Monday January 25, 2010

St. Louis Area Real CLAYTON, MO

Estate Market Reports Single Family Homes

Executive Summary

This Week
Real-Time Market Profile Trend
Median List Price $ 1,197,500 ==
Asking Price Per Square Foot $ 286 ==
The median list price in CLAYTON, MO this week is $1,197,500. Average Days on Market (DOM) 228 ==
Percent of Properties with Price Decrease 37 %
Percent Relisted (reset DOM) 5%
Inventory has been lightening lately and the Market Action Index
has been trending up. Though days-on-market is increasing, these Percent Flip (price increased) 0%
are mildly positive indications for the market. Median House Size (sq ft) 3729
Median Lot Size 0.25 - 0.50 acre
Median Number of Bedrooms 4.0
Median Number of Bathrooms 3.5

Supply and Demand Market Action Index Strong Buyer's 13.1 ==

Home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. ±+ No change == Strong upward trend ≠≠ Strong downward trend
While still a Buyer's market, prices seem to have responded by
moving upward. If the demand trends continue, expect prices to = Slight upward trend ≠ Slight downward trend
keep marching upward, especially once we see a Seller's Market.

Price
Market Action Index Price trends continued their recent uptrend this week. While
still below the market's price high-point, we've seen a nice run
recently.

Price Trends

7-Day Rolling Average 90-Day Rolling Average Buyer/Seller Cutoff

The Market Action Index answers the question "How's the

Market?" By measuring the current rate of sale versus the
amount of the inventory. Index above 30 implies Seller's
Market conditions. Below 30, conditions favor the buyer.

Quartiles
7-Day Rolling Average 90-Day Rolling Average

Characteristics per Quartile Investigate the market in quartiles -

where each quartile is 25% of homes
ordered by price.
Quartile Median Price Sq. Ft. Lot Size Beds Baths Age Inventory New Absorbed DOM
1.0 - 2.5
Top/First $ 2,495,000 5842 acres 5.0 6.5 9 0 0 327 Most expensive 25% of properties

0.25 - 0.50
Upper/Second $ 1,390,000 4768 acre 4.0 4.5 9 0 0 285 Upper-middle 25% of properties

0.25 - 0.50
Lower/Third $ 747,450 2899 acre 4.0 3.2 10 0 0 176 Lower-middle 25% of properties

4,501 -
Bottom/Fourth $ 474,900 1988 6,500 sqft 3.0 2.5 1 10 0 1 138 Least expensive 25% of properties

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