July Newsletter

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The average closing price for the Charlotte area in June 2010 was $215,559, down approximately 1.5% compared to 2009. Average days on market was 144.2 for the month of June, 2010. There were 2324 total closings in June 2010, up 13% compared to 2009. The bulk of home sales continues to be in the lower price ranges, with 74% of sales in the $250,000 and under category. Residential Closings - Entire MLS 2009 - 2010 June 2010 Closed Sales by Price Range www.helenadamsrealty.com Current Active Listings by Price Range Under $120,000 $120 - $150,000 $150 - $250,000 $250 - $350,000 $350 - $500,000 Total Active Listings = 25,881 Data Courtesy Carolina MLS. 23% 12% 14% 10% 3% ASP = Average Sold Price Data Courtesy Carolina MLS. Total Sold June 2010 = 2324 Data Courtesy Carolina MLS. 14% 12% 8% 5% .08% $500K - $1 Million Over $1 Million 29% 9% Under $120,000 $120 - $150,000 $150 - $250,000 $250 - $350,000 $350 - $500,000 $500K - $1 Million Over $1 Million 32% 28%

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The average closing price for the Charlotte area in June 2010 was $215,559, down approximately 1.5% compared to 2009.   Average days on market was 144.2 for the month of June, 2010.  

There were 2324 total closings  in June 2010, up 13% compared to 2009.   The bulk of home  sales  continues  to be  in  the  lower price ranges, with 74% of sales in the $250,000 and under category. 

Residential Closings - Entire MLS 2009 - 2010

June 2010 Closed Sales by Price Range

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Current Active Listings by Price Range

Under $120,000

$120 - $150,000

$150 - $250,000

$250 - $350,000

$350 - $500,000

Total Active Listings = 25,881  

Data Courtesy Carolina MLS. 

23%

12%

14%

10%

3%

ASP = Average Sold Price 

Data Courtesy Carolina MLS. 

Total Sold June  2010 = 2324  

Data Courtesy Carolina MLS. 

14%

12% 8%

5% .08%

$500K - $1 Million

Over $1 Million 29%

9% Under $120,000

$120 - $150,000

$150 - $250,000

$250 - $350,000

$350 - $500,000

$500K - $1 Million

Over $1 Million

32%

28%

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462 sold 61-90 days

412 sold

91-120 days

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Total Closed Units June 2010 - All MLS Areas

Residential Single Family, Townhomes & Condos

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Days on Market

MLS Area Units Closed

Total Closed Volume

Average Closing Price

 01 ‐ Mecklenburg County (N)     221   $ 40,866,049   $ 184,914 

 02 ‐ Mecklenburg County (E)     150   $ 18,476,876   $ 123,179 

 03 ‐ Mecklenburg County (SE)     72    $ 11,110,703   $ 154,315 

 04 ‐ Mecklenburg County (SSE)     82   $ 26,054,800   $ 317,741 

 05 ‐ Mecklenburg County (S)     208   $ 72,733,900   $ 349,682 

 06 ‐ Mecklenburg County (SSW)     83     $ 18,418,107   $ 221,904 

 07 ‐ Mecklenburg County (SW)     67     $ 10,575,721   $ 157,846 

 08 ‐ Mecklenburg County (W)     60    $ 4,857,230   $ 80,953 

 09 ‐ Mecklenburg County (NW)     102    $ 17,896,009   $ 175,451 

 10 ‐ Union County     235   $ 60,078,463   $ 255,653 

 11 ‐ Cabarrus County     168    $ 30,583,472   $ 182,044 

 12 ‐ Iredell County     88   $ 13,636,885   $ 154,964 

 13 ‐ Lake Norman     116    $ 60,485,711   $ 521,428 

 14 ‐ Lincoln County     35     $ 5,097,880   $ 145,653 

 15 ‐ Lake Wylie     40     $ 14,417,225   $ 360,430 

 16 ‐ Gaston County     159   $ 19,621,766   $ 123,407 

 17 ‐ York County     173   $ 32,889,231   $ 190,111 

 20 ‐ Alexander County     7    $ 849,500    $ 121,357 

 21 ‐ Rowan County     63     $ 7,310,582   $ 116,040 

 22 ‐ Cleveland County     33     $ 3,793,207   $ 114,945 

 23 ‐ Stanly County     28     $ 4,374,538   $ 156,233 

 24 ‐ Lancaster County     39     $ 8,506,634   $ 218,118 

 25 ‐ Anson County     8     $ 534,900   $ 66,862 

 29 ‐ Catawba County     30   $ 4,941,836   $ 164,727 

 35 ‐ Chester County     4   $ 640,925   $ 160,231 

 42 ‐ Mtn. Island Lake     15    $ 4,879,235   $ 325,282 

 99 ‐ Uptown Charlotte     20   $ 4,910,975   $ 245,548 

TOTAL (for All MLS) 2324 $500,961,364 $215,559

The  following  statistics  apply  to  June  6  to  July  5, 2010,  and  reflect days on market  from  the original listing date to the recorded closing date. 

• 42.9 percent of homes closed in 121+  days. 

• 17.7 percent of homes closed in 91‐120 days. 

• 19.9  percent of homes closed in 61‐90 days. 

• 15.4 percent of homes closed in 31‐60 days. 

• 4.2 percent of homes closed in 0‐30 days. 

Listing Date to Closing Date

121+ days

91-120 days

61-90 days

31-60 days

0-30 days

Average List to Close June = 144.2 days 

Data Courtesy Carolina MLS. 

996 sold 121+ days

357 sold 31-60 days

97 sold 0-30 days

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Pending Contracts

Average Residential Closing Price

New Listings

30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates

Source:  Freddie Mac, NAR, May, 2010 

Data Courtesy Carolina MLS. 

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Charlotte Metro Area Ranks Low in Home Price Risk

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Based on the PMI Economic Real Estate Trends Report, 2nd Quarter 2010

Geographic Distribution of Home Price Risk

See our Monthly Market Data Reports on:

www.helenadamsrealty.com/market_data 

Market Risk Index 4Q 2009  City                      Risk Rank    Risk Index 

 Miami, FL                    HIGH               99.9 

 Las Vegas, NV             HIGH               99.9 

 Baltimore, MD            HIGH              90.2 

 Atlanta, GA                  HIGH              84.2     

 Austin, TX               ELEVATED          62.1  

 Cambridge, MA     ELEVATED          61.0 

 Cincinnati, OH        ELEVATED          50.9 

 Denver, CO           MODERATE         48.9 

 Nashville, TN        MODERATE          42.0 

 Dallas, TX              MODERATE         35.6 

 Charlotte, NC             LOW                28.7 

 Memphis, TN             LOW                15.7 

 Pittsburg, PA              LOW                12.3 

The map below depicts the geographic distribution of house price risk for 384 metro areas.  Each area is assigned a risk rank and corresponding color. Among the 50 largest areas, Miami‐Miami Beach‐Kendall, FL ranks the highest on the index, with nearly a 100 percent chance that home prices will be lower in two years.  At the other end of the risk spectrum lies a group of cities, largely located in the central and southern US , whose scores are moderate to low.  Of large metro areas, Charlotte, NC is one of the lowest home price risk cities in the nation. 

The Risk Index scores for all 384 cities are provided in an appendix, available on the publications page of the media center at www.pmi‐us.com.