Category Archives: Market Trends

August median sold price, units, DOM, and $/sq.ft.

The number of houses sold in August rose 6.1 percent from July’s units sold.  The median sales price of August’s 436 houses sold was $179,950, and remained practically unchanged from July’s $180,000 median, as well as August 2009’s $179,900. However, … Continue reading

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Fifth-year anniversary of the peak

I was reminded recently that this month marks the fifth anniversary of the height of the Reno-Sparks housing market.  Five years ago the median sold price for houses in Reno-Sparks peaked at $360,500 (August, 2005).  Today’s median sold price of … Continue reading

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Market Condition Report – July 2010

Below find First Centennial Title’s Market Condition Report for the month of July. MARKET OVERVIEW: No significant change in market key measures from last month. The market is showing very slight signs of weakening from the perspective of the seller … Continue reading

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July median sold price, units, DOM, and $/sq.ft.

The number of houses sold in July fell 32 percent from June’s units sold.  Seasonality factors and the end of the First-time Homebuyers Tax Credit contributed to the huge drop in sales. On the flipside the median sales price jumped … Continue reading

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Washoe County recordings – June 2010 – sales skyrocket

Washoe County resales skyrocketed in June breaking the 800 unit mark for the first time.  June’s 819 recorded resales was a 26% increase over May’s 648 resales.  No doubt the First-time Homebuyers Tax Credit was a major driver behind this … Continue reading

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Market Condition Report – June 2010

Below find First Centennial Title’s Market Condition Report for the month of June.  With phrases like: “No significant change…”; “Little change…”; “A slight increase…”; “Holding constant…”; “No significant movement…” used to describe June’s key metrics, I wonder is this telling … Continue reading

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Mid-year price banding for Reno/Tahoe markets

To compliment the mid-year market stats published by Chase International last week, please find the mid-year price banding charts below. These price banding charts are for residential sales from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010. The markets of Incline … Continue reading

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Mid-year market stats from Chase International

Below are the mid-year statistics for the Reno/Sparks and Lake Tahoe (Incline Village, East Shore, South Shore and Tahoe City) markets, published by my broker, Chase International. From the report… Reno/Sparks 1st-half 2010 compared to 1st-half 2009 Units sold: 16% … Continue reading

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