Are foreclosures pushing prices down?

The Arizona Daily Star published an excellent article today about falling home prices in Tucson.  According to The Star, the medium price of a home in all of Tucson, dropped 21% in March 2011, compared to March 2010. The medium sale price in March was $125k, down from $157,680 the previous March. The Star’s article noted that bank owned properties (foreclosures) in the lower price range pushed prices down.
 
Interestingly, I noted in a previous post that 1st quarter (Jan-Mar.) average home prices in the Foothills fell 15% in 2011, compared to the 1st quarter of 2010.  Even more interestingly, in the same post I noted that 1st quarter (Jan-mar) average home prices, in Oro Valley, rose 1% in 2011, compared to the 1st quarter of 2010.
 
So why the disparity between Tucson, Oro valley and the Foothills?  Below find the number of current foreclosures (4/14/11), and average price for each area.
 
                                                                        Tucson       OroValley             Foothills
 
 
# of foreclosures                                       899                       19                        43
 
Avg. price of foreclosures                     $117k                    $313                    $284
 
# of total homes for sale                         4939                      450                     670
 
% of home for sale that are                    18%                      4%                     6%
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Of all the homes currently for sale, Tucson has the greatest % that are foreclosures. Also, the Foothills home market has a greater % of foreclosures for sale than Oro Valley. As these foreclosures push pricing down, it makes sense that prices in all of Tucson would decline more than Oro Valley or the Foothills.
Tucson Real Estate Agent, Lisa Bayless, specializes in Tucson Foothills homes and Oro Valley homes.
 
 

Tucson Real Estate Agent, Lisa Bayless, specializes in Tucson Foothills homes and Oro Valley homes.

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8 Responses to Are foreclosures pushing prices down?

  1. Jessica Moore says:

    How true this is. It really shows how a high level of foreclosures negativly impacts the enite market in a specific area. Thank you.

  2. Matee says:

    I’m imrpseesd! You’ve managed the almost impossible.

  3. Lawanda says:

    Hey, that’s powefurl. Thanks for the news.

  4. Spirato says:

    I saw something about this topic on TV last night. Great post.

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