New Listings in April
Number of New Listings: 526
Median Price: $299,000
Average List Price: $458,705
Contingent Listings in April
Number of Contingent Properties: 252
Median Price: $275,000
Average List Price: $389,872
Average Days on Market:123
Pending Listings in April
Number of Pending Listings: 89
Median Price: $289,500
Average List Price: $403,414
Average Days on Market: 135
Sold Listings In April
Number of Sold Listings: 190
Total Sold Volume: $58,567,425
Median Price: $266,250
Average List Price: $322,273
Average Sold Price: $308,250
Percentage of Sold Price to List Price: 95.65%
Average Days on Market: 125
Currently Active Properties in our MLS: 2,513
Median Price: $324,000
Average List Price: $611,124
Average Days on Market: 143
Months of Inventory: 17.33
**All numbers reflect data from the CAAR MLS in the areas of Charlottesville, Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Louisa and Orange
Our months of inventory dropped again. It's down to 17.33 from 18.90 in March. This means that Real Estate is picking up, which isn't a surprise since this area has always seen an increase in activity in the Spring. Just like in March, most people are selling their home about 5% less than their asking price. Keep that in mind while you are negotiating your offers.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update April 2008
Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update April 2008
New Listings in April
Number of New Listings: 526
Median Price: $299,000
Average List Price: $458,705
Contingent Listings in April
Number of Contingent Properties: 252
Median Price: $275,000
Average List Price: $389,872
Average Days on Market:123
Pending Listings in April
Number of Pending Listings: 89
Median Price: $289,500
Average List Price: $403,414
Average Days on Market: 135
Sold Listings In April
Number of Sold Listings: 190
Total Sold Volume: $58,567,425
Median Price: $266,250
Average List Price: $322,273
Average Sold Price: $308,250
Percentage of Sold Price to List Price: 95.65%
Average Days on Market: 125
Currently Active Properties in our MLS: 2,513
Median Price: $324,000
Average List Price: $611,124
Average Days on Market: 143
Months of Inventory: 17.33
**All numbers reflect data from the CAAR MLS in the areas of Charlottesville, Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Louisa and Orange
Our months of inventory dropped again. It's down to 17.33 from 18.90 in March. This means that Real Estate is picking up, which isn't a surprise since this area has always seen an increase in activity in the Spring. Just like in March, most people are selling their home about 5% less than their asking price. Keep that in mind while you are negotiating your offers.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The Real Estate Mexican Standoff
"Simply put, there are too many homes on the market right now. This surplus of inventory should keep prices low as sellers are forced to offer “good deals” in a very competitive marketplace. There is a direct, inverse relationship between inventory and prices. The more homes we have on the market, the more pressure there is on sellers to keep prices down. For this reason, we do not expect home prices in the area to increase in the near future.This is a very accurate statement about the status of our market. It's almost as if buyers and sellers are in an old fashioned Mexican Standoff. Buyers continue to wait for prices to come down, while sellers are resisting the trend. I do have to take this opportunity to say THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE.
Currently, we have 3,673 homes on the market, compared to 3,100 at this time last year. The median price of these homes for sale is $319,000. The average DOM (days on market) of these homes is 147 days. It is a great time for first-time buyers, because there are 663 homes for sale under $200,000 with an average DOM of 130. There are 576 homes currently on the market priced at a million dollars or more, with an average DOM of 200."
Play the game, there are a number of people out there trying to move their money out of Real Estate and just want anything they can get. Make an offer, if they reject, move to the next one. In the words of NIKE, Just Do It. You can find really good deals in a market such as this.
Read the entire 1st Quarter Market Report
The Real Estate Mexican Standoff
"Simply put, there are too many homes on the market right now. This surplus of inventory should keep prices low as sellers are forced to offer “good deals” in a very competitive marketplace. There is a direct, inverse relationship between inventory and prices. The more homes we have on the market, the more pressure there is on sellers to keep prices down. For this reason, we do not expect home prices in the area to increase in the near future.This is a very accurate statement about the status of our market. It's almost as if buyers and sellers are in an old fashioned Mexican Standoff. Buyers continue to wait for prices to come down, while sellers are resisting the trend. I do have to take this opportunity to say THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE.
Currently, we have 3,673 homes on the market, compared to 3,100 at this time last year. The median price of these homes for sale is $319,000. The average DOM (days on market) of these homes is 147 days. It is a great time for first-time buyers, because there are 663 homes for sale under $200,000 with an average DOM of 130. There are 576 homes currently on the market priced at a million dollars or more, with an average DOM of 200."
Play the game, there are a number of people out there trying to move their money out of Real Estate and just want anything they can get. Make an offer, if they reject, move to the next one. In the words of NIKE, Just Do It. You can find really good deals in a market such as this.
Read the entire 1st Quarter Market Report
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update - March 2008
Let's take a look at the Charlottesville Real Estate Market for March:
Number of Homes Listed for Sale: 3642
Number of Homes Sold in March: 195
Months of Inventory: 18.90 (down from 20 at the beginning of the year)
Average Sold Price in March: $322,206
Average List Price in March: $338,517
Average Days on Market: 130
Percentage of Selling Price to List Price: 95.18%
Total of Sold Properties in March: $66,830,132
Conclusions:
With over $66 million dollars in Real Estate sold last month, people are buying. This is a good trend compared to the start of this year, with total monthly sold properties in the $50 million range. This shows more people are getting involved in the Charlottesville Real Estate Market. This probably has a lot to do with Match Day at UVA and the NGIC expanding. A couple things to note here as well, the Months of Inventory went down as well, so the Charlottesville Real Estate Market is leveling out just nicely. Most sellers are ratifying offers within 5% of their asking price, so keep that in mind if you are currently selling a home or thinking about selling a home.
Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update - March 2008
Let's take a look at the Charlottesville Real Estate Market for March:
Number of Homes Listed for Sale: 3642
Number of Homes Sold in March: 195
Months of Inventory: 18.90 (down from 20 at the beginning of the year)
Average Sold Price in March: $322,206
Average List Price in March: $338,517
Average Days on Market: 130
Percentage of Selling Price to List Price: 95.18%
Total of Sold Properties in March: $66,830,132
Conclusions:
With over $66 million dollars in Real Estate sold last month, people are buying. This is a good trend compared to the start of this year, with total monthly sold properties in the $50 million range. This shows more people are getting involved in the Charlottesville Real Estate Market. This probably has a lot to do with Match Day at UVA and the NGIC expanding. A couple things to note here as well, the Months of Inventory went down as well, so the Charlottesville Real Estate Market is leveling out just nicely. Most sellers are ratifying offers within 5% of their asking price, so keep that in mind if you are currently selling a home or thinking about selling a home.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Foreclosure Lesson #7 - Types of Foreclosures
First, the lending institution notifies the owner in writing that they are in default of payment. This is known as the Notice of Default (NOD). After 3 consecutive payments are missed, the lender will bring in an attorney and the attorney will send a letter. If no payments are made, the lender may request to have the property sold at auction.
The first type of Foreclosure is a Judicial Foreclosure. This is when the lender brings a lawsuit against the borrower. It starts with a summons and complaint served upon the borrower. If the borrower doesn't respond or pay the fees, the lender gets a judgement by default. The lender must advertise a notice of sale in the newspaper for a certain period of time, then the public sale is conducted and the property goes to the highest bidder.
The second type of Foreclosure is a Nonjudicial Foreclosure, also known as a power of sale. This is when the borrower gives a deed of trust to a trustee to hold for the lender. Upon default, the lender simply files a notice of default and a notice of sale, which is published in the newspaper. It then gets sold to the highest bidder.
The third type of foreclosure is a Strict Foreclosure. In this scenario, there is no sale required.
The borrower has a certain amount of time to pay what is owed. After that date, the title reverts to the lender.
Check with your state to find out which foreclosures are practiced. Virginia only does Judicial and Nonjudicial Foreclosures. Its about a 45 day process, and the lender is only required to advertise the sale for 14-28 days. Of course, there are a multitude of ways to find foreclosures, not just the newspaper. Depending on the interest I get from these articles, I might get into that as well. Good Luck!
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