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Louis Area Real Estate

MARKET UPDATE
KIRKWOOD, MO

· Current Real Estate Market Conditions for Single Family Homes

· Trends in Pricing
· Current Levels of Supply and Demand
· Value Metrics

· Report for the week of

December 28, 2009

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This Week Real-Time Market Profile Trend

The median list price in KIRKWOOD, Median List Price $ 277,450 ≠≠
MO this week is $277,450. The 168 Average List Price $ 343,846
properties have been on the market Asking Price Per Square Foot $ 158 ≠≠
for an average of 187 days. Average Days on Market (DoM) 187 ==

Inventory of Properties Listed 168 ≠≠

Most Expensive Listing $ 1,049,900

Inventory has been decreasing lately Least Expensive Listing $ 88,900

but the Market Action Index is falling Average Age of Listing 10

also. With days-on-market climbing, Percent of Properties with Price Decrease 52 %
these are relatively negative Percent Relisted (reset DOM) 5%
implications for the market. Percent Flip (price increased) 0%
Median House Size (sq ft) 1858
Median Lot Size 8,001 - 10,000 sqft
Median Number of Bedrooms 3.0

Supply and Demand

Median Number of Bathrooms 2.0

Altos Research Value Statistics

The market has settled in at a Market Action Index Strong Buyer's 14.2 ≠≠
relative stasis in inventory and sales 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
conditions. It's a Buyer's market that implies a seller's advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the
has seen prices trend lower. Expect buyer.
that consistent up trends in demand
will be required before price trends Trend Key: == Strong upward trend ≠≠ Strong downward trend
change significantly. ±+ No change = Slight upward trend ≠ Slight downward trend

Characteristics per Quartile

Quartile Median Price Sq. Ft. Lot Size Beds Baths Age Inventory New Absorbed DOM

0.25 - 0.50
Top/First $ 616,450 3052 acre 4.0 3.5 10 42 0 1 228 Most expensive 25% of properties

0.25 - 0.50
Upper/Second $ 354,450 2224 acre 3.0 2.5 42 0 3 186 Upper-middle 25% of properties

8,001 -
Lower/Third $ 214,950 1392 10,000 sqft 3.0 1.8 42 0 2 166 Lower-middle 25% of properties

8,001 -
Bottom/Fourth $ 149,900 1130 10,000 sqft 2.0 1.0 42 0 2 166 Least expensive 25% of properties

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Median Price
The market has been on a downward trend recently and this week, while essentially flat, doesn't break us out of that cycle.

7-day Average 90-day Average

Quartile Prices
Price weakness is evident across the board. All four quartiles have been in price decline in recent weeks. Look to the Market
Action Index as a leading indicator of the bottom of the market.

First/Top Second/Upper Third/Lower Fourth/Bottom

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Price per Square Foot

The market's downward trends are shared across both price and value. People are recently placing less value on homes (you can
see the recent declines in price per square foot as evidence.) Look for significant changes in the Market Action Index as a
precursor to price and value changes, possibly as inflection points for good investment opportunities.

7-day Average 90-day Average

Inventory of Properties Listed for Sale

Inventory has been falling in recent weeks. Note that declining inventory alone does not signal a strengthening market. Look to
the Market Action Index and Days on Market trends to gauge whether buyer interest is changing with the available supply.

7-day Average 90-day Average

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Market Action Index

The KIRKWOOD market is currently quite strongly in the Buyer's Advantage zone (below 30). The 90-day Market Action Index
stands at 14.18. With several months of inventory available at the current sales rate, buyers should find ample choice.

90-day Average Buyers/Sellers Cutoff

Market Action Index per Quartile

Not surprisingly given the overall Market Action Index, all quartiles are in the Buyer's Market zone with several months of
inventory given the current rate of demand for homes in the quartile. Watch the quartile for changes before the overall market
shifts. Often one end of the market (e.g. the low end) will improve and signal a strengthening market before the whole group

First/Top Second/Upper Third/Lower Fourth/Bottom

Buyers/Sellers Cutoff
Residential house prices are a function of supply and demand, and market conditions can be characterized by
analyzing those factors. Watch this index for sustained changes: if the index falls into the Buyer’s Advantage
zone (below 30) for a long period, prices are likely in for a downward correction.

The Market Action Index (MAI) illustrates a blance between supply and demand using a statistical function of the
current rate of sale versus current inventory.

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Days on Market
The properties have been on the market for an average of 187 days. Half of the listings have come newly on the market in the
past 136 or so days.

7-day Average 90-day Average

Days on Market per Quartile

It is not uncommon for the higher priced homes in an area to take longer to sell than those in the lower quartiles.

First/Top Second/Upper Third/Lower Fourth/Bottom

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