Tucson real estate : 10/28/11 mortgage interest rates

Conventional/Conforming:To $417,000  30 Year Fixed4.25% w/0 Points or
4.125%w/1 Point 
15 Year Fixed3.375% w/0 Points or
3.25% w/1 Point 
Conventional/Jumbo:$417,000 and Up 30 Year Fixed4.375% w/1 Point  
Niche Products: Interest Only 30 Year FixedN/A Investor Up to $417,000
30 Year Fixed4.75% w/1 Points
FHA to $316,250:    
VA to   $417,000:
30 Year Fixed3.875% w/0 Points
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10/28/11 Tucson Real Estate: New home sales, price reductions & closed sales (Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley & Marana)

10/28/11 Tucson real estate: Below find links to all new home sales, price reductions and closed sales in the Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley  & Marana. For those who follow the local realestate market, watching closed sales is important since it gives you an idea what is selling and for how much!

New listings

Price reductions

Closed sales

Realtor Lisa Bayless specializes in Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley and Marana home sales.  Contact Lisa for all you Tucson real estate needs.

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Tucson real estate : Home sells for $2,592,000, biggest sale of 2011!

Tucson real estate: 5000 E Via Estancia (located in Miravel) closed today for $2,592,000!!!  That’s the most expensive home to sell in the Tucson area this year. Hurray.

So far, in 2011 3 homes have sold for more than $2,000,000. Currently, there are three homes under contract with a list price above $2,000,000.

Of course… there are still 36 homes, with a list price above $2 million, currently for sale in the Tucson area.  Here is a list of them all. There are some historic low prices and deals to be found in this price range.  Anyone interested can reach me at 520.668.8293.

Realtor Lisa Bayless specializes in Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley and Marana home sales.  Contact Lisa for all your Tucson real estate needs.

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Tucson real estate : Prices moving upward in Sin Vacas?

Tucson real estate : Prices moving upward in Sin Vacas (gated community in the Catalina Foothills)? The subdivision’s most recent sale suggests yes. 7479 Calle Sin Vacas closed today for $500,000.  That’s $228/sqft!

This is a great sale since over the past 6 months, the medium sold price has been $188/sqft. While the prices of homes vary greatly depending on a number of features (view, condition, age…) the sale of a home does impact the value of the surronding homes! So, let’s give three cheers to Sin Vacas for a great sale that should put upward pressure on prices.

Speaking of Sin Vacas, it is a subdivision on a roll…. Here is a comparable market analysis of the subdivision going back 6 months. You will see over the past 6 months 7 homes have sold in the subdivision with a medium sale price of $589,000. Right now there are only 3 homes for sale. Go Sin Vacas!!!

Realtor Lisa Bayless specializes in Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley & Marana home sales.  Contact Lisa for all your Tucson real estate needs.

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Tucson real estate : Pinnacle Ridge short sale bring down prices

Tucson real estate : Pinnacle Ridge is a luxury gated community located in the Tucson Catalina Foothills (Swan & Sunrise). The homes in this subdivision were mostly built after 2000.

4311 Pinnacle Ridge  just sold for $700,000; $157/sqft. The home was a short sale.

Not the best news for this subdivision that has an average asking price of $201/sqft. Remember, lenders insist on appraising homes before they give buyers financing.  Short sales and foreclosures are included in appraisals when determining a home’s appraised value!!!

Here is a comparable market analysis of Pinnacle Ridge going back 6 months. You will see there are currently 4 homes for sale and 2 homes have sold over the past 6 months.

Realtor Lisa Bayless specializes in Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley & Marana home sales.  Contact Lisa for all your Tucson real estate needs.

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Tucson real estate : Inventory of luxury homes for sale in Tucson area

Tucson Real Estate : Currently, in the Tucson area there are a number of luxury homes for sale.  Homes with an asking price above $800,000 are considered luxury. Since supply greatly out-number demand there are some deals to be found for buyers in this price range.

Below find an overview of the inventory and sales of luxury homes, in the Tucson area, for the month of September 2011.

Price                     Homes for sale        Homes Sold            Months of Inventory

$800-899k          41                             0                             n/a

$900-999k         44                            0                              n/a

$1,000-1,249k   48                           2                              24

$1,250-1,499k   35                           3                              11.7

$1,500-1,749k  19                           0                               n/a

$1,750-1,999k  26                          1                                26

$2,000k-up      31                          0                               n/a

Total                  244                       6                                40.7

Realtor Lisa Bayless specializes in Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley & Marana home sales.  Contact Lisa for all your Tucson real estate needs.

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Tucson real estate : Lots of golf villas available in Ventana Canyon

Tucson real estate : Like to golf? Now is your chance to get a great deal on a golf villa in Ventana Canyon. Right now there are 16 golf villas for sale in Ventana Canyon and only 2 have sold in the past 6 months.  That’s 4.5 years of inventory….

Seems there is still a divide between buyer and seller expectations regarding the value of golf villas in Ventana Canyon now. Here is a comparable market analysis, of golf villas in Ventana Canyon going back 6 months.  You will see the medium asking price, of a golf villa, is $452,000 while the medium sold price is $357,000. Ouch…. that’s almost a $100,000 spread. Until buyer & seller expectation become aligned, the golf villas will likely continue to sit on the market.

Realtor Lisa Bayless specializes in Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley & Marana home sales.  Contact Lisa with all you Tucson real estate needs.

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Tucson real estate : Months of inventory by price range (Foothills & Oro Valley)

 Tucson real estate : Both buyers & sellers often enquire about the amount of supply/demand in a particular price range and area. Months of inventory provides good insight into this question. Months of Inventory (MOI), is the amount of current inventory (homes currently for sale) divided by average monthly sales. This is a good indicator of market health since it measures the amount of time it will take to eliminate existing inventory at the current rate of sales. In general, a market is considered “balanced” when MOI is around 6 months.
 
Below find a chart listing the MOI for various price ranges in both the Foothills and Oro Valley.
 
Foothills
Price                     MOI
$100-199k              11.2
$200-299k              12.1
$300-399k              5.0    
$400-499k              10.7  
$500-749k              13.8
$750-999k              n/a (41 listings)
$1,000 and over      16.5
Source: Long Realty Housing Report (October 2011)
 
 
 
Oro Valley
Price                     MOI
 
 
  
$100-199k           4.0
$200-299k           8.4
$300-399k           9.2    
$400-499k           21.0 
$500-749k           18.5
$750-999k           n/a (16 listings)
$1,000 and over    n/a (23 listings)
Source: Long Realty Housing Report (October 2011)

 Realtor Lisa Bayless specializes in Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley & Marana home sales.  Contact Lisa for all your Tucson real estate needs.

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Tucson real estate : Go Pima Canyon go!

Tucson real estate : What that was fast!  After a $1 million price reduction, 2304 E Sentry Ridge (located in Pima Canyon) has gone under contract in just 6 days.  Amazing, since only  2 homes over $2 million have sold, in the Tucson area, so far in 2011.

2304 Sentry Ridge 1st went on the market in 1/10 for $4.95million. It had had a few price reductions and on 10/18 it had a $1 million price reduction and had a new asking price of $2.25 million. Wow. Go Pima Canyon go!

Realtor Lisa Bayless specializes in Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley and Marana home sales.  Contact Lisa for all your Tucson real estate needs.

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Tucson real estate : Green gets nod from appraisers

Tucson real estate : The nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers announced support for recently introduced federal legislation that would ensure energy costs are included in appraisals.

The legislation would help ensure that appraisers have access to data needed to analyze the value of  energy-efficient homes. Previously home owners had complained that the value of their energy related home improvements were not being consider in their home’s appraisal. The proposed legislation would instruct federal loan agencies to assess a borrower’s expected energy costs when financing a house.

Realtor Lisa Bayless specailizes in Tucson Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley and Marana real estate. Contact Lisa for all your Tucson real estate needs.

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