Frederick County MD Real Estate Market Report for October 2009
The real estate market reports are out from MRIS* for Frederick County sales in October. Here are the highlights:
2009 2008
Average Sold Price: 256,565 276,620 -7%
Median Sold Price: 233,000 234,500 -1%
Total Sold: 225 170 +32%
Average Days on Market: 121 157 -23%
Total Number of New Listings taken for the Month: 375
Total Number of properties marked Contract: 150
Total Number of properties marked Contingent: 115
Total of New Pendings (Contracts + Contingents): 265
We're continuing to see of the inventory of homes for sale in Frederick County decrease month after month. Prices are stabilizing, we've seen multiple offers on sales below $200,000, which make up about 40% of the market. 72% of the sales in Frederick County last month were under $300K, first-time buyer range. With the current inventory around 1561 (about 1300 residential) we have an absorption rate of about 4 -5 months, a balanced market.
With the extension and expansion of the First-time Homebuyer's Tax Credit, we expect to see a very healthy market continuing into next year.
Compare to Frederick County Real Estate Market Report for September2009
See Montgomery County Real Estate Market Report for October 2009
Coming: September Market Reports for:
Urbana Real Estate
Walkersville Real Estate
Middletown Real Estate
New Market Real Estate
Mount Airy Real Estate
Frederick City Real Estate
Thurmont Real Estate
Smaller Frederick County Communities - Real estate market reports July 2009
Absorption Rates
To see homes on the market, use our free MLS search, or contact us for information about the Frederick Real Estate Market.
The Highland Real Estate Group
Chris & Karen Highland * Frederick County MD Real Estate Agents
301-831-9947 Real Estate Teams, LLC
isell4u2@msn.com
* Source: Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. - MLS Resale Data
We’re Chris and Karen Highland, The Highland Real Estate Group. We’ve lived in the Frederick area for over 18 years and are raising our 4 children here. We’ve seen many communities built where there once was farmland. We love the “small-city yet large-town” atmosphere of Frederick, the quality of life, and the affordability we’ve found here.
I've been selling real estate in Central Maryland for almost 16 years. Karen has been helping me over the years in different capacities, as an assistant, then as a buyer’s agent. For a year, I managed an office and Karen took over the bulk of the business. It was a great experience for both of us. I managed 90+ agents and saw more contracts come over my desk than the previous 14 years combined!
Now I'm back, running the business and Karen is running the office, and blogging and marketing. With each new year comes a different kind of market and new challenges.
In this present market, we face many challenges with mortgage problems, distressed properties and the credit crunch. I've gotten a nationally recognized certification , CDPE, Certified Distressed Properties Expert, to equip me to help homeowners in distress. I'll be blogging about a lot of these issues and about all kinds of real estate topics.
Karen and I always have something to say! Join us in our online, ongoing conversation about Frederick Real Estate