:57 AM
Yesterday, July 24th 2008, the House passed H.R. 3221. These two articles, House Passes Bill That May Stem Foreclosures on Reator.com and Housing Rescue Approved by Avrum D. Lank discuss the details of the Bill.Two of the major points of the Bill are; raising the limit up to $625,000 depending on the area of the country, on mortgages insured through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, currently there is a temporary limit of $729,750 through Dec 31 2008, however in the past the maxi mun was $417,000. Also another key point is a $7,500 tax credit for first time home buyers.The Bill … (0 comments)

home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 7/14/08 to 7/20/08 - 07/21/08 11:29 AM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, July 20, 2008, there are 85 active listings in MLS and 22 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 3.9, which is higher than last week's rate of 2.9.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there were 6 new listings during the period of 7/14/08 to 7/20/08 . 2 are town homes and 4 are detached homes. 1 is a distressed sales:42907 Center St detached home (short sale)This is 2 more homes that came on to the market last week and the same amount of distressed sales.Contact me if you … (0 comments)

home ownership: U.S. Senate Passes Housing Stimulus Bill - 07/16/08 01:47 AM
 
In latest Weekly Update I referenced an article, A Year of Repair, Then a Year of Growth, by Lawence Yun. In the article it mentioned the first Time Buyer Tax Credit. I wanted to attach this article as to the current stratus on the tax credit.As you can read it has currently passed in the Senate and is back to the House of Representatives for minor revisions, then on to the President to sign it into Law.This looks like a great opportunity for First Time Buyers, if you are looking to buy a home in the area feel free to … (0 comments)

home ownership: Stone Ridge Weekly Update 7/07/08 to 7/14/08 - 07/14/08 09:54 AM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, July 14, 2008, there are 23 active listings in MLS and 4 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 5.8, which is lower than last week's rate of 6.0.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there were 3 new listings during the period of 7/7/08 to 7/14/08 . 2 are town homes and 1 is a detached home. 2 are distressed sales:24700 Kings Canyon Sq town home (foreclosure)41761 Cordgrass Cir detached home (short sale)This is 3 more homes that came on to the market last week and 2 more distressed … (0 comments)

home ownership: South Riding Weekly Update 7/07/08 to 7/14/08 - 07/14/08 09:15 AM
INTRODUCTIONAs of today, July 14, 2008, there are 81 active listings in MLS and 28 homes that went under contract in the past 30 days. This gives us a current absorption rate of 2.9, which is lower than last week's rate of 3.4.NEW LISTINGSAccording to MLS, there were 4 new listings during the period of 7/7/08 to 7/14/08 . 1 is a town home and 3 are detached homes. 1 is a distressed sales:42658 Nations St detached home (foreclosure)This is the same amount of homes that came on to the market last week and 1 less distressed sales.Contact me if you … (0 comments)

 
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