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May 25, 2011

Fort Lauderdale Waterfront Homes | Jan – March 2011 Market Report

First Quarter 2011 Market Report for east side Waterfront homes for sale in Fort Lauderdale show inventory levels are about 75 fewer homes for sale, which is not much of a reduction in the amount of homes available for sale over the past year.  The number of closed sales and pending sales have increased month over month for this quarter; however, they remain consistent with same time last year.

graph of waterfront homes Waterfront home Foreclosures in Fort Lauderdale represented .03% of available inventory and .05% of closed sales in the first quarter 2011.

Foreclosure Listing & SalesWaterfront Short Sales in Fort Lauderdale made up approximately 24% of inventory and .08% of sales in the first quarter 2011.

graph of short sale waterfront homesThe Average Price Per Square Foot is trending upward this quarter at roughly $341.00 per foot.  This includes all waterfront homes with fixed bridges and no fixed bridges.  No fixed bridges would have a higher amount.

Average Price per square foot for waterfron homesAverage Price For Sale trended upward slowly over the past year while Average Sales Price had a bumpy ride over the past year trending up for the first quarter 2011.  The Median Sales Price this quarter remained fairly consistent at about $993,000.

Average Price for Sale & Average Price SoldMedian Sales Price for a waterfront homeAverage days on the market is a little over six months.  The percentage a home sold versus the listed price is roughly 84%.

Average Days on Market for a waterfront homeMonths of Inventory is the big shocker here.  In the first quarter of this year, inventory dropped by almost 1 year.  A peak into April inventory reveals the level dropped another month to the lowest level over the past year.  Very encouraging.

If you are interested in selling or buying a waterfront home for sale in Fort Lauderdale, call me at 954.850.2397.   You can view property listings by searching the Fort Lauderdale MLS.

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May 24, 2011

Tides at Bridgeside Square | Fort Lauderdale Condo

Tides at Bridgeside Square Condo in Fort Lauderdale

I just listed a 2 bedroom 2 bath corner unit at Tides Bridgeside Square with panoramic intracoastal views and a distant view of the Fort Lauderdale downtown skyline.

This condo features a split bedroom plan with huge closets.  An updated kitchen with granite counters and top appliances.  2 assigned garage parking spots and extra storage unit.  Offered for sale at $297,000.

Aerial of Tides at Bridgeside Square condo

Tides at Bridgeside Square

Tides kitchen

Updated kitchen with granite counters

Living Area

Master bedroom

View

Intracoastal views with distant downtown Fort Lauderdale skyline

Tides at Bridgside Square offers a resort lifestyle across from the beach, next to boutique shops and fine restaurants.

For more information about this or other Fort Lauderdale condos for sale, contact me at 954.850.2397.

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May 12, 2011

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate – Market Report | January to March 2011

First quarter Market Report for Fort Lauderdale Real Estate show continued improvement for the Fort Lauderdale Beach, Northeast and Southeast areas for both single family and condominium/townhouse properties.

Inventory was down, Sales were up and pending sales were also up.  The number of properties for sale has trended down across the graph and there are almost 1,000 fewer properties for sale in March 2011 than there were in January 2010.

For Sale, Sold, Pending and New Listing Graph

Number of Homes For Sale, Sold, Pending and Newly Listed

Foreclosures represented 0.04% of inventory and 24% of sales in the first quarter of 2011 :

Foreclosures

Fort Lauderdale REO Foreclosures

Short Sales made up approximately 13% of inventory and 38% of sales in the first quarter of 2011:

Short Sales Graph

Fort Lauderdale Short Sales

Average Price for a property for sale trended up, Average sales price bumped up and down and the Median Price Sold trended upward.

Average Price For Sale and Average Price Sold

Average Price For Sale / Average Price Sold

Median Price for Properties Sold

Median Price Sold

Months of Inventory shrunk significantly.  Look at January 2010 and September 2010 when the months of inventory was 1.5 years.  Even from January to March of this year, months of inventory has reduced by almost half:

Months of Inventory

Months of Inventory

There is still room for improvement, however, these are encouraging signs that the market is rebounding.

If you are interested in buying or selling real estate in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, call me at 954.850.2397.

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