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Norcross, GA, Market Report, January 2011

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Market stats for Norcross GA, November, 2010 indicate that there were 384 properties on the market. Overall, there is about a 10.9 month supply of properties. November was a thrashing… 30 v 47 in 2009.  December was better, but still only 35 sales for Dec 2010 compared to 41 the year prior.  January was a powerhouse… unlike most of the areas in Gwinnett, with 41 sales v just 29 last January.

In the sub-$200k arena, there were 238 listings, with about 8.4 month supply.  Sales are up a good bit from a year ago in this segment, which is the main driver of sales in this area (25 v 19).  So, the segment is still looking pretty strong, despite the weakness of sales in October, November and even December.

Between $200k and $400k, there were 108 listings for sale, and about 25 months of supply.  Sales have been down and slowing for the last few months.  November was a really bad month (1 v 11), December was down, 7 v 10 sales and January was down, 5 sales in 2011 v 10 in 2010.

From $400k to $600k, there were 33 homes on the market. The absorption rate is around 14.1 months. Much of the perception of strong Absorption Rates is from shrinking inventories.  But, for the record, Sales for January were at 3 for both 2011 and 0 for 2010.

In the $600k to $800k arena, there were 2 listings on the market.  Inventories have decreased as sales have increased compared to last year.  The absorption rate (6 month average) is at 12 months of inventory… but with only 4 sales last year, obviously it is easy to bump one way or the other. The ONLY reason for the strong looking Absorption Rate is that there are only 2 listings. 

The range from $800k to $1m, there were no homes listed on the market and no sales… seemingly forever.

Above $1m, there were 3 properties listed.  But because of the smaller numbers of sales, the absorption rate could be significantly impacted by just a couple of sales.  The single sale in January (first since October) has pushed the Absorption Rate down to just 6 months of inventory.

Norcross, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The population is 2000 was 8,41, but that only included the area inside the city limits, and it has seen tremendous growth since that census. The City of Norcross revamped their old town a long time ago, and it has served as a model for other towns in the area. It is also home to Meadow Creek and Norcross High Schools. One of the things that Norcross is known for locally is the beautiful older homes in the downtown area. They have maintained their historic flair quite successfully.

I have a page dedicated to Norcross Market Data.

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Norcross, GA, Market Report, December 2010

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Market stats for Norcross GA, November, 2010 indicate that there were 365 properties on the market. Overall, there is about a 10.2 month supply of properties. November was a thrashing… 30 v 47 in 2009.  December was better, but still only 35 sales for Dec 2010 compared to 41 the year prior.

In the sub-$200k arena, there were 219 listings, with about 7.4 month supply.  Sales are down slightly from a year ago in this segment, which is the main driver of sales in this area (25 v 28).  But the segment is still looking pretty strong, despite the weakness in July and September and relative weakness of sales in October, November and even December.

Between $200k and $400k, there were 111 listings for sale, and about 27.8 months of supply.  Sales have been down and slowing for the last few months.  November was a really bad month (1 v 11)… but December was still down, 7 v 10 sales.

From $400k to $600k, there were 31 homes on the market. The absorption rate is around 18.6 months. Much of the perception of strong Absorption Rates is from shrinking inventories.  Actual sales have been mostly decelerating.  I expect to see the numbers move the other way in the next few months.  But, for the record, Sales for December were at 3 for both 2009 and 2010.

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In the $600k to $800k arena, there were 2 listings on the market.  Inventories have decreased as sales have increased compared to last year.  The absorption rate (6 month average) is at 12 months of inventory… but with only 4 sales this year, obviously it is easy to bump one way or the other. The ONLY reason for the strong looking Absorption Rate is that there are only 2 listings.

The range from $800k to $1m, there were no homes listed on the market and no sales… seemingly forever.

Above $1m, there were 2 properties listed.  But because of the smaller numbers of sales, the absorption rate could be significantly impacted by just a couple of sales.  There have been two sales in the last year (Apr 10 and Oct 10).

Norcross, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The population is 2000 was 8,41, but that only included the area inside the city limits, and it has seen tremendous growth since that census. The City of Norcross revamped their old town a long time ago, and it has served as a model for other towns in the area. It is also home to Meadow Creek and Norcross High Schools. One of the things that Norcross is known for locally is the beautiful older homes in the downtown area. They have maintained their historic flair quite successfully.

I have a page dedicated to Norcross Market Data.

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The WRONG Top ten List to be on…

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Yahoo News recently published an article titled “The Eight States Running Out of Homebuyers“.  (I know, I said 10… they say 8, but they mentioned that Colorado and South Carolina barely missed inclusion).

Georgia ranked #6…

I’ll cut to the chase and give you the list.  Check out the article for the details on each state…

  1. Michigan
  2. Nevada
  3. Arizona
  4. California
  5. Illinois
  6. Georgia
  7. Oregon
  8. Florida
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Georgia made it onto the list because of the following statistics…

  • 2010 Foreclosures: 3.25% (6th Worst)
  • Unemployment: 10% (9th Worst)
  • Decrease in Building Permits 2006-2010: -82.29% (2nd Worst)

Of course, I want to put my spin on these things…

There is no getting around the foreclosures.  As a real estate agent, I see loads of them listed in the local MLS (Multiple Listing Service), as well as properties that are foreclosed, but not yet listed.  I also see the properties that are on their way to foreclosure… short sales, neglected homes, etc.  They are seriously impacting home values across the state.

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Unemployment is the big one.  As employment increases, pressure on the housing market decreases.  Simply put, buyers are reluctant to buy when they aren’t feeling secure in their employment future.  There are some rumblings that could bring an improvement to the employment rate… FedEx is building a new Distribution Center in Norcross (Gwinnett County) that will be bringing a good number of jobs to the area over the next 18 months (it is scheduled to open in Sept. 2012).  While the 200 people that will work in the facility will be largely from other FedEx facilities, there will be jobs from the construction of the 215,000sf facility.  There may be future jobs added as well.  Kia Motors has a production facility in the state that is expanding.  There are other companies, large and small, that are opening or expanding operations in Georgia, as well.

The decrease in building permits is another matter entirely.  I see it as a backward looking indicator.  I also see a decrease in construction starts as positive news for inventory already on the market.  And in the last couple of years, we have seen the inventories decrease by half…  If there is already an over-supply, more building won’t help that.  And we have an oversupply.

The bottom line, for me, is that the article contains a mixed bag for Georgia.  There is NO question that the market here has been damaged, but at the same time, there may be rays of hope hiding in the tunnel.

The Eight States Running Out of Homebuyers

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Norcross, GA, Market Report, November 2010

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Market stats for Norcross, November, 2010 indicate that there were 386 properties on the market. Overall, there is about a 10.3 month supply of properties. October and September sales were down v 2009 (42 v 57 and 43 v 55), but August was way up (52 v 43).  November was a thrashing… 27 v 47 in 2009.

In the sub-$200k arena, there were 215 listings, with about 7.5 month supply.  Sales are down significantly from a year ago in this segment, which is the main driver of sales in this area (25 v 34).  But the segment is still looking pretty strong, despite the weakness in July and September and relative weakness of sales in October and November.

Between $200k and $400k, there were 127 listings for sale, and about 20 months of supply.  Sales have been down and slowing for the last few months.  But October was down (4 v 13 last year).  With the increase in inventory.  November only had 1 sales, v 11 last year.

From $400k to $600k, there were 39 homes on the market. The absorption rate is around 19.5 months. Much of the perception of strong Absorption Rates is from shrinking inventories.  Actual sales have been mostly decelerating.  I expect to see the numbers move the other way in the next few months.

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In the $600k to $800k arena, there were 2 listings on the market.  Inventories have decreased as sales have increased compared to last year.  The absorption rate (6 month average) is at 4 months of inventory… but with only 4 sales this year, obviously it is easy to bump one way or the other. The ONLY reason for the strong looking Absorption Rate is that there are only 2 listings.

The range from $800k to $1m, there were 1 homes listed on the market and no sales… seemingly forever.

Above $1m, there were 2 properties listed.  But because of the smaller numbers of sales, the absorption rate could be significantly impacted by just a couple of sales.  There have been two sales in the last year (Apr 10 and Oct 10).

Norcross, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The population is 2000 was 8,41, but that only included the area inside the city limits, and it has seen tremendous growth since that census. The City of Norcross revamped their old town a long time ago, and it has served as a model for other towns in the area. It is also home to Meadow Creek and Norcross High Schools. One of the things that Norcross is known for locally is the beautiful older homes in the downtown area. They have maintained their historic flair quite successfully.

I have a page dedicated to Norcross Market Data.

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Norcross, GA, Market Report, October 2010

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Market stats for Norcross, October, 2010 indicate that there were 390 properties on the market. Overall, there is about a 8.5 month supply of properties. October and September sales were down v 2009 (42 v 57 and 43 v 55), but August was way up (52 v 43).  Overall, the market isn’t terrible here, looking back.

In the sub-$200k arena, there were 211 listings, with about 6.3 month supply.  Sales are way down from a year ago in this segment, which is the main driver of sales in this area.  But the segment is still looking pretty strong, despite the weakness in July and September and relative weakness of sales in October.

Between $200k and $400k, there were 133 listings for sale, and about 14.8 months of supply.  Sales have been down and slowing for the last few months.  But October was down (4 v 13 last year).  With the increase in inventory.

From $400k to $600k, there were 40 homes on the market. The absorption rate is around 15 months.  Sales have actually been strengthening since March (with a few ups and downs…), but much of the perception is from shrinking inventories.  Actual sales have been mostly decelerating.  I expect to see the numbers move the other way in the next few months.

In the $600k to $800k arena, there were 3 listings on the market.  Inventories have decreased as sales have increased compared to last year.  The absorption rate (three month average) is at 9 months of inventory… but with only 4 sales this year, obviously it is easy to bump one way or the other.

The range from $800k to $1m, there were 1 homes listed on the market and no sales… seemingly forever.

Above $1m, there were 3 properties listed.  But because of the smaller numbers of sales, the absorption rate could be significantly impacted by just a couple of sales.  There have been three sales in the last year (Nov 09, Apr 10 and Sept 10).

Norcross, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The population is 2000 was 8,41, but that only included the area inside the city limits, and it has seen tremendous growth since that census. The City of Norcross revamped their old town a long time ago, and it has served as a model for other towns in the area. It is also home to Meadow Creek and Norcross High Schools. One of the things that Norcross is known for locally is the beautiful older homes in the downtown area. They have maintained their historic flair quite successfully.

I have a page dedicated to Norcross Market Data.

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