September 2010
BEACH SALES STRONG
Report Shows 17 Percent Increase in Median Closed Price
NAPLES, Fla.-August 13, 2010- The Naples Beach area leads the way to the market recovery with strong summer sales according to a report released by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island).
Overall pending sales in the Naples Beach area increased 13 percent with 112 contracts in July 2010 compared to 99 contracts in July 2009. The Naples Beach median closed price for single-family homes increased to $1,117,000 in July 2010 up from $500,000 in July 2009.
The available inventory declined 7 percent to 8,731 in July 2010 compared to 9,359 in the same month last year. “The fact that the month’s supply continues to go down and the median price is slowly increasing, indicates the Collier Real Estate market is continuing to recover,” said Michael J. Timmerman, Senior Associate, Fishkind & Associates, Inc.
The report provides annual comparisons of single-family home and condo sales (via the SunshineMLS), price ranges, geographic segmentation and includes an overall market summary. The statistics are presented in chart format, along with the following analysis:
• Overall pending sales in the $1 million to $2 million category increased 82 percent with 31 contracts in July 2010 compared to 17 contracts in July 2009. For the 12 months ending July 2010, overall pending sales increased 28 percent with 9,785 contracts compared to 7,655 contracts for the 12 months ending July 2009.
• For the 12 months ending July 2010, pending sales increased 15 percent with 5,096 contracts compared to 4,443 contracts for the 12 months ending July 2009.
• Condo pending sales saw a 6 percent increase with 328 contracts in July 2010 compared to 309 contracts in July 2009.
• The overall median closed priced increased 17 percent to $201,000 in July 2010 up from $172,000 in July 2009.
To view the entire report, go to:
http://www.naplesarea.com/news_2009-08.asp
