Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
In a slight reversal of recent trends we see some softening in single family sold price trends offset a bit by increases in condo prices. Let’s take a look at the detail. This morning in the Sunshine MLS we find sold prices for single family homes fell from $550,000 to just under $450,000 for the period May through August – although the annual trend is still up. This average price decrease was offset somewhat by an increase in average condo unit sold prices over the same period.
I would not read too much into the data for the last few months as we are working through our summer “off-season” but … with rates low, supply down and consumer confidence back up we were expecting better. There is a cautionary tale in these numbers. We will keep an eye on this for you. Also remember results vary widely by individual location within Naples so ask us about sub-area specifics.
These price decreases buck a national trend of increasing prices. Florida Realtors reported on the Case Shiller data (http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?p=1&id=281570) and “found a 1.5 percent price increase in its 10-City Composite, and a 1.6 percent increase in its 20-City Composite. For the third consecutive month, all 20 cities and both composites recorded positive monthly changes. It would have been a fourth month had April prices not fallen by 0.6 percent in Detroit.”
Well I guess this means those Naples single family homes are more affordable and worth a look. It is great news the condo market is coming back a bit as we need lower supply and price firming here. As always the only “data” which really matters is the data around your property – the one you wish to sell or the one you wish to buy. Ask us about specific trends within Naples – but now you have the big picture for this morning.
All the best to you and ask if you have any questions.
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Mark Goebel, PA is a REALTOR with Coldwell Banker on 5th avenue in Naples, Florida with 35+ years of visiting and living in Naples. After 25 years at Accenture, Mark retired as a managing director and spends his time helping non profits and building a Naples real estate team with his wife Nan. Talk to Mark and Nan about life in Naples and why they chose this place to live full-time over all others and enjoy Naples real estate.
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