I am definitely a numbers lady and like to see just exactly how we compare to say, 2000. That said, I pulled up the Phoenix Arizona MLS to find out how many active listings we have today, how many are pending - notice we are moving up - and how many have sold since January 1, 2008. I took that same time period from January 1, 2000 to March 17, 2000, and on up to our present time. I see an interesting pattern. It looks to me like were gaining momentum here, and I'm here to share the good news. See what you think!
I am refining my graph skills ;-) I think this is interesting to see from the consumer's point of view. It certainly is interesting to me.
It seems to me that if you look at how many pending we have today, compared to say 3/3/08 when we had 5,112 that we are moving up. The sold total for 2008 down to 2000 from the same time period is very interesting to see. I thought that 2004 was better than 2005, but it doesn't appear that it was. I will watch as time goes by and see what trend there is.
Another thing to keep in mind is: this does not include the new homes. Only resales - however, many of the builders did/do have inventory in the MLS.
So, the GOOD NEWS is, the market is on its way back up. Buyers need to continue - because they are - to step up to the plate and buy now. It is still a buyer's market, but with this obvious trend, it's time to make the move.
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AJ, I love to watch what's going on every day. I'm somewhat of a fanatic. That way I can tell which way the market is heading.
Justin, thank you. It hopefully will keep climbing. I'm certainly keeping a watchful eye on what's going on every day!
Gary, thank you. I'm working on them.....;-)
Freddy, probably still averages six months, if it is priced effectively. I did, however, sell one listing in two days. Typically they sell much quicker IF they are under 200K, IF they are in a gated community and IF they are sitting on a golf course lot! ;-) In January 2005, we were down UNDER 7,000 active listings. Keep in mind that this is our MLS which includes other cities out of our area.......