Dix Hills Long Island Homes ~ Market Trends Report ~ January 2008

Welcome to the NEW and IMPROVED Home Trends Market Report for homes in the Half Hollow Hills School District.  This will be a monthly feature going forward (formerly a quarterly feature).  The report will continue to provide statistical information, but you will now also be able to see exactly where each sold home is located, how much it was listed for, how much it sold for and how many days that it was on the market.

Since this is a monthly report, there will be a smaller sampling of homes.  As such, there will be greater fluctuations in the averages then there was with the quarterly reports.  This report is designed to give factual information about what is happening locally.  If you are interested in finding out the market value for your particular home, you should consider having an actual market analysis done.

These reports are done by school district rather than town because school districts play a very important role in home prices on Long Island.   

Below the actual data you will find an analysis of the real estate trends for homes in the Half Hollow Hills School District.

JANUARY 2008 HOME SALES

JANUARY 2007 HOME SALES

MARKET TREND ANALYSIS:  Inventory is rising in the Half Hollow Hills School District.  There has been a drastic reduction in the number of high priced homes (over $1 million) from January 2007 to January 2008.  This is the main reason that the average sales price has dropped so precipitously.  The ratio of listing price to sales price remained relatively the same, however the days on market has increased.  This can be attributed to the fact that two homes were on the market for well over a year.  In a sample size this small, this skews the statistics in a noticeable way. It is important to note that these trends are based on year-over-year statistics. As the year progresses, the statistics will show month-over-month trends as well.

CONCLUSION:  It is a good time to be buying a home in the Half Hollow Hills School District.  Interest rates are very low, and prices are reasonable.  There is a decent amount of inventory.  If you are selling your home, it is still essential to be priced to sell if you are serious about moving.  Several homes in the area that have been priced competitively have sold in a relatively short time, even in this buyer's market. Conversely, overpriced homes have languished on the market for much longer than what is considered to be average.