Hawthorn Woods, IL

A Review of Hawthorn Woods Real Estate Market in 2011

If I said that 103 homes sold in Hawthorn Woods in 2011 and that the volume of sales amounted to over $46 million would you consider that to be good, bad or indifferent? We can only look at the previous few years to use as a benchmark to judge whether Hawthorn Woods real estate transactions were better. Rather than produce a chart for Hawthorn Woods real estate sales last year I thought I would just post the numbers.

• 2011 - Homes sold 103...Average sale $453,509
• 2010 - Homes sold 66...Average sale $459,860
• 2009 - Homes sold 68...Average sale $502,746
• 2008 - Homes sold 83...Average sale $612,969

This shows that Hawthorn Woods real estate was declining in 2008, 2009, 2010 but then we knew that anyway. Everyone is looking for signs that their home values are going to rise. Sales of homes in 2011 showed a big jump over previous years. I don't know about you but that just feels good. The average sales price of homes in Hawthorn Woods us still declining but last year certainly showed a slow down.

Hawthorn Woods real estate average marketing times.

Here is one of my Hawthorn Woods real estate sales from 2011. This home was on the market for 348 days and that length of time can often put buyers off, thinking that it must have something wrong with it. The issue from the sellers perspective, because I represented the buyers, was that the pricing was wrong. The ratio of original asking and selling price was 75%.

Price is not always the issue, it can be location, proximity to busy roads, lack of maintenance, old kitchens, and a whole list of other reasons why marketing time become extended. Where are we today with those Hawthorn Woods real estate average marketing times. Lets do the same 4 year comparison.

• 2011 - 206 days
• 2010 - 232 days
• 2009 - 280 days
• 2008 - 196 days

I like the look of those numbers too, well more specifically that they are headed in the right direction....down. In fact they are very similar to the Barrington area. If you have a home on the market for an extended period of time it's time to do a few things. First get a new analysis of your price. If that's on target then something else is off target. Selling Hawthorn Woods real estate is not as easy as it used to be and it does take longer than in a sellers market but the principles of marketing are still the same. Presentation and exposure to the right buyers.

If considering selling your piece of Hawthorn Woods real estate this coming year, I am here to help. Contact me today.

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