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October 20, 2011

Fort Lauderdale Condos | Year To Date Market Report

Condos in Fort Lauderdale

Inventory for available Fort Lauderdale Condos For Sale including townhouses were down 29.4% year-to-date.  Closed Sales for condos were down 1.3% and pending sales down 29.3%.

Condos For Sale, Sold & Pending

For Sale / Sold / Pending

Average Price per square foot ranged from $178.00 – $208.00; up 2.4% year to date.

Average price per sq ft Condos

Average Price per Sq Ft

Average Days on the market for a condo has shrunk 18% to just under 4 months.  Sales Price versus Listed Price has remained consistent and ranged from 88% – 92%.

Average Days on Market & Sales price vs List Price %

Days on Market & Sales Price vs List Price

The Average List Price for a condominium/ townhouse ranged from $492,000 – $525,000; up 6.7% year to date.  The Average Closed Sales Price ranged from $214,000 – $275,000; up 5.6%.  The Median Sales Price for a condominium ranged from $150,000 – $193,000 and year to date is up 14.7%.

The Condominium Average Price for Sale/ Sold

Average Price For Sale / Sold

Median Sales Price for a condo

Median Sales Price

Months of Inventory based on closed sales were down 28.5% with a 7.7 months supply of condos/ townhomes for sale.

Months of Condo Inventory

Months of Inventory

Fort Lauderdale Condo Foreclosures decreased from under 6% of inventory down to under 3% of inventory; -67%.   Condo Short Sales in Fort Lauderdale made up approximately 10-13% of inventory and have decreased by 46.5% year-to-date.

Condo Foreclosures

Condo Foreclosures

Condo Short Sales

Condo Short Sales

Comparing August 2011 vs August 2010

  • Inventory is down 36.4%
  • Closed Sales are up 12.6%
  • Median Sales Price down 6.6%
  • Months of Inventory down 43.5%

In summary, the condo market continues to improve as inventory has decreased significantly from January.  Closed sales had trended upward in the 2nd quarter, however, they have since slowed down.   Inventory is on the climb again barely under 8 months.

Sellers need to focus on the list price as competition is growing each month.  Buyers continue to have a choice of properties to choose from, however, the sales versus listed price is within 10-20%.

Until next month….

Note: The above commentary is the personal opinion of the author only and should not be construed as “financial advice”.  The market changes from day to day.  Always consult with a professional realtor® before making any decisions about Real Estate.

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Fort Lauderdale Home Sales | Market Update Year to date

Homes For Sale in Fort Lauderdale

Inventory for available Fort Lauderdale Homes for sale has decreased by 27.3% year-to-date.  Closed single family home sales are up 9.3% and pending sales are up 29.4% for same period.

Non waterfront Homes for sale, pending and closed

For Sale / Sold / Pending

Average Price per square foot has ranged from $147 to $188; up 10.6% year-to-date.

Average price per square foot - non waterfront homes

Average Price per Sq Foot

Average Days on the Market has decreased by 2.2% to just under 3 months.  Sales Price versus Listed Price is up 1.1% at 92%.

Average Days on market

Days on Mkt - Sold/ List Price %

The Average List Price for a non-waterfront home ranged from $465,000  – $520,000; up 11.8% year-to-date.  The Average Closed Price ranged from $252,000 – $350,000 year-to-date; up 23%.  The Median Sales Price ranged from $170,000 – $279,000; up 52.9% year-to-date.

Average Price For Sale / Sold

Average Price For Sale / Sold

Median Sales Price

Median Sales Price

Total Months of Inventory is down 33.5% with a 6.2 months supply of available homes for sale.  A normal balanced market is 6-8 months supply of homes for sale.

Months of available Inventory

Months of Inventory

Inventory for Home foreclosures in Fort Lauderdale were less than 5% and decreased 51.7% year to date.  Fort Lauderdale Short Sales were approximately 20% of inventory and have decreased by 34.3%.

Home Foreclosures

Home Foreclosures

Home Short Sales

Short Sales

Comparing August 2011 vs August 20110

  • Inventory is down 30%
  • Closed Sales are up 25%
  • Median Sales Price is up 40.7%
  • Months of Inventory down -44%

In summary the trend for Fort Lauderdale homes is very good.  Sales continue to be strong while distressed properties are not significant.  The Median Sales Price has increased sharply and months of available inventory are within the normal range.

Sellers need to be mindful of pricing a home competitively and buyers who are on the fence may want to consider whether it is time to jump into the market.

Until next month…

Note: The above commentary is the personal opinion of the author only and should not be construed as “financial advice”.  The market changes from day to day.  Always consult with a professional realtor® before making any decisions about Real Estate.

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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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July 23, 2010

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate | Market Report – June 2010

As it is typical with the summer months, the real estate market tends to slow down as kids are out of school and families go on vacation.  There are positives and negatives in reviewing the June Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market Report.

While new inventory is down, total inventory is up and months of supply is unchanged.  While Average Sales Price is up, Median Sales price is down.  While total number of sales are down slightly, the percentage of REO bank foreclosure sales are up significantly.   Although there are some negatives, the positives are well, positive.

June New Listing Inventory reports 1,613 new single family homes were added to the inventory levels, down 10% from May and down 1% from June 2009.

Condo New Listing Inventory reports 1,910 new condo listings added in June, down 7% from last month and down 2% from last year.

Total Inventory for all property types in June totaled 5,658, down 7% from May and down 4% from same period last year.

Total number of Closed Sales for single family homes in June was 717.  Sales were down slightly at -4% from May and down 4% from June 2009.   REO Bank Foreclosures accounted for 25% of sales, up 14% from last month and down 14% from same time last year.

Average Sales Price for single family homes in June was $311, 094, up 9% from May ($286,496), and up 9% from June 2009 ($286,556).

Median Sales price (single family) was $215,000, down 2% from June ($220,000) and up 2% from same period last year.

Pending Sales for single family in June totaled 1,025, down 19% from last month and down 21% from June 2009.

June inventory reports 5,896 available homes for sale, up 3% from May and down 21% from June 2009.  Thirty-three (33%) are classified as bank foreclosures.

Closed Sales for Fort Lauderdale Condos totaled 914 in June, down 5% from May and up 15% from June 2009.  Foreclosures accounted 31% of these sales, up 3% from lat month and down 9% from same time last year.

Average Sales Price for Condos in June was $128,835, up 4% from last month ($123,392) and up 3% from June 2009 ($125,329).

Median Sales Price (condos) was $78,000, down 3% from June ($80,000) and down 3% from same time last year.

Pending Condo Sales in June totaled 1,215, down 17% from last month and down 2% from June 2009.

Inventory reports 8,427 available condos for sale, up 1% from May and down 26% from June 2009.  Thirty-two percent (32%) classified as bank foreclosures, down 33% from last month and down 11% from June 2009.

For more information about selling or buying real estate in Fort Lauderdale, contact me today at 954.850.2397.

Buyers can begin their home search by viewing Fort Lauderdale MLS available property listings.

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market – May 2010

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October 30, 2009

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market Report | September 2009

View | Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale FloridaThe Fort Lauderdale Real Estate market report – September 2009: shows a minimal decrease in closed sales for single family homes and condos as compared to August and a continued decline in inventory for both categories.  REO Bank foreclosures and Fort Lauderdale Short Sales still contribute to the overall number of closed sales.

Single-Family home closings in September were down just 3% as compared to closings in August and 40% from September 2008.  Of the total closings, twenty-nine percent were classified as REO Bank Foreclosures in Fort Lauderdale.

Single-Family Average Sales Price in September slightly increased by 1% over last month and down 22% from same period last year.

Single-Family Median Sales Price in September decreased by 8% over last month and down 23% from September 2008.

Pending Single-Family homes declined 10% over last month; however jumped 39% from same period last year.  Available Single-Family homes inventory decreased in September by 3% as compared to August and down 45% from last year.

The supply of available homes for sale remained the same as compared to August, however down 61% from September 2008.  REO Foreclosures made up 34% of single-family inventory in September.

Closed Sales for Fort Lauderdale Condos and townhomes in September were down just 3% as compared to August and rose 69% from September 2008.  Thirty-one percent of closings were Fort Lauderdale Condo bank foreclosures.

The Condominium Average Sales Price in September was down 4% as compared to last month and down 28% from September 2008.

The Condominium Median Sales Price in September was also down 4% from August and down 37% from same time last year.

Pending closings for Condos/townhomes in September down 7% from previous month and up 116% from September 2008!

Available inventory for condos & townhomes in September was down 5% from last month and down 34% from last year.  Inventory supply for condos and townhouses indicate there are 12 months of supply unchanged from last month however, drastically reduced from 30 months at this time last year.  Of this inventory, 30% is classified as REO Bank condo foreclosures.

The Fort Lauderdale Real Estate market continues to show signs of stabilizing and slowly recovering.  There are rumors of another waive of foreclosures and some pundits have expressed the possibility of another 30% drop in prices for South Florida which I do not think is likely to occur.

First time home-buyers may have good news.  It appears there is a good possibility the first time homebuyer tax credit may be extended into 2010.

For more information about buying or selling real estate in Fort Lauderdale, Florida contact me today at 954-850-2397.

Home Buyers can begin their home search online by searching Fort Lauderdale MLS available property listings for sale including short sales and foreclosures.

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October 4, 2009

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market Report | August 2009

View | Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale FloridaThe Fort Lauderdale Real Estate market report- August 2009 reports positive numbers for closed sales and pending sales for both single family and condominium/ townhomes and a decline in inventory.  Short Sales and bank foreclosures still make up a large percentage of closed sales.

Closed Sales for Single Family homes were up 11% in August as compared to July and up 28% from same time last year.  43% of these sales were classified as REO bank foreclosures in Fort Lauderdale.

The Average Sales Price for Single Family homes in August was down 3% from July and down 29% from August 2008.

The Median Sales Price in August remained the same as July and was down 26% from same period last year.

Pending Sales for Single Family homes were up 12% from last month and up 49% from August 2008.

Available Inventory for Single Family homes decreased 7% in August as compared to July and down 45% from August 2009.  Supply of inventory decreased in August to 8 months from 10 months in July and down 57% from August 2008. Thirty-Five percent of available inventory are classified as either home foreclosures or short sales.

Closed Sales for Fort Lauderdale Condos and townhomes were up 16% in August as compared to July and up 28% from August 2008.  Of these closed sales in August, 54% were classified as Fort Lauderdale condo foreclosures.

The Average Sales Price for Condos in August was up 8% from last month and down 24% from August 2008.

The Median Sales Price remained the same in August as compared to July and down 26% from same period last year.

Pending Condominium Sales were up 16% in August over July and up 83% from August 2008.

Available Inventory for Condos/Townhomes in August were down 5% from July and down 32% from same period last year.  Supply of Condo/Townhome inventory is at 14 months, just up 2 months from July and down 57% from August 2008.

Overall, the real estate market appears to continue to show good signs of recovering.  We have many more months of positive numbers than negative and supply of homes for sale is significantly down from 1st quarter 2009.

Interest rates are still attractive and the first time homebuyer tax credit for first time home buyers is expiring December 1st.  Efforts are underway to extend the tax credit.

For more information about buying or selling residential real estate in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, contact me today at 954-850-2397.

Buyers can begin their home search online by searching Fort Lauderdale MLS available property listings for sale including short sales and foreclosures as well as tips and useful information for buying a home in Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market Report – July 2009

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June 16, 2009

Fort Lauderdale Taking Action on Neglected Vacant Properties

Fort Lauderdale City Commissioners will vote this evening on a new law targeting property owners, including banks of neglected vacant properties.  The final vote will be in two weeks which will designate these properties as “nuisance properties.”  This new law will tighten up the time the city has for cleaning up a distressed property and levying fines.  Among the victims of distressed properties are the surrounding neighbors and this new law should should be comforting.

read more about this in an article at Sun-Sentinel.

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March 6, 2009

5 Tips to Reducing Monthly Mortgage Costs

Greg Rand, a managing partner at Prudential Rand Realty shares 5 tips on Reducing Mortgage Costs on “Happening Now“- video below (Return To Fort Lauderdale Real Estate)

March 4, 2009

Fannie Mae New Guidelines Instruct 3rd Parties Not To Renegotiate Agents Commission on Preforeclosures (Short Sales)

No Negotiation of Preforeclosure Sales Commission
Servicing Guide, Part VII, Section 504.02: Contacting Selected Borrowers
Effective March 1, 2009, closing of preforeclosure sales may not be conditioned upon a
reduction of the total commission to be paid to real estate agents to a level below what was
negotiated by the listing agent with the borrower, unless the fee exceeds 6 percent of the sales price of the property in aggregate. Servicers are reminded that they must continue to obtain any approvals that may be required by interested third parties in connection with preforeclosure sales….

You can read more on new guidelines at Fannie Mae.

It is about time that real estate agents are recognized for the amount of time and effort that goes in to successfully closing a short sale.

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February 19, 2009

Rio Vista – Lauderdale Harbors | January 2009 Listings & Recent Solds

Rio Vista / Lauderdale Harbors Listing & Sales Activity for January 2009

In January, there were 9 new listings for single family homes added to the market for sale in Rio Vista – Lauderdale Harbors. Presently there are a total of 95 homes listed for sale.

13 homes are being sold as Short Sales and 1 Foreclosures for sale.

Total inventory shows approximately 4% of homes in Rio Vista / Lauderdale Harbors are listed for sale.

Rio Vista & Lauderdale Harbors Homes For Sale

Rio Vista / Lauderdale Harbors Homes Sold in January 2009

There were 3 recent home sales in Rio Vista / Lauderdale Harbors in January 2009.

  • 1108 N Rio Vista Blvd, 3 bed/2 baths, pool, List Price $895,000. Sold Price $775,000. Selling Price per square foot – $300.00
  • 705 SE 9th St (Short sale), 3 bed/2 bath, pool,  Listed Price $475,000. Sold Price $375,000. Selling Price per square foot – $257.00.
  • 1009 SE 7th St (REO-Foreclosure, 3 bed/ 2 baths, pool, List Price $299,900.  Sold Price $301,000.  Selling price per square foot – $224.00

Average Days on Market – 269.

Rio Vista / Lauderdale Harbors Pending Sales in January 2009

There were 0 homes placed in pending status in January

Rio Vista Recent Solds - January 2009

Not included in graph  – Everglades Land Sales subdivision.

For more information about buying or selling a home in Rio Vista, contact me today at 954-850-2397.

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Information believed accurate but not warranted. Average Days on Market could vary if property was previously listed.

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