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  • Sam Chapman is a real estate agent with Private Label Realty and is licensed in the state of Texas. License # 0509637.
Encouraging Austin Real Estate Stats

From Alamo Title Co.:

The Austin Market:
The number of active listings are down 2.04% from last year during the same week.
 
New listings are up 1.98%.
 
Pendings are up this week by 32.65%.
 
Sold residential units are up 64.66% compared to the same week last year.
 
The Week in Review
Units for Sale:
Feb. 21 - Feb. 27, 2010
(compared to the same week in 2009)
New listings are up this week 1.98%
Pendings are up this week 32.65%
Solds are up 64.66%
 
As for Average Prices:
Feb. 21 - Feb. 27, 2010
Sold average sales prices decreased 7.78% to $232,426.  In 2009 it was $252,043 for the same week. 
 
Sam's comments:  OK, so the sold prices are down.  That probably could have been expected. The good news is the number of pending sales and sold homes.  Although this data just represents a week, these numbers are huge.  A big question is how many people will put homes back on the market that were pulled 90+ days ago.  The number of new listings could jump this month.

 

Posted: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 8:29 AM by Sam Chapman

Comments

Racheal - Austin New Homes Blogger said:

That is great: "Sold residential units are up 64.66% compared to the same week last year."

# March 3, 2010 10:26 AM

Mr. Bubble said:

Everyone seems to see prices from the standpoint of the seller. Low prices are great news for buyers. As an agent, you should care less. You just want buyers and sellers to transact.

# March 5, 2010 12:03 AM

Sam Chapman said:

Hey Mr. Bubble, I actually do care about prices.  I'm all for buyers getting good deals, but I don't like seeing sellers lose money.  We need stabelization in the real estate market here and everywhere if we ever expect the economy to improve.  The real estate market is obviously one part of the economic picture, but it a significant part.

# March 5, 2010 8:14 AM

Mr. Bubble said:

Sam,

I don't want stabilization at all. Neither does any other buyer. I want low prices! As a middleman, you really shouldn't care. You want transactions.

# March 24, 2010 11:01 PM
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