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Buford, GA, Market Report, February 2013

Monday, 01 April 2013 11:17

Written by Lane Bailey

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Market stats for Buford, GA, February, 2013 indicate that there were 307 properties on the market, an increase of 22 from last month. Overall, there was about an 4.9 month supply of properties (Absorption Rate or A/R). There were 63 sales for February, up from 58 last month but down from the 64 sales last Jan12. It isn’t the strongest market in Gwinnett, but the A/R is nothing to sneeze at. It is still in Seller’s Market territory.

In the sub-$200k arena, there were 140 listings, with a 3.9 month supply. 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 34 (v 32 last month), and well down compared to last year (40 sales in Jan12). But, the A/R is well under the 6 months that would be considered fairly balanced… pointing towards a solid seller’s market. This time of year we should start seeing an increase is sales… and listings.

Between $200k and $400k, there were 123 listings for sale, and about 5.1 months of supply. The 26 sales recorded were up from the 21 last month and from the 23 sales last year for February. This had been one of the weaker segments in the county, but had improved dramatically until last month it was fairly balanced, though tilted towards buyers… now it is slightly further into Seller’s Market territory.

From $400k to $600k, there were 32 homes on the market. The absorption rate is 12 Months. There have been 8 sales in the last 3 months (1 for December, 5 for January and 3 for February). When the market is rolling, there should be 4-7 sales a month during this part of the year. Just for comparison, there were 5 sales in the Dec-Feb period in 2011-12. This segment has been bouncing all over the place…

In the $600k to $800k arena, there were 4 listings. Absorption Rate is (again) 36+ months… but 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 has made things look less slow… but there were 7 sales in this segment last year including 3 sales in March, 1 in June and 0 in February.

The range from $800k to $1m, there was 1 homes listed. Trends are hardly definable. Listings are down. June recorded the first sales since December, 2010. There was 1 sale in February. So it now has a 3.0 month Absorption Rate.

Above $1m, there were 7 properties listed. There was sale in the segment in April… of 2009…and then May, 2011… and 2 sales in June, 2011… also 1 in July and September. There was 1 sale in October, but 0 sales in February. So, we have 21 months of inventory. I hope, but am not expecting, sales to be more consistent.

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.

Buford, GA, Market Report, March 2012 (lanebailey.com)

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Sugar Hill, GA, Market Report, February 2013

Friday, 29 March 2013 10:28

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Market stats for Sugar Hill, GA , Febuary, 2013 indicates that there were 111 homes on the market. Flat from last month. Overall, there is about an 4.8 month supply (4.3 last month). There were 25 sales, compared to 16 last month and 19 last February. Of course, then there were 150 listings on the market.

For Sugar Hill homes priced under $200k, there were 69 listings, with about 4.4 months supply. There were 16 sales this February, a little below last year for the same time (18). There were 13 sales last month. Inventories have been fluid, rising and falling. This time of year we often see a slight decrease in listings… but we are already very low. In fact, sales may be stifled by lack of inventory. Christmas slowed things down, as usual, but it’s about time to pick up again.

Sugar Hill Listings between $200k and $400k, there are 37 listings for sale, and about 5.6 months of supply. Last February there was a 12.3 month supply. There was 1 sale then, this year there were also 8. Last month had 2 sales. That makes two of the last three months look pretty strong. We are in a slight Seller’s Market here again when the Holiday slowdown is over.

For listings in the $400k to $600k range, there were 5 homes on the market. The absorption rate was around 5.0 months, but with 1 sale this month, it is tough to calculate accurately. Obviously, a sale or two could make a BIG difference. I’ve finally started to see some consistency here. Hopefully we’ll have a little more action during the Spring selling season.

In the $600k to $800k, $800k to $1m and Above $1m (combined), the sales are too inconsistent to have a solid read on, but there were 0 homes listed for sale in these price ranges. No sales have been recorded in the last 2+ years.

Sugar Hill, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The population is 2000 was 11,399, but that only included the area inside the city limits. The name comes from a bag of Sugar that spilled on a hill while in transit between Cumming and the railroad in Buford. And while it is actually a big market, it is in the shadows of Lawrenceville, Duluth and Suwanee… which all are nearby. That also makes it a great location, as it is close to everything that Gwinnett County, GA has to offer.

I have a page dedicated to Sugar Hill Market Data.

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Sugar Hill, GA, Market Report, March 2012 (lanebailey.com)

Suwanee, GA, Market Report, February, 2013

Monday, 25 March 2013 11:13

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Market stats for Suwanee, GA, February, 2013 indicate that there were 315 properties on the market (down from 332 last month). Overall, there was about a 4.8 month supply of properties (up from 4.7 last month). February had 66 sales. Compared to February, 2012 (64), this year was up, but inventory was down compared to 2012 (433). There were 50 sales last month, so this month was up a good bit. There is generally a dip in January, so the bump in sales isn’t really a shocker.

In the Under $200k arena, there were 64 listings in Suwanee, GA, with about a 2.7 month supply (compared to 4.3 months supply last year). This February’s sales were 24 (30 last year, 15 last month). It used to be a county leader, though, for now it is moving back to one of the best price/locale segments again. The next level up is coming up fast, though. Sales were likely limited by constricted inventory. Last year at this time, there were 133 listings.

Between $200k and $400k, there were 167 listings for sale (201 last year, 148 last month), and 5.5 months of supply. Sales in February, 2013 were 32 (27 in January), compared with 27 for the same period in 2012. Sales have been consistent for the last few months, but have fallen off somewhat for the last five months. I’d like to see it get up to around 40 sales or so for the next couple of months. This shouldn’t be a “peaky” market/price segment. Unlike most of the county, this is the largest price segment in the area, and its direction plays a major part in how the area looks. Make no mistake, this is still pretty much in Seller’s Market territory.

From $400k to $600k, there were 44 homes on the market. The absorption rate was at 6.0 months (4.7 in January). There were 6 sales in February (5 last month)… flat from 5 last year at this time. Looking at the three month average, there were 22 sales this year and 15 for the same period last year. This segment has become dramatically stronger in the last couple of months.

In the $600k to $800k arena, there are 18 listings, with about a 5.4 month supply. Sales at this level are not consistent, but there was 4 sales this month (3 last month). Looking at one month makes the numbers jump around. For the last three months, sales were 10… For the same time last year, the sales were 3. With the huge decrease in listings over the last couple of months, I was looking for this to become one of the strongest $600k-$800k area in the county. It is fairly strong right now… we’ll have to see if it holds.

The range from $800k to $1m, there are 7 homes listed and 21 months of inventory on the market. There were only 4 sales at this price level in 2011. There were 7 in 2012. This is a tough segment to try to sell in right now, but if inventory stays low, it won’t be quite as rough. But there still needs to be some more sales activity. There was 1 sale each in March, July, August, September, October, November and December last year.

In Suwanee, GA, Above $1m, there are 15 properties listed. The current absorption rate indicated about 45 months of inventory, but because of the smaller numbers of sales, this could be significantly impacted by just a couple of sales. In this segment, we should be seeing reduced inventories… There were 24 homes listed in this segment at this time last year. There were 0 sales in February, but 1 in the Dec-Feb time frame, 3 the year before.

Suwanee, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett, Forsyth and (just a little bit) in Fulton Counties. The population is 2000 was 8,725, but that only included the area inside the city limits, and it had seen tremendous growth since that census. Money Magazine rated Suwanee in the “Top 10 Best Places to Live” in 2007, and it is one of the wealthiest parts of Georgia. Recently, the City of Suwanee has revamped their old town, adding a large park with a bandshell, condos, town homes and small businesses. It is also home to North Gwinnett High School, Peachtree Ridge and Collins Hill. I have a page dedicated to Suwanee Market Data.

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Home Price Appreciation by State

Friday, 22 March 2013 12:20

Written by Lane Bailey

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Last week I posted an infographic from Active Rain saying that Real Estate is Back… Here is another one from 29doors that makes it look like in Georgia, it isn’t so much. But, looking at the market reports for Gwinnett, as well as Case-Schiller numbers for the Atlanta statistical area, prices look to be up year over year by more than 9%. That tells me that there are some places in Georgia that are still pretty slammed. What do you think?

Lilburn, GA Market Report, January 2013

Thursday, 21 March 2013 11:31

Written by Lane Bailey

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Market stats for Lilburn, GA, January, 2013, indicate that there were 193 properties on the market, down 24 from last month. Overall, there was about an 4.0 month supply of properties and 45 properties that closed (sold) in January. It was a slight decrease from last year’s sales (46) and a decrease from December (50 sales). The Absorption Rate notched down slightly. Lilburn had been among the weakest of Gwinnett County, GA, cities I track. But, at 3.97 months of inventory, it is strong now. Six months is considered balanced, lower is a seller’s market and higher is a buyer’s market. And it is one of a very few that got better in January.

In the sub-$200k arena, there were 128 listings, with about an 3.4 month supply with 36 sales. This represents most of the sales in the market area. Sales were down a little from last month (38), and down from last year (46). While the Absorption Rate isn’t as low as many other areas, sales are strong, and I’m think we are in a comeback for Lilburn. At 3.43 months of inventory, with a few months of stats getting better, we’re there.

Between $200k and $400k, there are 56 listings for sale, and about 5.3 months of supply. This segment had been quite weak for months, and had stalled a little, but came back with a vengeance… only to stall a bit again. There were 9 sales compared to 11 last month and 0 last year. Lilburn has never been seen as a luxury market. The decrease in listings has really helped. I’m still not as confident about this portion of the Lilburn market coming back quite yet… It is strengthening, just not as consistently as I’d like. July month was quite strong. April was strong… At least we are slightly in Seller’s Market territory.

From $400k to $600k, there are just 6 homes on the market. The absorption rate is 9.0 months. There were 0 sales in January. Poised for a comeback, but an increase in listings and weak sales don’t give the right ingredients for that to happen. To start with, we can’t have 7 month blank spots in sales (none from Aug11 through Feb12). If we can keep up a sale each month on average, this one will be back. Right now, low listings numbers give the appearance of strong activity.

From $600k to $800k, $800k to $1M and Above $1M, there are 3 listings (combined), but too few sales to have any sort of reliable number of months of inventory. March posted the first sale since August, 2010. It was in the $600-$800k range. One of the listings is above $1M and one between $800k and $1M, and there is no market activity in the last 12 months for those ranges…

Lilburn is in Gwinnett County, GA, just outside of Atlanta. As of the 2000 Census, there were 11,307 people in Lilburn, but that is only including people in the city limits, and there has been a lot of growth since 2000 in Gwinnett County. It was incorporated in 1910. Lilburn is home to Parkview High School, and also has students in the Brookwood, Berkmar and Meadowcreek clusters. It is also home to Killian Hill Christian School, Providence Chrisian Academy, St. John Neumann Catholic School and Parkview Christian School. Possibly the most famous resident of Lilburn is General Beauregard Lee, a groundhog with a better winter prediction record that Puxatawnee Phil up in PA. Dominique Wilkins, formerly of the Atlanta Hawks also lives in Lilburn.