South Lyon Real Estate News April 7 2016

I'm starting to feel somewhat like a time loop.  Over and over and over again.  South Lyon inventory is flat.  No significant difference since the first of the year with 211 units currently available.

New listings have also been flat since the middle of March with 25 new listings in the last 7 days.  Time on the market for the 14 solds last week has slightly lengthened, now at an average of 98 days, although the median time on market is a more reasonable 70 days.

The average sales price last week was $304,547 or $134/square foot, pretty typical for this market area.

Market insights?  Sellers, don't wait for the warmer weather to list unless you have exterior work to do on the house.  Buyer demand is healthy with lower inventory, especially in the $350,000 and under price points.

Buyers, please work with a full-time local agent that knows your market inside out and backwards.  Any licensee can complete a purchase agreement, but how many of them can help you with getting all the info you need to make the best decision possible?  

You can watch my video report here or get a copy of the full market statistics and last week's new listings here.

Bob Smith has 17 years experience working the South Lyon real estate market.  Call for a home valuation.

South Lyon Home Prices 23 MAR 2016

There were only 5 sales in the last 7 days for the South Lyon area, so that makes a weekly report senseless.  Instead, I'll talk about the year to date prices.

First, there's a lot of price variability in the market.  Older, smaller homes selling for under $100,000 right up to million dollar properties.  That often makes averages unrepresentative of true values. I'll give you those figures, but I think median values are a better way to go.

Watch my 3 minute market report video here.

Since 01 JAN 2016, 112 units have sold. This does not include a few for sale by owner properties and also some of the new construction that was never entered into the multilist system (MLS).  For the sold properties, the median price was $299,500 and the average sales price was $290,834.

The median time on market (time from listing to sale) is 42 days, the average is 66 days.  Both are pretty quick time frames.

The median price per square foot is $138 and the average is $133.  The median home was 2176 sq ft, and the average was 2181.  

A lot of different factors go into pricing a home.  Age, architecture, updated or not, lot size - and of course, location.  But you can expect to spend about $135/square foot if you want to buy an existing home in this area.  That means a 2000 sq ft home will be in the ballpark of $270,000.  

If you have questions about the South Lyon market, feel free to give me a call at 810-220-1478. Ask me about my Marketing Edge program if you're thinking about selling, and about my one-on-one Home Buyer Workshop if you're thinking about buying.

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New South Lyon Real Estate Update 2-15-16

Here's the quick update for South Lyon real estate.  Check out my video, complete with a discussion of the median home sale, here.

Inventory remains low at 211 units.  In the last week there were 14 new listings (low, also) and 8 sales.  The sales were completed in an average of 41 days!  Folks, that's blistering fast. The average sales price was $253,262 or $132/sq ft, pretty much normal for the South Lyon area.  

You can download the pdf of the 14 new listings here if you wish.  And buyers, contact me for a free home buying workshop.  One-on-one service and you'll get a great ebook as reference, too.

Weekly South Lyon Real Estate Market Feb 09, 2016

The South Lyon area is mostly in Oakland County, but parts of it range into northeast Washtenaw and southeast Livingston Counties, too.

Inventory in the South Lyon area continue to decline, we're now at 216 units.

There were 17 new listings in the last 7 days (click here to get them in a pdf file). You can see my video report here.

In the last 7 days, there were 6 sold residential properties (detached homes and condominiums), averaging a sales price of $303,528, or $132/sq ft.  These 6 homes sold in an average of 51 days!  Remarkable when you consider that it takes 30-40 days to close a conventional or FHA mortgage. That means these homes are going under contract in the first 10 days on the market.

There is a lot of new construction in the South Lyon area, and builders often only place one model in the MLS, so there's likely more than what is showing for inventory.  But builders are still not putting up 'spec' houses, preferring to get buyers under contract before they start to build.

Buyers - don't hesitate. Be sure you're working with an agent that can get you into homes quickly or they will be gone.  If you're interested and not working with an agent yet, I have a great workshop that we can do one-on-one that will answer most of your questions.  Even 'experienced' buyers will learn a thing or two from this session.

Sellers - your competition will NEVER be lighter than right now.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL SPRING to list unless it's absolutely necessary.  At this time of year there are fewer buyers that are 'tire kickers' and more that are SERIOUS.

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South Lyon Market Update Week of Feb 1, 2016

Here's this week's market update for the South Lyon area.

Inventory - 222 units

New Listings last 7 days - 24

Sold last 7 days - 11

For the 11 solds, the average sales price was $293,182 which turns out to be $150/sq ft.  This is higher than typical and the data is skewed by an $800,000 sale.  The 11 solds were on the market for an average of 86 days.

There are 12 rentals available in the multilist (MLS), but remember that apartments, property managers and many individual landlords/investors do not use the multilist, either.  There are more rentals out there, but you can't find them all in one place like you do with homes for sale.

My take on this week's South Lyon market update?  Sellers  - This is a good time to beat the competition and get that home listed. Don't wait until Spring.  South Lyon is a particularly good area for new construction, but existing homes sell well, too.

Buyers - be sure you have a solid pre-approval, then start working with a full-time real estate pro.  You'll want to get into new listings quickly, and be prepared to write that offer without delay, or risk being disappointed.  Inventory is lighter this time of year, especially in the lower priced homes ($250K and under).  Interest rates did not take the small 'bump' most industry observers expected after the Fed raised rates in December 2015, but this may be more due to a robust bond market as stocks have dropped.  Mortgage rates are much more affected by bonds than they are by the stock market.

I hope you find this week's South Lyon market update interesting.  If you have questions about the South Lyon area, or Michigan real estate in general, please give me a call at 810-220-1478.

South Lyon Real Estate Update 01-03-16

Here's a brief update on the South Lyon real estate market. The video is under 2 minutes in length,

Current inventory is 217 units (detached single family residences or SFRs, and condos).  In the last 7 days there were 6 new listings, and 10 solds.  The solds averaged out at around $125/sq ft of living space.

Understand that there is a lot of new construction in the townships surrounding the City of South Lyon and that new construction is going to be more expensive - especially if you want to build a ranch home.

The South Lyon area is primarily in Oakland County but also goes into southeast Livingston and northeast Washtenaw counties.  Right now there are 9 rentals in South Lyon recorded in the multilist system, but this won't include apartments or properties run by management companies or even private landlords using yard signs and craigslist.  Unfortunately, there's no single place to look for rentals as there is for homes.

Be careful if you're renting.  There are scams out there.  Be sure you're dealing with the property owner.