Existing-Home Sales Expected in Early 2008, then Gradual Rise
Over the next few months, existing-home sales are expected to hold fairly steady as indicated by pending sales activity, then rise later in the year and continue to improve in 2009, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors®.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said there is a pull and tug exerting itself on the market. "On the one hand, we have a pent-up demand from the four million jobs added to our economy over the past two years of sales decline," he said. "On the other, consumers continue to wait for additional signs of market stabilization. There are more people with financial capacity now than in 2005, but many are trying to market-time their purchase."
NAR also encourages the Fed to make a single lump-sum cut in the Fed funds rate to 3.5 percent at the January Federal Open Market Committee meeting, rather than a series of modest cuts throughout the year. "Consumers are also looking to market-time interest rates, and the expectations of further rate cuts are pushing some home buyers to delay. Monetary policy will be much more effective with a one-time large cut, rather than a series of small cuts," Yun added.
As for your Hiestand neighborhood, statistics are showing an increase in single family home sales from 2006 to 2007. In addition, the average list and sold price have remained steady, as well as the average days on market. Condos show an increase in both sales and sold price from 2006 to 2007. The actual numbers show the following for 2007 as compared with 2006:
Residential Homes Sales
Active Listings: 7
Average Asking Price: $190,38
Average Price Per Square Foot: $107
2007 Sales: 16 Sales
Average List Price: $191,059
Average List Price Per Square Foot: $123
Average Sold Price: $185,940
Average Sold Price Per Square Foot: $123
Average Days on Market: 34
2006 Sales: 4 Sales
Average List Price: $191,400
Average List Price Per Square Foot: $137
Average Sold Price: $187,785
Average Sold Price Per Square Foot: $134
Average Days on Market: 26
Condominiums
Active Listings: 4
Average Asking Price: $192,475
Average Price Per Square Foot: $127
2007 Sales: 9 Sales
Average List Price: $136,177
Average List Price Per Square Foot: $115
Average Sold Price: $136,622
Average Sold Price Per Square Foot: $115
Average Days on Market: 106
2006 Sales: 3 Sales
Average List Price: $176,900
Average List Price Per Square Foot: $142
Average Sold Price: $174,466
Average Sold Price Per Square Foot: $140
Average Days on Market: 9
* Information obtained through the SCWMLS provided courtesy of Mindy Allen, Keller Williams Realty.
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