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Average Sale Price Declines - Sharp Drop in Sales Volume
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3rd Quarter Price Down 3.9% - The average sale price declined for the
first time in 10 consecutive quarters, down 3.9% to close at $1,089,628
compared $1,134,037 in the 2nd quarter 2005. Year-over-year, the quarter
finished 21% above the 2nd quarter 2004 average of $896,685. The MMJ Sales
Volume Index declined 27% from 1470 to 1068 and was 30% lower than 1533
recorded in Q3 2004.
Sale Prices By Neighborhood Level Off - Strong Loft Market Boosts Downtown
The average sale price by neighborhood showed very little change with
the exception of the West side which declined 9% to $1,385,000 yet remained
26% above last year The Downtown average sale prices managed a 0.4% rise
to finish at $1,124,000 largely on the strength of increasing loft prices
which rose 6% to close at $1,735,326.
Sales From $500K/ $1M Remain Strong - Larger Apartment Prices Drop
Properties trading between $500,000 to $1M represented 46% of all sales,
up from 42% in the previous quarter while sales over $1M declined to 30%
from 31%. The average sale price for apartments with 3 or more bedrooms
declined for the second straight quarter, yet remained well above the
same quarter one year ago. Only 1-bedrooms and lofts exhibited any real
price gains.
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