JANUARY MARKET NUMBERS
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
by Howard Sumner
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Market update at glance
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1/31/2009
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Year
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Percentage Increase or -Decrease
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Yellowstone County
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2008
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2009
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Residential Closed Sales Units
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114
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59
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-48%
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Residential Pending Sales Units
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228
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142
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-38%
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Residential Active Property Units For Sale
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608
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824
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36%
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Average sales price Single family Home
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$215,874
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$191,014
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-12%
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Average Square feet Single family Home
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2443
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2218
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-9%
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Median sales price Single family Home
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$185,000
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$169,450
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-8%
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Median Square feet Single family Home
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2184
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2149
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-2%
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Average Days on Market Till Offer Received
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Single Family Home
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67
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64
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-4%
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Absorption rate -
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TIME IN DAYS
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Time it would take for all existing
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225
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properties to sell with no new inventory coming
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into the market place - residential
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SINGLE FAMILY PERMIT ISSUED FOR MONTH
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15
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2
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-87%
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SINGLE FAMILY PERMIT ISSUED FOR YEAR
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15
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2
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-87%
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Average Number of Rentals Advertised Sundays
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108
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130
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20%
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Average Asking Price for a Rental Home
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$1,057
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$1,014
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-4%
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Average Asking Price for a Rental Apartment
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$685
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$695
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1%
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