Inventory Drops to its Lowest in Over 4 years!

189123 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:02:00 GMT

The market stats are in ... and while the overall pictures isn't glowing with improvement, we were able to find a silver lining in the cloud and a bit of positive news. Below is the overall year-to-date report (information obtained from the Hot Springs Board of Realtors® mls):

Average Days on Market

1/1/10 – 10/31/10: 172

1/1/11 – 10/31/11: 166

Number of Listings Sold

1/1/10 – 10/31/10: 1067

1/1/11 – 10/31/11: 1039

Average Price of Sold Listings

1/1/10 – 10/31/10: $152,158

1/1/11 – 10/31/11: $150,605

MLS Sold Volume

1/1/10 – 10/31/10: $162,353,137

1/1/11 – 10/31/11: $156,478,698

Then when we looked closer at the detailed report (click here for details), we noticed one really POSITIVE factor. Inventory is at the lowest we have seen it in at least 4 years (total of 1072 homes on the market vs. an average of 1350 homes on the market in our area). We think this could be a good indicator that our market may start to improve soon. With inventory steadily dropping, we hope to see the pendulum swing back a little more evenly and start to level out the supply and demand.

With inventory at its lowest, NOW may be your best chance to sell your home so let’s make sure it’s priced right, dressed right and it’s out-shining the competition. If you have any questions or would like to talk more, please feel free to give us a call at 501.655.6247 or 501.276.4446.

Hot Springs Market Update from the Kennedy Team

189123 — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:26:00 GMT

Thought you might be interested in the latest real estate market update, so we would like to share the latest news.

While September is generally the month that we start to see fewer buyers as we face the fall and winter seasons in our market, this September has been a little different this year and sales are holding steady.

Below is an overview as compared to the peak summer season (according to our local mls):

Jun Home Sales: 93

Jul Home Sales: 68
Aug Home Sales: 92
Sep Home Sales: 91

While home sales are holding steady, the better news is that the inventory is dropping – creating less competition for our sellers! Here’s an overview of the inventory (according to our local mls):

Jun 30 Homes on the Market: 1476
Jul 30 Homes on the Market: 1485
Aug 30 Homes on the Market: 1431
Sep 30 Homes on the Market: 1368

For a more detailed report of last month’s activity, please click here.

Another good indication of the buyer activity is the number of web site hits we receive, and again, September was awesome! We received 110,972 hits to our primary website –www.BestofHotSprings.com for the month of September, while we averaged 87,000 hits during the summer months.

Along with the above statistics, the Kennedy Team is also pleased to mention that in spite of this tougher economic state - our team is working hard, performing well, and holding the #4 position in residential sales in our area with $6,365,700 in closed transactions as of this month. So if you or someone you know is thinking about selling a home, we would be happy to help.

We’ll continue to keep you updated on the latest news, and please feel free to call or email us with any thoughts or questions.

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