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May 25, 2009

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market Continues Upward Trend

April 2009 figures for Home Sales in Fort Lauderdale continue for the 3rd straight month with an upward trend.

Both Single family home sales and Condo sales were up double digits in April as well as up double digits for Pending sales in both categories.

Total Inventory for all property types has shrunk.

Closed Sales for Single Family Homes for sale in Fort Lauderdale shot up 29% in April over last month and up 16% from same period last year.

Average Sales Price for a Single Family home was down 7% from March and down 35% from last year.  No doubt Fort Lauderdale short sales and Fort Lauderdale REO Bank foreclosures played a significant part.

The Median Sales Price for a Single-Family home was down 4% from last month and down 30% from same time last year.

Single Family Pending Sales up 29% from March and up 87% from same period last year!

Single Family inventory is down 9% from March and down 33% from April 2008.

Closed Sales for Fort Lauderdale Condos in April were up 24% from March and up 17% from April 2008.

The Condo Average Sales Price was down 14% over last month and down 45% from same time last year.

The Condo Median Sales Price was down 11% from last month and down 45% from April 2008.

Pending Sales for Condos in May were up 26% from last month and up 73% from same period last year.

Condominium Inventory is down 6% from March and down 24% from April 2008.

3 straight months of positive numbers for the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate market has many believing a bottom has been reached.   There are still short sales and bank foreclosures, and this will continue for awhile, however, I am seeing multiple offers more and more with cash buyers becoming very aggressive.  I am also seeing qualified sellers seeking to take advantage of loan remodifications.

First time buyers are taking advantage of low interest rates as well as a possible tax credit.

Contact me today at 954-850-2397 if you are considering buying a home or condo or if you are interested in selling your home.

Buyers can begin the home search process by viewing the Fort Lauderdale MLS for available properties for sale including short sales and REO Bank Owned Foreclosures.

March Home Sales & Pending Sales Continue Upward | Inventory Falls

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Las Olas River House | Listing & Sales Activity – March 2009

March Listing & Sales Activity for 333 Las Olas Way Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas River House show 1 new listing in March which was neither a short sale or REO bank foreclosure.  There were a total of 46 available condos for sale at Las Olas River House in March (18%).

Las Olas River House Listing Activity - March 2009

Pending Sales Activity at Las Olas River House in March

There were 2 condos pending in March

  • 2905 (Columbus), 2 bed/ 3 baths, Listed Price – $725,999 (short sale)
  • 3305 (Columbus), 2 bed/ 3 baths, Listed Price – $599,000 (short sale)

Recent Sales at Las Olas River House in March

There were 2 closed sales at Las Olas River House in March with an Average Sales Price per square foot of $213.00.  Average Days on Market were 51.*

  • 1604 (Columbus), 2 bed/ 3 bath, Listed Price – $530,000
  • 1007 (Chelsea), 2 bed/ 2.5 bath, Listed Price – $429,900

Las Olas River House Pending & Sales Graph - March 2009

Year to Date Average Sales Price – $566,000

Year to Date Median Sales Price – $490,000

For more information about buying Las Olas River House condos for sale  or for a market analysis for selling a condo at Las Olas River House, contact me today at 954-850-2397.

Las Olas River House Listing & Sales Activity – February 2009

Recent Statistics for Property Values for Fort Lauderdale homes and condos.

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Source: Fort Lauderdale MLS.  Information believed accurate but not warranted.  Days on Market  could vary if property was previously listed.

WaterGarden Condo | Listing & Sales Activity – March 2009

Listing & Sales activity for 347 N New River Drive Fort Lauderdale, WaterGarden Condo in Downtown Fort Lauderdale show 4 new listings added in March.  1 new short sale and none were REO bank foreclosures.  Total number of condos for sale at WaterGarden in March was 26, with just 8% of the building listed for sale.

WaterGarden Condo Listing graph - March 2009

Pending Sales at WaterGarden Condo in March 2009

There were no pending sales at 347 N New River Drive, WaterGarden Condo in March

Recent Sales at WaterGarden Condo – March 2009

There were 2 closed sales at Watergarden in March with an average price per square foot of $348.50.  Average Days on the market was 16*.

  • 803   (Moonglow), Listed Price $464,000 – Sold Price $452,000 (97%)
  • 1102 (Stardust), Listed Price $395,000 – Sold Price $380,000 (96%)

WaterGarden Pending & Sales Graph - March 2009

Year to Date Average Sales Price is $445,250.

Year to Date Median Sales Price is   $456,000.

For more information about buying condos for sale at WaterGarden or for a market analysis for selling a condo at WaterGarden, contact me today at 954-850-2397.

Recent statistics for Property Values for Fort Lauderdale Homes and Condos.

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WaterGarden Condo Listing & Sales activity – February 2009

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Source: Fort Lauderdale MLS.  Information believed accurate but not warranted.  Days on Market  could vary if property was previously listed.

May 7, 2009

Symphony Condo | Listing & Sales Activity – January thru March 2009

First quarter figures for Listing & Sales activity at Symphony Condo in downtown Fort Lauderdale, located at 600 & 610 W Las Olas Blvd report a total of 10 New Listings; 3 listed as short sales and none were listed as REO Bank Foreclosures.  The percentage of condos for sale at Symphony is just 10%.

Symphony Condo Listing Activity Jan - Feb 2009

Peding Sales at Symphony January – March 2009

There were no pending sales in January or February and 3 pending sales for March.

  • 1216-N, 2 bed/2 baths List Price $290,000
  • 301-S, 2 bed/ 2 baths, List Price $269,000
  • 1815-N, 2 bed/ 2 bath, List Price $231,900

Recent Sales at Symphony January – March 2009

There were 5 Closed Sales between January and March:

  • 1708-S, 2 bed/2.5 bath, List Price $499,900 – Sales Price $485,000 (97%) Short Sale
  • 2102-S, 2 bed/ 2 bath, List Price $349,900 -Sales Price $333,000 (95%) (Foreclosure)
  • 903-S, 2 bed/ 2 bath, List Price $379,000 – Sales Price $350,000 92%)
  • 905-S, 2 bed/ 2 bath, List Price $350,000 – Sales Price $260,000 (74%) Short Sale
  • 721-N, 2 bed/ 2bath, List Price $289,000 – Sales Price $240,000 (83%)

Average Days on Market 134.

Symphony Condo Pending & Sales Activity for January - March 2009

For more information about buying condos for sale at Symphony or for a market analysis for selling a condo at Symphony, contact me today at 954-850-2397.

Recent Statistics for property values for Fort Lauderdale homes and condos for sale

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April 22, 2009

Coral Ridge Homes For Sale | February 2009 Listings & Recent Sales Activity

February Listing & Sales statistics for the Coral Ridge neighborhood report 17 new listings added for a total of 127 homes for sale in Coral Ridge.  This is a 23% reduction in inventory over last month with just 4% of homes listed for sale.

2 Short Sales were added in February while there we no REO bank foreclosures added.

February Listing Graph | Coral Ridge

Coral Ridge Homes Sold in February 2009

There were 7 homes sold in February

  • 3080 NE 45th Street, waterfront-pool. Listed Price $1,795,000.  Sold Price $1,400,000.  Selling Price per sq ft – $381.
  • 2616 NE 17th Street, pool.  Listed Price $1,690,000.  Sold Price $1,325,000. Selling price per sq. ft -  $338.
  • 2800 NE 20th Court, pool. Listed Price $1,300,000.  Sold Price $$1,325,000.  Selling price per sq ft -  $333.
  • 3011 NE 41st Street, waterfront – pool.  Listed Price $1,195,000.  Sold Price $$1,065,000.  Selling price per sq. ft – $454.
  • 1818 Coral Ridge Drive, pool. Listed Price $949,000.  Sold Price $825,000.  Selling price per sq. ft – $199.
  • 2614 NE 15th St, pool. ListedPrice $849,000. Sold Price $$810,000.  Selling price per sq ft – $298.
  • 2510 NE 47th Street, pool.  Listed Price $795,000.  Sold Price $750,000.  Selling price per sq. ft – 305.

Average Days on Market – 113.

Coral Ridge Pending Sales in February 2009

There was 1 home place under contract in February.

  • 2873 NE 24th Street, waterfront-pool.  Listed Price $1Million

Coral Ridge Pending & Closed Sales - February 2009

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

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Source: Fort Lauderdale MLS. Information believed accurate but not warranted.   Average days on market could vary if property was previously listed.

March 30, 2009

WaterGarden Condo | 347 N New River Drive – Listing & Sales Activity – February 2009

WaterGarden Condo Listing & Sales activity report 6 new listings in February bringing the total number of condos for sale at WaterGarden to 28 out of 315 (8%).  None of the new listings were short sales or REO foreclosures.

WaterGarden Condo Listing Activity - February 2009

Pending Sales at 347 N New River Drive – WaterGarden

1 condo, unit 1108 (skyview) at WaterGarden was placed under contract in February.  The Listed Price for this condo – $349,000.

Closed Sales at WaterGarden Condo, Fort Lauderdale

2 sales at WaterGarden in February:

Unit 1410 (Moonglow) – Listed Price: $499,000 – Sold Price: $478,000. (95%)

Unit 3011 (Stardust) – Listed Price: $485,000 – Sold Price: $460,000 (95%)

Pending & Closed Sales for WaterGarden Condo - February 2009

For more information about buying condos for sale at WaterGarden or for a market analaysis for selling a condo at WaterGarden, contact me today at 954-850-2397.

Recent Statistics for property values for Fort Lauderdale homes and condos

Search Fort Lauderdale MLS listings for homes and condos for sale including Fort Lauderdale Foreclosures and Fort Lauderdale Short Sales.

WaterGarden Condo Listing & Sales Activity – January 2009

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March 21, 2009

Home Sales Up – Pending Sales Up – Inventory Down

February Home Sales figures for Fort Lauderdale Real Estate report very positive news for home sales, pending sales and inventory levels for both single family and condominiums.

Single Family home sales are up 5% from last month and up 47% from same time last year.

Average sales price is up 3% from last month, however, it is down (-42%) from February 2008, no doubt due to the number of short sales and foreclosures.

Single Family Pending Sales are up 36% from January and up 128% from same period last year.  This is incredible!

Single Family Inventory is down (-4%) from January and down (-22%) from February 2008.  Awesome!

Fort Lauderdale Condos  - February condo sales are up 16% from last month and up 24% from February 2008.

Average Sales Price for Condos is up 14% from January, however, it is down (-32%) from February 2008.

Condo Pending Sales are up 33% over last month and up 97% from same period last year.  Again, fantastic news!

Condo Inventory is down (-2%) from last month and down (-18%) from February 2008.

In December I posted Have we reached the bottom in the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market? 

There are many opinions on this and many are conflicting.  If you remember, I quoted Suze Orman, “It is only when prices start to go up that we’ve reached a bottom.”

I will be watching the next few months closely to see if figures, specifically pending sales continue on an upward trend.

If you have been on the fence about buying, it may be time to consider that interest rates are attractively low and home prices for the most part have rolled back to 2004 levels.

If you are interested in homes for sale in Fort Lauderdale or considering selling your home, contact me today at 954-850-2397.

You can search Fort Lauderdale MLS available property listings including Fort Lauderdale Foreclosures and Fort Lauderdale Short Sales.

If you are an agent in another area noticing similar trends for your market, please post a link to your blog post in comments.

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February 9, 2009

WaterGarden | 347 N New River Drive – Listing & Sales Activity – January 2009

Listing & Sales Activity for WaterGarden condo in Downtown Fort Lauderdale shows 1 new listing in January while 28 total condos were for sale (out of 315 total condos in building); indicating 9% of WaterGarden condos available for sale.

WaterGarden | 347 N New River Drive - Listing & Sales Activity Jan 2009

Pending Sales for 347 N New River Drive – WaterGarden:

2 condos at WaterGarden, 1410 and 803, both Moonglow units went under contract in January.   1410 was listed at $499,000 and is expected to close February 20th.  803 was listed at $464,000 and is expected to close March 13th.

Closed Sales for 347 N New River Drive – WaterGarden

There were no Closed Sales in January.

WaterGarden Condo - 347 N New River Drive - Pending & Closed Sales 2009

WaterGarden Condo | Fort Lauderdale Condos For SaleFor more information about buying a condo for sale at WaterGarden or obtaining a market analyis for selling your WaterGarden condo, contact me today at 954-850-2397.

Recent statistics on property values for Fort Lauderdale Homes & Condos for sale.

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February 4, 2009

Fort Lauderdale Listing & Sales Activity | December 2008

Fort Lauderdale, FloridaNationwide Existing Homes Sales Show Strong Gain in December  and Pending Home Sales Show Healthy Gain in December up 6.3% over November (biggest gains in the South and Midwest) reported The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) in separate press releases.

Both positive gains can be attributed to buyers taking advantage of  low prices and interest rates,  however, real estate markets are far from normal conditions, and buyers will continue to have the advantage for the foreseeable future.

December’s Listing & Sales Activity for Fort Lauderdale Real Estate show small negatives except with New listing inventory.  There were 21% fewer homes and condos listed in December which could be because of the holidays or hopefully, an indicator that perhaps the real estate market may be slowly beginning to stabilize.  The next several months will tell the real story.

For more information about homes for sale in Fort Lauderdale or selling your home or condo, contact me today at 954-850-2397.

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January 14, 2009

Fort Lauderdale Sales & Inventory | November 2008

Fort Lauderdale Real EstateFort Lauderdale Real Estate sales and inventory statistics for November 2008 reveal a slight improvement regarding inventory levels.  November inventory for all property types, (condo/townhomes and single family homes) was down 2%.   However, It would take almost 3 years to sell off all inventory.

Closed sales for single family homes were down 8% while condo/townhome sales were down 2%.

Buying opportunities are tremendous whether  a short sale, foreclosure or a  seller who has priced their home or condo to sell in this challenging real estate market.

Searching through Fort Lauderdale homes for sale or  finding the perfect Fort Lauderdale Condo for sale, is easy when you visit the Fort Lauderdale MLS.

For more information about buying or selling, contact John Sabia today at 954-850-2397.

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