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Manassas - 2007 Market Trend Analysis

01-02-08
Scott Wall

Residential Homes trended DOWN by 4.5% during 2007

Average Original List Price: $347,754

Average Sales Price: $316,726 (91.1% of Original Price)

Average Days on Market: 128

Average Homes Sold per Month: 95

Total Sold in 2007: 1135

Currently Active Listings:

Average List Price: $292,775

Average Days on Market: 132

Total Listed: 1537

As we enter the new year, it is important to know the path the market is currently on. Sellers need to lead the market not follow. Continually lagging behind the trend will lead to higher days on the market and lower "walkaway" sales prices.

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Haymarket - 2007 Market Trend Analysis

01-02-08
Scott Wall

Residential Homes trended DOWN by 9.1% during 2007

Average Original List Price: $590,499

Average Sales Price: $549,690 (93.1% of Original Price)

Average Days on Market: 133

Average Homes Sold per Month: 27

Total Sold in 2007: 320

Currently Active Listings:

Average List Price: $608,055

Average Days on Market: 254

Total Listed: 290

As we enter the new year, it is important to know the path the market is currently on. Sellers need to lead the market not follow. Continually lagging behind the trend will lead to higher days on the market and lower "walkaway" sales prices.

You can also find this post and others at http://www.ask2agents.com/

Gainesville - 2007 Market Trend Analysis

01-02-08
Scott Wall

Residential Homes trended DOWN by 10.4% during 2007

Average Original Price: $460,996

Average Sales Price: $449,521 (93.0% of Original Price)

Average Days on Market: 118

Average Homes Sold per Month: 42

Total Sold in 2007: 502

Currently Active Listings:

Average List Price: $476,627

Average Days on Market: 154

Total Listed: 389

As we enter the new year, it is important to know the path the market is currently on. Sellers need to lead the market not follow. Continually lagging behind the trend will lead to higher days on the market and lower "walkaway" sales prices.

You can also find this post and others at http://www.ask2agents.com/

2007 Top Ten List

01-01-08
Scott Wall

According to the Potomac News & Manassas Journal Messenger the top 10 news stories of 2007 for Prince William County were:

  1. Illegal Immigration Debate
  2. Transportation Issues
  3. Three People Killed (Triple Homicide)
  4. The War
  5. County Continues to Grow
  6. The Crash of the Real Estate Market
  7. Virginia Tech Shootings
  8. Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infections
  9. Political Arena Faces Shake-up
  10. Residents' Unusual Stories

Personnally, I think the market should be ranked higher. It's ecomonic impact will be felt in 2008. Good luck to all in 2008.

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