December South Tahoe Real Estate Statistics

The South Lake Tahoe real estate market ended 2011 with a bang! There were 63 single family properties sold on the South Lake Tahoe MLS and the median sales price, average sales price, and price per square foot were up from what they were in November. Out of the 63 single family properties that were sold, 62 were free standing homes and only one was a condo. The condo that was sold was an end unit bank owned foreclosure by Heavenly Valley Ski resort which I had the buyer for. There were 34 distress sales last month which accounted for 54% of the December sales. There were 20 bank owned foreclosures that were sold and 14 short sales that were sold.

December South Tahoe Real Estate Statistics

• There were 63 single family homes and condos that were sold in December, up from 43 in November.
• The average price per square foot for the homes sold was $189, up from $163 in November.
• The average sales price of the single family homes that were sold was $379,393, up from $258,806 in November.
• The median sales price of the sold homes was $231,000, up from $228,800 in November.
• There were 20 bank owned foreclosures in South Lake Tahoe that were sold, up from 16 in November.
• There were 14 short sales in South Lake Tahoe that were sold, up from 10 in November.

South Lake Tahoe Foreclosure Statistics

• There were 20 bank owned foreclosures sold in December.
• The average price per square foot of the foreclosures that were sold was $163, up from $152 in November.
• The average sales price of the foreclosures was $235,370, down from $274,594 in November.
• The median sales price of the foreclosures was $169,000, down from $189,000 in November.
• The average days on the market for the foreclosures was 101 days.

South Lake Tahoe Short Sale Statistics

• There were 14 short sales in South Lake Tahoe that were sold in December on the South Lake Tahoe MLS.
• The average price per square foot for the short sales was $181, up from $146 in November.
• The average sales price  was $316,311, up from $222,787 in November.
• The median sales price of the short sales was $225,500,  up from $204,936 in November.
• The average days on the market was 224 days and the median days on the market was 204 days.

Currently there are 382 single family condos and  houses listed for sale in South Lake Tahoe on the MLS.  Out of the 382 listings, 105 are in escrow and 277 are still active. There are 63 Bank owned foreclosures on the MLS and 26 of the foreclosures are in escrow. Short sales account for 79 of the current listings and 50 of the short sales are currently in escrow.

November South Tahoe Real Estate Stats

In November there were 43 single family properties in South Lake Tahoe that were sold on the South Tahoe MLS. Out of the 43 sales, 40 were single family homes and 3 were condos. Although the number of home sales was down from October which had 61 sales, it was up from last November which had 42 sales. There were 26 distress sales which accounted for 63% of the properties that were sold in November. There were 16 bank owned foreclosure sales and 10 short sales that were sold.

November South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Statistics

• There were 43 single family homes and condos in South Lake Tahoe that were sold in November.
• The average price per square foot of all of the homes sold was $163, down from $188 in October.
• The average sales price was 258,806, down from $293,666 in October.
• The median sales price was $228,800, down from $229,000 in October.
• There were 16 bank owned foreclosure sales, up from 14 in October.
• There were 10 short sales that were sold, up from 6 in October.
• The average days on the market was 158 and the median days on the market was 126.

November Statistics for Foreclosures in South Lake Tahoe

• There were 16 bank owned foreclosures sold on the South Lake Tahoe MLS.
• The average price per square foot was $152, down from $162 in October.
• The median sales price was $189,000, up from $179,750 in October.
• The average sales price was $274,594, up from $243,457 in October.
• The average days on the market for the foreclosures was 106 and the median days on the market was 114.

November Statistics for Short Sales in South Lake Tahoe

• There were 10 short sales that were sold on the South Tahoe MLS.
• The average price per square foot for the short sales was $146, down from $154 in October.
• The average sales price was $222,787, down from $276,833 in October.
• The median sales price was $204,936, down from $272,500.
• The average days on the market was 268 and the median days on the market was 234.

The resale homes that were sold last month (non-distress sales) sold with an average price per square foot of $182 which was higher than both the bank owne foreclosures and the short sales. There are currently 298 active single family homes and condos that are available on the mls and there are 117 that are in escrow. December should be another good winter month for closings with 117 properties still in escrow. Now all we need is

October South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Statistics

Buyer activity remained strong in October with 61 single family properties reported as sold on the South Lake Tahoe MLS. There were 62 single family properties that were sold in September, only one more than October. Of the 61 single family properties that were sold, 54 were detached single family homes and 7 were condos.

Distress sales accounted for 20 of the properties in South Lake Tahoe that were sold in October. There were 14 bank owned foreclosures and 6 short sales that were sold last month. This is down from 27 distress sales in September when 17 foreclosures and 10 short sales were sold.

There were two lakefront sales, one for $3,700,000 and one for $4,200,000 that really skewed the average price per square foot and average sales price. Using the lakefront sales the average price per square foot was $227, without the lakefront sales the average price per square foot was $188. For the following statistics I have excluded the lakefront sales.

October South Tahoe Real Estate Statistics

• There were 61 single family homes in South Lake Tahoe that were sold in October, down from 62 in September.
• The average price per square foot of the home sold was $188, up from $183 in September.
• The average sales price was $293,666, down from $306,721 in September. The average sales price was $415,938 including the two lakefront sales.
• The median sales price was $229,000, down from $233,250.
• There were 14 foreclosures in South Lake Tahoe that were sold on the South Lake Tahoe mls, down from 17 in September.
• There were 6 short sales in South Lake Tahoe that were sold, down from 10 in September.
• The average days on the market was 155 and the median days on the market was 114.

October Statistics for Foreclosures in South Lake Tahoe

• There were 14 bank owned foreclosures that were sold on the South Lake Tahoe MLS in October, down from 17 in September.
• The average price per square foot was $162, up from $145 in September.
• The average sales price was $243,457, down from $$258,292 in September.
• The median sales price was $178,750, down from $213,357 in September,
• The average days on the market was 84 and the median days on the market was 83.

October Statistics for Short Sales in South Lake Tahoe

• There were 6 short sales in South Lake Tahoe that were reported as sold on the South Lake Tahoe MLS, down from 10 in September.
• The average price per square foot was $154, down from 193 in September.
• The average sales price for the short sales was $276,833, down from $331,252 in September.
• The median sales price for the short sales was $$272,500, up from $215,000 in September.
• The average days on the market was 223 and the median days on the market was 204.

With current mortgage interest rates at all time lows and 110 properties currently in escrow on the South Lake Tahoe MLS we should another great month of closings in November!

September South Tahoe Real Estate Statistics

September was a big month for sold homes in South Lake Tahoe. There were 62 single family properties that had closed escrow in September, up from 44 sold properties in August. Of the 62 properties that were sold in September, 58 were detached single family homes and 4 were condos.

Distress sales accounted for 27 of the sold properties in September. There were 10 short sales and 17 bank owned foreclosures that were sold in September. The short sales had an average sales price per square foot of $193 and the foreclosures had an average price per square foot of $145. The non-distress sale properties had an average price per square foot of $198.

September South Tahoe Real Estate Statistics

• There were 62 single family homes reported as sold on the South Lake Tahoe MLS in September, up from 44 in August.
• The average price per square foot of the single family homes in South Lake Tahoe that were sold in September was $183, down from $192 in August.
• The average sales price was $306,721, down from $343,558 in August.
• The median sales price was $233,250, down from $295,000 in August.
• There were 10 short sales in South Lake Tahoe that sold, up from 6 in August.
• There were 17 bank owned foreclosures in South Lake Tahoe  that sold, up from 11 in August.
• The average days on the market was 136 and the median days on the market was 99.

September Statistics for Foreclosures in South Lake Tahoe

• The 17 foreclosures that sold in September had an average price per square foot of $145.
• The average sales price of the foreclosures was $258,292.
• The median sales price of the foreclosures was $213,357.
• The average days on the market was 113 and the median days on the market was 87.

September Statistics for Short Sales in South Lake Tahoe

• The 10 short sales that sold in September had an average price per square foot of $193.
• The average sales price was $331,252.
• The median sales price was $215,000.
• The average days on the market was 264 and the median days on the market was 245.

With only 4 condos that were sold in September there is not enough sales to report the statistics. Three of the condos that were sold were in the Tahoe Keys which does not surprise me. The summer time is when the Keys Condos seem to sell the best.

August South Tahoe Real Estate Statistics

There was some improvement in the average sales price, median sales price, and price per square foot of the properties in South Lake Tahoe that were sold in August. For the first time since September 2010, the median sales price actually went up. The median sales price went from $291,000 in July to $295,000 in August. This was a very modest increase, but for the last 12 months there had been slight drops in the sales price each month.

The number of properties that were sold in August went down slightly as well. There were 44 single family homes and condos that were reported as sold on the South Lake Tahoe MLS, down only 3 units from 47 in July. 41 of the sold properties were single family homes and 3 were condos.

As of right now there are currently 504 single family homes listed on the MLS. There are 386 homes that are active and 118 homes that are in escrow.  Bank owned foreclosures account for 65 of the listings on the MLS. There are 26 bank owned foreclosures that are currently in escrow and 39 that are active. There are 71 short sales that are currently listed on the South Lake Tahoe MLS, 36 of the short sales are in escrow and 35 of the short sales are active.

Short sales and foreclosures are considered “distress sales”.  Although distress sales only account for 27% (136 properties) of the total listings in South Lake Tahoe, they account for 52% (61 properties) that are currently in escrow or “under contract”.

August South Tahoe Real Estate Statistics

• There were 44 single family homes and condos that were sold in August, down from 44 in July.
• The median sales price for the properties sold in August was $295,000, up from $291,000 in July and down 7.8%  from what it was in August 2010.
• The average sales price was $343,558, up from $301,743 in July.
• The average price per square foot was $192, up from $182 in July.
• The median days on the market was 96 and the average days on the market was 139.
• There were 11 bank owned foreclosures that were sold, down from 15 in July.
• There were 6 short sales that were sold, down from 8 in July.

There was a large increase in the sales price per square foot in the foreclosures that were sold in August. The average sales price per square foot  for the foreclosures was $171 in August, up from only $150 in July. The price per square foot of the short sales was $199, up from $198 in July.

With 118 properties in South Lake Tahoe currently in escrow on the South Lake Tahoe MLS, September and October should be solid months with respect to the number of properties sold. It will be interesting to see how the prices of the properties that sell compare to what they were in August.

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