If you are planning to purchase or sell a home in Carroll County, Maryland, you need to know about the current real estate market conditions. The Real Estate Trend Indicator report shows that the number of housing units sold was down 33.17% from last year. The average time that a listing is on the market was 125 days. Home sellers need to anticipate the longer time that it is taking for marketing. For many, it is a good idea to obtain a firm contract on your present home before contracting to purchase your next home. The average price as a percentage of list price was 93.27% This shows that it is still a buyer's market. It is interesting to note that the median sold price was down 15.6% from last year.
The reduced number of options for mortgage financing has also impacted the market. Now, a high percentage of buyers are using FHA financing. Buyers and sellers should be aware of the new Maryland restrictions on stated income and no doc financing that went into effect on June 1, 2008.
Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc.
Carroll County, MD - Real Estate Trend Indicator
Roy Kelley, Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group
Client Assistance: 301-670-8996
From: 06/01/2008 to 06/30/2008 Statistics generated on: 07/08/2008
| |
Residential
Unit Sales
Number of Bedrooms |
Active Listings |
|
Time on Market |
| Price Class |
2
Or Less |
3 |
4
or More |
Condo
Coop |
Ground
Rent |
Residential |
Condo
Coop |
Ground
Rent |
of Units Sold
(No. of Units) |
| Under $100,000 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 -30 Days |
31 |
| $100,000 - 149,999 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
31-60 Days |
28 |
| $150,000 - 199,999 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
36 |
13 |
1 |
61 - 90 Days |
14 |
| $200,000 - 249,999 |
6 |
20 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
96 |
24 |
1 |
91-120 Days |
12 |
| $250,000 - 299,999 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
170 |
5 |
1 |
Over 120 Days |
50 |
| $300,000 - 349,999 |
0 |
18 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
175 |
4 |
0 |
Total |
135 |
| $350,000 - 399,999 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
157 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
| $400,000 - 449,999 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
104 |
3 |
1 |
Type of Financing
of Units Sold
(No. of Units) |
| $450,000 - 499,999 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
102 |
0 |
0 |
| $500,000 - 599,999 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
148 |
0 |
0 |
Conventional |
78 |
| $600,000 - 699,999 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
89 |
0 |
0 |
FHA |
24 |
| $700,000 - 799,999 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
VA |
8 |
| $800,000 - 899,999 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
Assumption |
6 |
| $900,000 - 999,999 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
Cash |
12 |
| $1,000,000 - 2,499,999 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
Owner Finance |
2 |
| $2,500,000 - 4,999,999 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
All Other |
5 |
| $5,000,000 & Over |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unreported |
0 |
| Totals |
9 |
61 |
51 |
10 |
4 |
1231 |
66 |
8 |
Total |
135 |
| Grand Totals |
135 |
1305 |
|
|
| |
2008 |
2007 |
% Change |
| Total Sold Dollar Volume: |
$ 44,414,536 |
$ 76,204,613 |
- 41.72 % |
| Average Sold Price: |
$ 328,997 |
$ 377,251 |
- 12.79 % |
| Median Sold Price: |
$ 292,000 |
$ 345,980 |
- 15.60 % |
| Total Units Sold: |
135 |
202 |
- 33.17 % |
| Average Days on Market: |
125 |
104 |
20.19 % |
| Average List Price for Solds: |
$ 352,726 |
$ 396,049 |
- 10.94 % |
Avg Sale Price as a
percentage of Avg List Price: |
93.27 % |
95.25 % |
|
|
| Total Number of NEW listings |
|
| taken for the month: |
287 |
Total Number of Properties |
|
| marked Contract for the month: |
106 |
| Total Number of Properties |
|
| marked Contingent for the month: |
28 |
Total Number of NEW pendings |
|
| (CONTRACTS + CONTINGENTS): |
134 |
|
Source: Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. - MLS Resale Data
Copyright 2008 - Information deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed.
Please contact Roy Kelley & Associates for all of your residential real estate needs. We represent buyers as their exclusive buyer agents. There is a very large number of lender owned homes in the current housing inventory. During the next few months, buyers will have an unusually large selection of properties and the lenders will be highly motivated to accept reasonable offers for their REO homes.
Your Real Estate Advisor,
Roy Kelley
Roy Kelley & Associates Associate Broker,
RE/MAX Realty Group 6 Montgomery Village Avenue, Suite 200 Gaithersburg, MD 20879 USA
Direct: 301-921-4569
Client Assistance: 301-670-8996
Email: roykelley@mris.com Fax: 301-921-4586 Main Office: 301-258-7757 x 569
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