Our friends at First Centennial Title Company of Nevada have released their Market Condition Report for February.
From the February report:
OVERVIEW: Both demand and supply very constant. This is a usual pattern at this time of the year. Properties in escrow are on the increase which signals an increase in closings in the next 30-45 days. SFR median price continues to weaken while Condo price, which was holding is now beginning to slip.
PERCENT SELLING: Increasing slowly in the short run. As a rule of thumb, a typical non-REO
WEEKS SUPPLY GIVEN DEMAND (ABSORPTION RATE): Absorption Rate is steady and hovering in the current range (give or take 3-4 weeks). No clear trend has emerged other than slightly up and down from month to month. A steady absorption rate signals that underlying demand/supply is not changing. This, in turn means that no big shifts in price are in the offing. seller has about a 40-60% chance of closing in today’s market. REO has about a 70-80% chance of closing.
MARKET SPEED INDEX: The market is slowing slightly. Expect the pace of the market to increase slowly as Spring approaches. However, in the near term listings are converting to closings in a slow and sluggish manner.
PRICES: SFR and Condo price schedules continue to weaken, condo has become more pronounced in the short run. Prices are erratic from month to month and seem to gyrate in a narrow range (see History of Median Sale Price Graph). Lately, however, there is more of a tendency to decline than rise. Average Price for three counties can be reviewed in the table below. Peak values (SFR) and current values are highlighted.
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