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What’s Selling – and What’s Not – in East Bridgewater MA in January 2012

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What’s Selling – and What’s Not – in East Bridgewater MA in January 2012

 

On average, homes for sale in East Bridgewater MA in January 2012 are on the market for 156 days before they are sold. However, homes in some price ranges don’t take as long to sell as compared to homes other price ranges.

 

The absorption rate is the ability of the real estate market to absorb or sell all of the houses for sale in a given amount of time. That means it’s the rate at which available homes are sold in a specific real estate market during a given time period. In other words, the figure shows how many months it will take to exhaust the supply of homes on the market if no other homes were listed for sale.

 

The higher the absorption rate (or the less the number of days homes are on market), the higher the probability that the supply of available homes will shrink rapidly. When the absorption rate is high, a homeowner can sell his or her home for more money in a shorter period of time. When the absorption rate is low, a home buyer will have a larger inventory of homes to choose from, and may be able to buy a home for less money.

 

·         1 to 4 months supply of homes – has a high absorption rate. This is a Sellers’ Market.

·         5 to 6 months supply of homes – has a normal absorption rate. This is a Normal Market.

·         7 or more months supply of homes – has a low absorption rate. This is a Buyers’ Market.

 

Below is a chart of the number of days single family homes are on the market in East Bridgewater MA until sold:

 

Number of days until single family homes are sold in East Bridgewater MA in January 2012 

As the graph shows, the following are the number of days the average home for sale in a given price range is on the market before sold:

  • $100k - $150k:    81 days on market (Seller’s Market)
  • $150k - $200k:  278 days on market (Buyer’s Market)
  • $200k - $250k:  110 days on market (Normal Market)
  • $250k - $300k:  147 days on market (Normal Market)
  • $300k - $400k:  133 days on market (Normal Market)
  • $400k - $500k:  186 days on market (Buyer’s Market)

 

So what does all this mean?

 

A snapshot of the number of days homes are on the market in a given price range before sold (or the absorption rate) gives both home buyers and home sellers a better idea on how to negotiate the purchase or sale of a home in East Bridgewater MA.

 

If you’re looking to buy a home in the $100k - $150k price range, you may find that sellers aren’t negotiating as it’s taking less than 3 months on average to sell a home in this price range.

 

However, homes in the $400k - $500k price range are just inside the buyer’s market, and you may be able to find some bargains in this price range.

 

If you’re looking to buy a home in the $150k - $200k price range, you too may be able to find a bargain. It’s taking on average more than 9 months to sell a home in this price range, and home sellers may be more than eager to negotiate with you.

 

For homes in the $200k - $400k price range, it’s a normal market for homes in this price range. Lowball offers won't cut it in a market like this, but sellers aren't in control of the market either. Both buyers and sellers should be reasonable when negotiating the purchase and sale of a home in this price range.

 

Be sure to contact me, Lew Corcoran, toll free at 1-800-941-5616, if you're looking to buy or sell a home in East Bridgewater MA.

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