DSCN0593

Image by lane.bailey via Flickr

Market stats for Buford, GA, June, 2011 indicate that there were 603 properties on the market (584 last month). Overall, there was about an 7.4 month supply of properties (8.3 last month).  There were 97 sales for April, up slightly from 75 last month and 83 from last June (2010).

In the sub-$200k arena, there were 312 listings (313 last month), with a 5.4 month supply (6.1 for May).  This is the largest price segment in this market area, so strength here usually equals strength across the whole local market area.  Sales were up from last month (67 v 54), and quite strong compared to last year (48 sales in June, 2010).  Framed in the results for the whole market area, the segment is quite strong.

Between $200k and $400k, there were 224 listings for sale (213 for May), and about  10.5 months of supply (12.1 last month).  The 25 sales recorded were significantly above the 17 from last month, but well down from the 32 sales last year for June.  It is a mid-pack price/area segment in Gwinnett County, GA.  Of course, if there were another big bump next month…

From $400k to $600k, there were 41 homes on the market (36 last month). The absorption rate is almost 24.6 Months (54 last month).  This shouldn’t be acting like a high-end luxury segment, but it is.  There has been 5 sales in the last 3 months (3 sales for June, 2 for May).  When the market is rolling, there should be 5-7 sales a month during this part of the year.  And despite the lower market segments getting better, this one has been weak.

In the $600k to $800k arena, there were 5 listings (4 listings in May).  Absorption Rate is 15 months (6 months measured last month)… it jumps around a lot.  Sales in this range are pretty sporadic, but steady when looking at the long-term.  The drop in inventory over the last few months from 14 homes to 4 homes has made things look less slow… but there have been 5 sales in this segment in the last year… the last was last month.

The range from $800k to $1m, there were 11 homes listed (up 4 from May). And with only 1 sale in the last year (Feb 10) until last December (2 more), obviously  trends are hardly definable.  At least listings are down by more than compared to a few months ago (9 listings in June).

Above $1m, there were 10 properties listed (down 1 from May).  The last sale in the segment was in April… of 2009…and then there was May… and 2 sales in June.  FINALLY, new sales!

Buford, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett and Hall Counties. The population is 2000 was 10,668, but that only included the area inside the city limits, and it had seen tremendous growth since that census.  Buford is home to Lake Lanier, one of Georgia’s premiere recreational areas, and Lake Lanier Islands.  Recently, the City of Buford has revamped their old town. It is also home to Buford (Buford City Schools aren’t a part of Gwinnett County Schools), Mill Creek, Mountain View and Lanier High School (Lanier will open for the 2010-11 school year).

I have a page dedicated to Buford Market Data.

Related articles
Related articles
Enhanced by Zemanta