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March 2009 Stats…

If you look at the stats the big thing that I see was the drop in the Median Sales price. Everything else is just an improvement over the February Statistics. Inventory fell by 100, Units Sold increased by 233, and listings under contract increased by 184. I am feeling much better about the Tucson market. We should see sales start to increase over the next months and I expect that prices of homes will start back up slowly. We still have a larger number of Foreclosures starting to hit the market because of the delays in actual foreclosures at the beginning of the year and this could slow the price increases another couple of months. But over all I think for Tucson we are very close to the bottom of the housing cycle.

  Oct.2008 Nov.2008 Dec.2008 Jan.2009 Feb.2009 Mar.2009
Average Sales Price
$226,435
$215,913
$200,055
$208,133
$222,207
$204,181
Median Sales Price
$180,500
$178,000
$167,900
$163,250
$178,000
$165,000
Total Units Sold*
823
635
775
588
659
892
Active Listings
7988
7996
7627
7694
7532
7415
Days On Market
78
76
75
84
86
85
Listings Under Contract**
755
677
612
941
1020
1204

* Closed during the month
** For the current month (not the total listing under contract)

The Builders are starting to get back into the market with the $8000 tax credit that will expire on December 1, 2009. This is available for anyone who has not owned a home in the last 3 years depending on income. If we can reduce the inventory prices we will stabilize and start a slow climb back up.
 
Another piece of good news was that the Phoenix area is seeing many more homes Sold. Their prices right now are lower than ours in Tucson, but they are seeing more buyers. California is also seeing more homes Sold which indicates the public is seeing bargains to buy.
 
The Stock Market had a big jump last week and the Dow was above 8000.  Right now the Dow is just above 7900 on this Monday.  The Lenders are being allowed to change the way they account for Loans in their portfolio which should free up more money to lend. This change in the rules needs to be monitored so the Lenders do not create another problem, but over all it should help.
 
What a mess we are creating that will cost us and our kids, kids, for years to come. I hope it all works out but I am really bothered by the up coming SPEND and TAX.
 
Interest rates are still hovering around 5% for a Conventional Loan. FHA is just below 5% and much easier to get the loan.
 
If I can help you with the Purchase or Sale of your Home, contact me on my cell at 520-240-7130

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