Special offer

Wellington FL Short Sale Market Report: August 2011 - View current Short Sale Statistics in Wellington

By
Real Estate Agent with Hansen Real Estate Group Inc.
Wellington FL Short Sale Market Report: August 2011

Wellington Florida Short Sales have been common place throughout South Florida for several years now and currently make-up 17% of the Wellington Florida real estate market, is a 1% decrease since last month.

While most real estate agents in Wellington Florida were entering an uncharted territory with short sales most are now more than familiar with what a short sale is and how the process works, but there are still some agents who won't work with short sale buyers or short sale sellers.

Wellington FL Short Sale Percentage July 2011

There are currently 115 Wellington Short Sales for Sale, which make up 17% of the total homes for sale in Wellington Florida. A total of 185 Wellington Short Sales are Under Contract accounting for 56% of the market share, which is 1% more than last month. Only 20 Wellington Short Sales Sold in July, which is a 1% drop from the previous month.

Wellington FL Short Sale Market Report August 2011 Price

The highest asking price for a Wellington Short Sale right now is 1,895,000 million and the lowest priced Wellington Short Sale is $49,000. A majority of the short sales for sale in Wellington have a list price of $200,001 to $300,000, but the 100,001-$200,000 price ranging is catching up.

Wellington FL Short Sale Market Report August 2011 Absorption

When it comes to Wellington Florida Short Sales based on absorption rate it's currently a STABLE Market almost boarding on a sellers market, but is it really? Often times Wellington short sale agents will keep their listings "ACTIVE" in the mls even though they have an executed contract submitted to the sellers lender for approval. Some of these short sale agents do it because they are interested in receiving back up offers while other times the Wellington short sale agent just didn't get around to changing the status.

Search Wellington Short Sale Homes for Sale Now!

If you are thinking about buying a short sale or selling your Wellington FL home via short sale make sure to hire a Wellington short sale agent who is experienced with the short sale process.

Information provided by RMLS on August 14, 2011 and deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Originally posted at http://wellingtonfloridashortsale.com/wellington-fl-short-sale-market-report-august-2011/

Posted by
About the Author:
Michelle Gibson is a full-time Realtor with the Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. She has been specializing in residential real estate throughout Palm Beach County Florida since 2001. Specific areas of expertise include; Wellington, Lake Worth, Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Loxahatchee, Greenacres, Lake Clarke Shores, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Delray Beach, and Jupiter.
 
Whether you're looking to buy, sell or rent Michelle will be able to walk you through your entire real estate transaction from start to finish.
 
Connect with Michelle:

Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Michelle

This is some pretty interesting and comprehensive information. So it looks like about 1/6 of the short sales are selling, at least at the moment. That is pretty consistent with a number I quoted recently about the number of shorts that actually sell - 15 - 25%.

The total % of shorts is certainly not as bad as we see in many areas, including here in CA. Intriguing how 18% of total listings are short sales but they are 56% of pending listings. My guess is many consumers have no clue about what the market really is like in light of these numbers. And I suspect the media has a different take on it.

Jeff

Aug 30, 2011 04:53 PM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Interesting report only because it makes me interested in my own market, i.e., knowing what percentage of shorts make up the market.  Good information here Michelle!

Aug 31, 2011 05:12 AM
Sharon Paxson
Sharon Paxson, Realtor® EQTY Forbes Global Properties - Newport Beach, CA
Newport Beach Real Estate

HI Michelle - this is a very good short sale report for the Wellington, fl area. You have quite the range in prices (and I see very similar trends here on the West Coast).

Aug 31, 2011 07:27 AM
Michelle Gibson
Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. - Wellington, FL
REALTOR

Jeff - The media always seems to have a different take.  The fact of the matter is real estate is selling in Wellington and that includes short sales.

Carla - I'm interested to see what percentage of short sales make up in other parts of the country.

Sharon - Yes, short sales are in every single price range.

Sep 01, 2011 09:55 AM