Orlando Real Estate Report – July 2010

by Phil on August 12, 2010

The Loop - Hunter's Creek Orlando FloridaOrlando Homes for Sale Inventory, Up by 659 Units in July 2010 – The number of unsold homes in the Orlando MSA increased for the third straight month, adding 659 more homes for sale, bringing the total number of unsold homes to 21,226. This brings the housing inventory months on hand (MOH) to 7.42 MOH, which is up from 5.61 MOH last month.

Unsold Homes – July 2010 (21,226): The inventory level of unsold homes increased by 659 homes in July to 21,226, up from 20,567 in June, which was up from 20,343 in May. This increase in the number of homes for sale is expected to continue for the near future. With the Home Buyer’s Tax Credit behind us, some buyers are expected to wait for the next government stimulus program, before they buy. If no new stimulus programs are offered within the next few months, we expect buyers to return to a more natural housing market.

Sold Homes – July 2010 (2,861): The number of homes sold in July was down substantially to 2,861, compared to 3,668 homes sales in June. This represents 807 fewer home sales in July, a 22% reduction in home sales compared to June. This decrease in the number of homes sold was expected due to end of the Home Buyer’s Tax Credit.

Unsold Homes, Months on Hand (7.42 MOH): In July Orlando’s housing market returned to a stronger buyer’s market, with the inventory months-on-hand rising from 5.61 in June, to 7.42 MOH in July. Six months-on-hand (MOH) is considered a balanced buyer/seller market, so the 7.42 MOH in July indicates a more favorable housing market for buyers.

Median Home Price July 2010 ($110,000): Orlando’s Median Home Price dipped to $110,000 in July, which is down 5.13% from June’s $115,950 median home price.

Summary: We continue to see a number of indicators that point to a healthier and more balanced real estate market in the Orlando MSA. In fact, we now have some communities that are now hot seller’s markets.  Avalon Park, Baldwin Park, Hunter’s Creek, Lake Nona and Metrowest are now considered to be seller’s markets.

Hunter’s Creek and Metrowest remain our hottest selling, featured communities, with inventory months on hands at 2.96 and 3.75 respectively.

Forecast: With the home buyer’s tax credit behind us, we expect the market to slow over the next few months.

Communities in Focus: June home sales and inventory levels in our featured communities are as follow:

Active ListingsProperties SoldMOH
Orlando MSA21,2262,8617.42
Altamonte Springs486816.00
Apopka796918.75
Casselberry320349.41
Celebration180199.47
Clermont9178410.92
Davenport9801426.90
Kissimmee2,5283956.40
Lake Mary369705.27
Longwood5604811.67
Maitland225307.50
Montverde4676.57
Mount Dora3793211.84
Ocoee315447.16
Orlando6,6501,1655.71
Oviedo461795.84
Sanford712888.09
Sorrento1151011.50
St. Cloud679768.93
Windermere512578.98
Winter Garden400705.71
Winter Park704897.91
Winter Springs367546.80
COMMUNITIES
Avalon Park264594.47
Baldwin Park78174.59
College Park1971216.42
Conway Area154188.56
Dr. Phillips Area346595.86
Heathrow73116.64
Hunter's Creek146492.98
Isleworth43143.00
Keene's Point69116.27
Lake Nona225385.92
Metrowest195523.75
Waterford Lakes121177.12
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Orlando Real Estate Report – June 2010

by Phil on July 12, 2010

Orlando’s Housing Market Adds More Homes For Sale Again in June – The number of unsold homes in the Orlando MSA increased for the second straight month, by adding 224 homes, bringing the total number of unsold homes to 20,567. This brings the housing inventory months on hand (MOH) to 5.61 MOH, which is down slightly from 6.14 MOH last month.

Unsold Homes – June 2010 (20,567): The inventory level of unsold homes increased by 224 homes in June,  to 20,567, up from 20,343 in May. This increase in the number of homes for sale is expected to continue for the near future. With the Home Buyer’s Tax Credit behind us, some buyers are expected to pause and wait for the next government stimulus. If no new stimulus programs are offered, we expect buyers to return to a more natural housing market in the coming months.

Sold Homes – June 2010 (3,668): The number of homes sold in June was up slightly to 3,668. This is a 353 unit increase in the number of homes sold, over May’s 3,315 units. This increase in sold homes is expected to slow now that the Tax Credit sales wind down.

Unsold Homes Months on Hand (5.61 MOH): In June Orlando’s housing market dipped into a more favorable seller’s market, with a 5.61 MOH. This is down from the 6.14 MOH in May (6 MOH is considered a balanced buyer/seller market).

Median Home Price June 2010 ($115,950): The median home price was up in slightly in June to $115,950, a $50 increase from the $115,000 median home price in last month.

Summary: We continue to see a number of indicators that point to a healthier and more balanced real estate market in the Orlando MSA. In fact, we now have some communities that are now hot seller’s markets. Avalon Park, Baldwin Park, Hunter’s Creek, Lake Nona, Metrowest and Waterford Lakes are now considered to be seller’s market. The housing inventory in Avalon Park, Baldwin Park, Hunter’s Creek, Metrowest and Waterford Lakes, fell to below 4.0 MOH, which is considered  to be a strong seller’s market.

Forecast: With the home buyer’s tax credit behind us, we expect the market to slow over the next months.

Communities in Focus:

Active ListingsProperties SoldMOH
Orlando MSA20,5673,6685.61
Altamonte Springs4751084.40
Apopka7421176.34
Casselberry285446.48
Celebration172237.48
Clermont8981237.30
Davenport9122074.41
Kissimmee23394984.70
Lake Mary379774.92
Longwood569846.77
Maitland231317.45
Montverde4258.40
Mount Dora3852217.50
Ocoee287694.16
Orlando648315204.27
Oviedo447885.08
Sanford6911225.66
Sorrento99166.19
St. Cloud6601076.17
Windermere500756.67
Winter Garden414884.70
Winter Park7151046.88
Winter Springs356655.48
COMMUNITIES
Avalon Park257743.47
Baldwin Park76213.62
College Park184257.36
Conway Area148265.69
Dr. Phillips Area348675.19
Heathrow75145.36
Hunter's Creek158433.67
Isleworth400-
Keene's Point65106.50
Lake Nona218435.07
Metrowest181722.51
Waterford Lakes116343.41
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