GILBERTSolutions Real Estate

Sunday December 21, 2008

market update

THIS WEEKMedian List PriceReal-Time Market Profile Trend

$ 254,000

135Average Days on MarketAsking Price per Square Foot $ 116

Percent of Properties with Price Decrease 56 %Percent Relisted (reset DOM) 11 %Percent Flip (price increased) 3 %

The median single family homeprice in GILBERT this week is$254,000.

Market Action Index* 17Cold! Buyer's

Median Number of BedroomsMedian Number of Bathrooms

Median House Size (sq ft)Median Lot Size

2,250

4.02.5

1.0 - 2.5 acresThe Market Action Index has beentrending down lately, whileinventory and days-on-market areclimbing. The trends imply aweakening market.

* see below for details on the Market Action Index

PRICEAgain this week we see a downwardnotch for prices. Pricing has beenweak in recent weeks and versustheir absolute-high levels. TheMarket Action Index is a goodleading indicator for the durabilityof this trend.

SUPPLY AND DEMANDThe Market Action Index answers the question "How's the Market?" By measuring thecurrent rate of sale versus the amount of the inventory.

Local conditions are currently quitestrongly in the Buyer's Market zone(below 30). The 90-day MarketAction Index stands at 17. Withseveral months of inventoryavailable at the current sales rate,buyers should find ample choice.

Index above 30 implies Seller's Market conditions. Below 30, conditions favor thebuyer.

Bed BathMed.Sqft

Med.Age Inven. New

Ab-sorbedMed. Lot SizeMedian PriceQuart

Investigate the market inquartiles—where each quartile is25% of the homes

QUARTILESCharacteristics per Quartile

Avg.DoM

3,616 5.0 3.5 7 496 17 24$ 529,9501 Most expensive 25% of homes179Not Avail

2,610 4.0 2.5 8 496 20 29$ 301,9452 Upper-middle 25% of homes132Not Avail

2,006 4.0 2.0 9 497 33 36$ 219,0003 Lower-middle 25% of homes120Not Avail

1,573 3.0 2.0 10 497 30 28$ 165,0004 Least expensive 25% of homes110Not Avail

David Dion | Solutions Real Estate | 480-332-5942 | www.SolutionsRealEstate.com

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