September Sales Report

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Greater Louisville Association of REALTORS, Inc.

Residential Sales Statistics Single Family Residential & Condo

All MLS Areas Houses Sold Average Selling Price Median Selling Price # of Listings Placed into Pending Status During Sept. Active Listings at September 30

Sept. 2010 826 $165,562 $137,500 913 7426

Sept. 2011 975 $163,908 $135,000 986 8704

Jan.1 Sept. 30, 2010 9025 $164,871 $138,000

Jan. 1 Sept. 30, 2011 8363 $164,344 $135,000

OverallMarketComment: MembersoftheGreaterLouisvilleAssociationofRealtorsposted975salesduringthemonthof September2011.Thismonthssalesfigurescontinuedthetrendofoutpacingthesameperiodlastyear, whichposted826salesduringSeptember2010.TheSeptember2011saleswere18%strongerthan September2010,continuedevidencethatRealtorsaresurvivinginapostHomeBuyerTaxCredit market.Thelatesummer2011salesquarter(JulyAugSept)posted3,156units,up14%from2010,but downfrompeaklevelsnotedinprioryears.Realtorswereencouragedbythestrengthofthesummer salesperiodwhichistraditionallythemostproductiveoftheyear.Theaveragesellingpricefor September2011was$163,908,down3%fromAugust2011,butnearevenwithSeptember2010s figureof$165,562.Theyeartodateaveragesalespricefor2011,$164,344,isvirtuallyunchangedwhen viewedagainstasimilaryeartodatefigurefrom2010,$164,871.Inventory,orthenumberofhomes forsale,declinedslightlyto8,704unitsinSeptember,from9,046unitsinAugust.Butthenumberof homesforsalecontinuestoexceed2010levelsandremainsneara9monthsupply;inventorylevels neara6monthsupplyareoftenassociatedwithaninbalancemarket. Overall,GLARmemberswereencouragedbythestrengthofthelatesummerquarterbutwilllook cautiouslytowardthefinalquarteroftheyearwhichtraditionallytrailsthemoreproductivespringand summerquarters.Despiteweakeconomicfactors,inventoryconcernsandcontinuedpressureonsales prices,alowinterestrateclimateandsignsthatyeartodateaveragehomevaluesremainstableare toolsRealtorswelcome.
Jefferson County Houses Sold Average Selling Price Median Selling Price # of Listings Placed into Pending Status During Sept. Active Listings at September 30 Sept. 2010 547 $167,232 $137,650 623 4536 Sept. 2011 675 $159,137 $127,000 690 5468 Jan.1 Sept. 30, 2010 6274 $165,660 $135,750 Jan. 1 Sept. 30, 2011 5783 $162,044 $131,000

JeffersonCountyMarketComment: Realtorsposted675closedsalesinJeffersonCountyinSeptember,adeclineof14%fromAugust,but anincreaseof23%fromSeptember2010.Theaveragesellingpriceinthecountylostgroundin September,fallingto$159,173,comparedto$167,232inSeptember2010.Yeartodate,theaverage salespriceinJeffersonCountyhaslost2%fromasimilarperiodlastyearandcurrentlystandsat $162,044.ThesupplyofhomesonthemarketinJeffersonCountystandsat5,468units,downslightly

fromlastmonth,butup21%fromSeptember2010.Atthecurrentabsorptionrate,thecountyhasan8 monthinventoryofhomesonthemarket.Yeartodatesales,inthecounty,standat5,783units,down 8%fromasimilarperiodlastyear.Insummary,theJeffersonCountymarketfollowedthebroaderGLAR analysisbybreakingtheyeartodatetrendoflaggingbehind2010andpostingan18%increaseinthe monthssalesvolumewhenmatchedagainstthesameperiodlastyear.


Oldham County Houses Sold Average Selling Price Median Selling Price # of Listings Placed into Pending Status During Sept. Active Listings at Sept. 30 Sept. 2010 45 $235,851 $210,000 50 490 Sept. 2011 65 $284,946 $254,750 62 535 Jan.1 Sept. 30, 2010 520 $250,420 $229,498 Jan. 1 Sept. 30 2011 573 $275,409 $242,500

OldhamCountyMarketComment: ThenumberofclosedsalesinSept2011was44%higherthaninSept2010(whenthebuyertaxcredits hadended),bringingtheYTDtotalup10%comparedtothesametimelastyear.Theaverageand medianpricesinSept2011vs2010werebothupby21%,reflectingthesaleofsomelargerhomes.The YTDaverageandmedianfigureswereupamoremodest10%and5%respectivelyandarelessvolatile thansinglemonthdatapoints.Ontheonehand,thenumberoflistedhomesgoingundercontractwas up24%;butontheotherhand,theinventoryofunsoldhomesremainedhigherthanlastyearby9%. Continuedlowmortgagerates,improvedlocalemploymenttrendsandconsumerconfidencewillbethe keyfactorsthatcanallowfortheabsorptionofthecurrentinventoryofhomesandtheresumptionofa balancedmarketinOldhamCounty.
Bullitt County Houses Sold Average Selling Price Median Selling Price # of Listings Placed into Pending Status During Sept. Active Listings at September 30 Sept. 2010 66 $142,277 $132,950 52 515 Sept. 2011 65 $140,432 $135,000 64 551 Jan.1 Sept. 30, 2010 624 $140,177 $126,900 Jan. 1 Sept. 30, 2011 560 $138,593 $129,950

BullittCountyMarketComment: Realtorsposted65closedsalesinBullittCountyinSeptember2011,down12%fromAugust2011but nearlyevenwithSeptember2010s66closedunits.Theaveragesellingpriceinthecountyfor Septemberwas$140,432,upslightlyfromAugust($138,439),butnearevenwithSeptember2010s $142,277.Yeartodatesales,inthecounty,standat560units,down10%fromasimilarperiodin2010. Supply,orthenumberofhomesonthemarket,hasfallento551units,down33unitsfromAugust,but up7%fromasimilarperiodin2010. GLARContactInformation: LouiseMiller LisaStephenson President ExecutiveVicePresident (502)2148000 (502)8949860

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