Is the Reno and Sparks Nevada home buyer pool drying up? Signs are definitely showing the market is slowing and the number of closed escrows every month has diminished steadily over the last 3 months.
The graph below charts the Reno & Sparks home sales volume for 2000 - 2009 (year to date):
As you can see, the volume of home sales continues to decline. For the first 9 months of 2009, there were 2,800 homes sold in the Reno / Sparks area. That means unless another 1,100+ homes sell between today and December 31, 2009, then 2009 will have the lowest home sales volume of the decade. For those of you that like to see the data, here are the numbers of homes sold by year:
2000 - 4,695
2001 - 4,835
2002 - 5,548
2003 - 6,163
2004 - 6,856
2005 - 7,261
2006 - 5,075
2007 - 3,936
2008 - 4,425
2009 - 2,800 for 1/1/09 - 9/30/09
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Reno and Sparks still have a long way to go towards becoming a normal functioning market. The good news is the relative affordability of homes in the area has improved drastically over the last 24 months. Can you imagine what our sales volume would have been had we not had the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit to aid 2009 sales?
(Data is courtesy of the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listing Service, excludes manufactured or shared ownership housing, and covers Area 100, commonly defined as the Greater Reno & Sparks area including Pleasant Valley, Galena, South Meadows, Damonte Ranch, Hidden Valley, Caughlin Ranch, Arrowcreek, Stead, Cold Springs, Sun Valley, Lemmon Valley, Golden Valley and Spanish Springs.)
Posted By: Christianne Gordon - Northern Nevada Real Estate Agent - REALTOR®
with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, specializing in Carson Valley Real Estate.
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The information in Christianne Gordon's blog is deemed accurate but not guaranteed. Any individual considering a short sale should also seek independent tax and legal advice to get specific information as it relates to their personal situation. Christianne Gordon is a licensed real estate agent with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates serving the entire Northern Nevada region including Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Washoe Valley, North Valleys, Fernley, Dayton, Stagecoach, Minden, Genoa, Gardnerville, Smith Valley and Yerington.
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