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Peapack Gladstone NJ Real Estate Market Update OCTOBER 2014

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan

 

The YTD numbers for Peapack Gladstone are down significantly for OCTOBER 2014:

  • The rolling 12 month sales volume has dropped significantly for the fourth consecutive month by fourteen (14) units or (38%) - Last year: October 2012 thru October 2013  (37) homes sold as compared to the current period: October 2013 thru October 2014 with (23) homes sold.

  • The October year-to-date numbers are down by twelve (12) units or (40%) when compared to last year's total of thirty (30) homes sold to the current period with eighteen (18) homes sold.  Note, this is the lowest YTD total through October in at least the past 5 years.

  • The monthly volume for the number of sales occurring in the month of October increased slightly by 0ne (1) unit for a total of two (2) homes sold for the month as compared to last year's total of one (1) unit sold.

  • The volume of Pending Sales (Under Contract) as of the last day of October 2014 is up slightly by one (1) as compared to last year. Pending sales through October 2012 were two (2) units, while 2013 is at three (3) units.

  • The supply of available inventory (the time it would take to sell all of the homes currently on the market) as of the end of October is at 9.9 months, which is up dramatically by 5.2 months or (111%) when compared to last year's inventory at 4.7 months. Basically this indicates that the Peapack Gladstone market has a lot more inventory for Buyers to choose from and is even less "balanced" now than in prior years. The result of this condition will no doubt keep prices up (at least for the near term) as compared to other surrounding towns where there is more inventory available.

    Note: A "balanced" market is considered to have a 6 month supply. Anything below that amount would be considered a "low" inventory and thus less than balanced. This market condition typically favors Sellers.  Anything above a 6 month supply would result in a "high" inventory of homes on the market and typically favors Buyers.

     

     Read below to find out the very latest information on your local Peapack Gladstone NJ Real Estate market!

    While all real estate is local, there are many positive signs being seen all across the Northeast and in other major regional markets across the country. So far, 2014 has been significantly slower in terms of Closed Sales as compared to last year in Peapack Gladstone. YTD sales volume is half as much as it was last year at this time. In addition, there is only a small backlog of homes that are Pending or Under Contract, which does not bode well for at least the short term.

    The Peapack Gladstone market has been struggling as of late with at least three consecutive months of significantly decreased sales as compared to last year.  In addition, inventory is up sharply giving buyers the edge in terms of selection and lower prices.

    While there is some new inventory entering the market, many of these sellers have priced their homes significantly above market value. They seem to be thinking that the "good old days" are back, which could not be further from the truth. Buyers are still in control of this market.

    Look below to see the individual homes that sold in Peapack Gladstone NJ for the month of OCTOBER in 2014.  Also shown below is a bar graph illustrating the amount of homes that have SOLD Year-to-Date through OCTOBER over the past 5 years, followed by another graph showing a year to year comparison for homes SOLD in in the month of OCTOBER over the same 5 year period.

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