State of the Real Estate Market
Dr. Lawrence Yun
Today, the Fayetteville Association of Realtors had a robust turnout for Dr. Lawrence Yun (Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors) presented the State of the Real Estate Market. Dr. Yun's presented some very informational and insightful analysis on the current state nationally.
One profound statement he made was that we didn't have a "Housing Bubble", we truly had a "Credit Market Bubble". He indicated that depending on how fast businesses reinvest the profits back into creating new jobs. Our recovery nationally could be 2 - 3 years or as long as 5 - 6 years.
The great news for the for the local Real Estate market, is that our 9 county region has not been impacted like the national outlook. The Fayetteville market averages 6100 homes sales per year, which keeps our Market Equilibrium in balance. The numbers were very interesting for a 10 year period in our market:
Average Homes Sold Per Year - 6100
Average Market Value of Homes- $850,000,000
Average Sales Price - $162,000
Average Appreciation per year - 5.5%
Fayetteville Market Existing Home Sales
The existing residential market has doubled in the last 10 years, with an average appreciation rate of 3.9%.
Fayetteville Market New Home Sales
The new home market has doubled in the last 10 years. The average sales price over the past 10 years has grown from $127,251 in 2001 to $204,353 in 2010.
The conclusion was that Fayetteville is ranked #2 as one of the most affordable place to purchase a home. Fayetteville's military influence has kept the Real Estate market immune from many of the issues the rest of the country is facing. Fayetteville is the right place and it's the best time to purchase.