Topeka Market Report through April, 2011
April solds (transactions actually closed) were up by 35 units, or about 16% vs March. Year to date (YTD) through April for 2011 had 717 units sold, down 57 units or about 7% from the same period last year. (There were 634 during this period in 2009, and 832 in 2008.) This is undoubtedly attributable mostly to the $8000 & $6500 tax credits that were available last year. As of 04-30-11, there were 1366 active (for sale) properties listed on the market, with an average list price of $143,403. ... Read more »
Topeka Market Report through March, 2011
March solds (transactions actually closed) were up by 69 units, or about 48% vs February. Year to date (YTD) through March for 2011 had 469 units sold, down 6 units or about 1% from the same period last year. (There were 445 during this period in 2009, and 571 in 2008.) As of 03-31-11, there were 1305 active (for sale) properties listed on the market, with an average list price of $141,792. Total listings input (includes currently active, sold, pending, expired & withdrawn) as of the end of March... Read more »
Topeka Market Report through February, 2011
February solds (transactions actually closed) were up by 33 units, or about 30% vs January. This is very common at this time of year, as more buyers enter the market place, and some sellers still think it might not yet be time to put their home on the market. I do feel the activity picking up and the energy rising – in my own business, through the office, and through my colleagues throughout the city. Year to date (YTD) through February for 2011 had 253 units sold, up 17 units or about... Read more »
Topeka Market Report Through January, 2011
The numbers are in for January, and my analysis is in line with the top economists that I follow – we’re on the road to a slow….but SURE….housing stablization in Topeka. When you look at these numbers, remember what kind of weather we had in January! Year to date (YTD) through January for 2011 had 110 units sold, up 16 units or about 17% from the same period last year. (There were 94 during this period in 2010, and 84 in 2009.) The average sale price of the solds (YTD)... Read more »
Topeka Market Report Through December 2010
December solds (transactions actually closed) were down by 6 units, or about 3-1/2% vs November. Year to date (YTD) through December for 2010 had 2535 units sold, down 82 units or about 3% from the same period last year. (There were 2769 during this period in 2008, and 3353 in 2007.) There were 163 units sold (MLS-Wide) in December 2010, compared to 158 in Decemberof 2009. The average sale price of the solds (YTD) was $135,932 compared to $139,808 in 2009. As of 12-31-10, there were 1259 active... Read more »
