Sue, Carli & Brian The Amlin Advantage

Here is the most recent update statistically about the Dayton and Miami Valley markets...Dayton Area Home Sales for September 2009

The third-quarter of 2009 ended on a high note in terms of single-family sales reported to the Board's MLS for September, as for the third straight month, the number of transactions exceeded the figures for the same month in 2008. September's sales total reached 983, a 4.46% increase over September 2008. This was the highest year-over-year increase for sales since April of 2006.

Sales volume from this activity reached $125.6 million and the average sale price for the month was $127,781 - increases of 5.93% and 1.41%, respectively. The median sale price was $112,500, a slight increase of 0.22% over last September.

Total single-family sales for the first three quarters of 2009 have now reached 7,939, down 9.1% from the same time period in 2008. Total sales volume has reached $975.3 million, a 13.5% drop-off from last year. The average sale price stands at $122,847, and the median at $104,900, decreases of 4.9% and 6.7%.

Total single-family listings submitted in September reached 1,957, a slight increase over August of this year, and a 3.16% increase compared to a year earlier. Listings added for the year now total 17,662, down 19.3% from the 21,894 through September of last year.

The overall active single-family MLS inventory at month's end stood at 8,501 listings, 243 listings fewer than last month's figure, which is a typical seasonal decline. The available listing supply based on September's sales pace stood at 8.6 months. This figure is identical to last month's supply, when there were more listings, but we were still at a higher summertime sales pace. In 2008 at the same time there were 10,233 available single-family listings and a 10.8-month's supply.

Statistics compiled by John Junker, MLS Data Specialist

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Happy November! Lots of updates...

First, we wanted to thank you for all of your concerns and well wishes for my 6 year old son Gabe. He ended up coming down with the Flu last week and after chest x-ray confirmation he also had pneumonia. Gabe has recovered well and kept busy...video games, movies...thank goodness his teacher sent home homework and books to read for a change of pace. After helping him with doing hand-outs, reading, projects and such...I sure appreciate our teachers SO MUCH! We also discovered the RedBox Rentals at McDonald's...and since I LOVE to coupon...I also discovered the free codes to use so we haven't had to pay yet! If you ever want the coupon scoop, let me know...or check out our blog too where I published Couponing 101.

Thank you also for all of the 60^th birthday cards that Sue Amlin received. What a fun day it was celebrating her 60^th birthday in October!

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Tipp City is proud to boast about its strong sense of community, excellent park and recreational facilities, and exceptional schools. Tipp City offers an experience for everyone, from our historic downtown to modern shopping. Feel free to dine in one of our family owned restaurants or one of our many traditional style eateries. Tipp City is an ever expanding City, with an emphasis on maintaining a small town look and feel.

Tipp City, Ohio conveniently located near the "Crossroads of America" (I-75/I-70); Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus are just minutes away. Tipp City, established in 1840 along the Miami and Erie Canal, has a rich history of community pride and citizen involvement. Tipp City was founded as Tippecanoe City and was named after presidential candidate William Henry Harrison's campaign nickname, Tippecanoe, which he received after leading his troops to defeat the Shawnee Indian leader Tecumseh at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. In 1938, the U.S. Postal Service abbreviated the town's name to resolve the confusion between Tippecanoe City and another small town in Northern Ohio Tippecanoe. Hence, the town's name, Tipp City.

Beneath the charming surface of Tipp City's quaint historic district and immaculate tree-lined neighborhoods lies a strong and diversified industry base. Over fifty industries call Tipp City home. Including Spring Hill Nurseries, A.O. Smith, Process Equipment Company, Trophy Nut, Tip Top Canning and Dolly Toy. Each has helped pave the way for new industries such as Proto Plastics, Creative Extruded Products, Repacorp, Winco, SK Mold and Aileron.

As the countdown continues till the deadline for the $8000 tax credit, it is apparent that this offer has helped to stimulate homes sales in the area. As just released form the Dayton Area Board of Realtors, you will see how the statistics are stacking up from the month of August. Will this continue?

Dayton Area Home Sales for August 2009

Single-family sales reported to the Board's MLS for August once again showed figures in positive territory, sparking hope that a turnaround in our local market could be in progress. A total of 1,011 sales were completed for the month, which, although down a slight 37 sales from July, topped last August's figure by a modest but significant 4 units or 0.40%. This marks only the second year-over-year increase in over two years, and those two instances have come in the last two months.

August's activity generated $130.6 million in cumulative sales volume, an increase of 2.46% over the same month a year earlier, which translates into an average sale price for the month of $129,214. This is a decline over July's average of $139,786, which is typical of most years when the average price of homes begins to slide after mid-summer. However, it represents an increase of 2.06% compared to last August's average of $126,608. The median sale price for the month was $115,000 per unit, a 3.6% jump over August 2008.

Not surprisingly, sales for 2008 year-to-date numbers still show declines, but the previous two months have helped to improve those figures. Total single-family sales for the January-August period have now reached 6,920, compared to 7,704 last year, a drop-off of just over 10%. Sales volume is down 15.5%, and the average sale price which now stands at $122,118 is down 6%, much less than in many other areas of the country. The year-to-date median sales price stands at $103,000, down 8.7% compared to 112,900 during the same period in 2008.

Single-family listings submitted during August totaled 1,944, down from last year's 2,407 (down 19.2%). This brings the year's total to 15,719 total listings, a 21.4% decline. The overall MLS single-family inventory, which has remained very steady all year, stands at 8,744 available properties for sale, representing an 8.6-month's supply of listings, almost identical to the last month's 8.4-month supply. The comparable supply in 2008 was much higher, when the inventory stood at 10,497 listings, with a supply of 10.4 months.

Statistics compiled by John Junker, MLS Data Specialist