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David Cohen

Banks are getting smarter so let's help our buyers not miss obvious opportunities

03-05-09
David Cohen

I have been working with 1st time buyer for about a week. He is capped out at $145,000. He wants to purchase a single family ghome in Dakota or Scott County. If you would have asked me four years ago if you could find single family homes in this price range, I would have told you that you were on crack! I have been amazed how many properties are listed bellow $150,000. The only problem is that every decent property has two to four offers on them! The banks finally get it and are pricing some of gthe3se properties so ridiculously low that Buyers are jumping on them. Moral of the story is help our client analyze and realize many of these proprieties have been discounted enough already so there is no need to play the typical "BUYER GAMES" like low ball 25k under list when the property has all ready been adjusted for condition. Now more than ever we need to help our buyers see a property's real value and not let their ego and desire to make a steal prevent them from making a wise investment and purchase.

Real Estate Fact of the Day for March 4th, 2009

03-04-09
David Cohen

Here is an interesting fact: In Plymouth Wayzata Schools (District 284) there were 279 SOLD & CLOSED transactions of Detached Single Family Homes in 2008 while Plymouth Robbinsdale Schools (District 281) only had 117 CLOSED & SOLD transactions in 2008. Other stats:

284 281

Average List Price $423,238 $328,495

Average Sales Price $406,162 $317,048

Sale/List Ratio 95.9% 96.5%

Average Days on Market 64.6 Days 69 Days

Average CDOM 125 Days 138 Days

This data was compiled using Northstar MLS. All Information reliable but not guarenteed.

Real Estate Fact of the Day for March 3rd, 2009

03-03-09
David Cohen

As of 3/3/09 there are currently 31 Active foreclosure properties for sale in Plymouth compared to 57 Foreclosures for sale in Maple Grove and 45 for sale in Minnetonka.

2006-2007 Market Stats for Previously Owned Single Family Homes School District 281 (Robbinsdale Schools)

02-06-08
David Cohen
Bitma2007 Plymouth District 281 Real Estate AnalysisBitmap Bitmap
Single Family Homes Previously Owned Property
David A. Cohen612-819-4077***All Data taken from Northstar MLS. All Information Reliable but not guranteed.***
Zip CodeSchool DistrictPrice RangeASP '06ASP '07% Change# sales '06# Sales '07% ChangeDOM '06DOM '07% ChangeCDOM'06CDOM'07% Change
55441281200k-300k$266,333 $268,660 0.87%2320-1%516833%60136126%
300k-400k$339,252 $332,633 -2%2918-4%586716%82899%
400k-500k$451,200 $424,722 -6%9902970141%40136240%
500k-600k$535,458 $531,613 -0.71%382%69713%13016124%
600k-700k$615,000 0NA10NA11NA0%1100%
800k-900k$0 $807,500 100%01100%0110%0110%
900k-1M$0 $905,000 100%01100%0260%0260%
Total Averages$342,248 $371,026 8%6557-12%516629%7112373%
55442281100k-200k0$190,000 100%010%0320%0320%
200k-300k$275,864 $278,838 1%1813-27%6861-10%188150-20%
300k-400k$339,619 $341,025 0.41%3327-12%424813%789825%
400k-500k$442,346 $444,400 0.46%95-44%668325%195114-46%
500k-600k$530,667 $539,875 2%340.13%10357-45%227207-9%
600k-700k$675,000 $0 0%1006300%6300%
800k-900k$0 $0 0%000000%000%
900k-1M$935,000 $0 0%1005800%5800%
Total Averages$359,325 $348,082 -3%6550-23%5655-0.16%1201200%
55446281100k-200k$0 $0 0%000000000%
200k-300k$267,633 $269,320 0.63%65-16%1951168%58129122%
300k-400k$376,667 $374,600 -0.55%31-66%473-94%623-10%
400k-500k$451,475 $462,950 3%4404326-39%9826-73%
500k-600k$553,000 $524,250 -2%2204542-7%24542-83%
Total Averages$376,513 $385,125 2%1512-20%5037-26%12876-40%
All District 281100k-200k$0 $190,000 001100%03200320%
200k-300k$266,613 $269,152 1%5541-25%586614%10414338%
300k-400k$341,165 $338,471 -0.78%6546-29%505510%799419%
400k-500k$447,628 $438,683 -2%2218-18%476436%125106-15%
500k-600k$538,047 $532,921 -1%81475%7663-17%212157-26%
600k-700k$645,000 $0 100%20-100%3700%6300%
800k-900k$0 $807,500 100%01100%0110%0110%
900k-1M$935,000 $905,000 -3%110%5826-55%58580%
District 281 Averages$347,821 $359,546 3%153122-20%546011%10211917%

Key:

ASP = Average Sales Price DOM = Days on the Market CDOM = Cumlative Days on Market with in a 12 month period