http://www.batonrougehousingreports.com/ – Week In Review In Baton Rouge Real Estate (Jan. 22-28, 2012). Housing numbers and interesting facts.
In this Baton Rouge Housing updating, January 22-28, 2012 are reported for the eight (8) parish MSA including East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston and West Baton with Iberville, East and West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee combined as “ALL”.
Other Greater Baton Rouge Housing Statistics January 22-28:
LISTINGS:
Total Current Listings: 5,035
Foreclosure Listings: 490 or 10% of total listings
3rd Party Active Listings: 330 or 7% of total listings
Short Sale Active or Potential SS Listings: 250 or 5% of total listings
SOLDS From 01/22/2012 – 01/28/2012:
Total Number of Solds: 65
Foreclosures Sold: 14 or 22% of Solds
3rd Party Solds: 8 or 12% of total solds
Short Sales Solds: 8 or 12% of total solds
Foreclosure, 3rd Party and Short Sales Solds: 30 or 46% of all solds
Low To High Sales Prices: $16,000 to $475,000
New Home Sales: 18 or 28% of all sales
East Baton Rouge MLS Area with most home sales: 43 with 9 sales
CUMULATIVE TOTALS FOR 2012Total Number of Sales: 290
ASCENSION: 65
EAST BATON ROUGE: 149
EAST FELICIANA: 0
LIVINGSTON: 59
IBERVILLE: 2
POINTE COUPEE: 8
WEST BATON ROUGE: 6
WEST FELICIANA: 1
Foreclosures Sold: 69 or 24% of Solds
3rd Party Solds: 33 or 11% of total solds
Short Sales Solds: 47 or 16% of total solds
Foreclosure, 3rd Party and Short Sales Solds: 149 or 51% of all solds
AVERAGE SALES PRICES FOR LOCAL PARISHES:
EAST BATON ROUGE: $192,043
ASCENSION: $190,747
LIVINGSTON: $144,439
OTHER: $158,993
MEDIAN SALES PRICES FOR LOCAL PARISHES:
EAST BATON ROUGE: $158,500
ASCENSION: $166,450
LIVINGSTON: $138,900
OTHER: $159,900
AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET (CONTINUOUS):
EAST BATON ROUGE: 116
ASCENSION: 105
LIVINGSTON: 133
OTHER: 157
LISTING-TO-SALES PRICE RATIO (What Percent Below Listing Price Home Sell For):
EAST BATON ROUGE: 97%
ASCENSION: 99%
LIVINGSTON: 97%
OTHER: 92%
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Important Video: Foreclosure Mythbusting by John C. Jones
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OTHER NATIONAL AND LOCAL HOUSING NEWS:
December Existing-Home Sales Show Uptrend
Investors With Cash Place Downward Pressure on Home Prices
Rise In Home Sales Signifies Strengthening Market: Economists
Weak December ends poor year for U.S. home building
Housing Crisis to End in 2012 as Banks Loosen Credit Standards
Absorption rates to improve across all property types in 2012
New mortgage originations drop 30% in November, loan delinquencies decline
December plunge leaves East Baton Rouge building permits down 3.5% in 2011
Report says B.R. housing is ‘moderately unaffordable’
Business Report Releases Baton Rouge’s 10 most expensive home sales of 2011
Juban Crossing Developer: Site work continues; deals with retailers in the works
Ascension Parish Real Estate Market Stats for December 2011
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NOTE: Based on information from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS®\MLS for the period of 01/01/2012 to 01/28/2012. This information was extracted on 01/29/2012. Excludes Manufactured Housing.