Real Estate Transactions, Sales Volume down after busy selling season in Jackson Hole

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The Colbert Real Estate Report

Monthly Market Update for December 2014

Jackson Hole, WY

Summary – Nov 2014:

  • 30 :: Total residential sale transactions (down significantly from last month’s 56)
  • $23,800,000 :: Total residential sales volume reported to MLS (only 1/3 of last month’s volume)
  • $915,000::  Average sales price of reported sales (down again closer to typical average)
  • 95% ::  Ratio of sales price to list price (same as last month)
  • 170 ::  Average days on market prior to selling (down from last month’s 206)

What it means: After a very active summer and fall, this off season saw the real estate market cool off a bit. There were only 30 residential sale transactions in the month of November, one of the slowest month’s in the past year (see chart below). Sales volume also dropped significantly, down from $73 million in October and $90 million in reported sales in September. There were 4 unreported sales in November, accounting for an estimated $18 million in additional sales volume, bringing the total sales volume in November to just under $41 million, which is this lowest total volume seen in the past 4 months. After high average sales prices of $2 million in September and $1.4 million in October, November saw the average sales price drop down to, well, average (see chart below). In November there were 10 condo sales under $500,000 (see “What Sold” below), which helped push the average sales price down this month. The sale price to list price ratio in November stayed at 95%, meaning that on average, buyers were getting a 5% discount to list price. However there were 3 properties that sold at quite a considerable discount including a house in Moran (sold at a 11% discount), a house south of Jackson (sold at a 15% discount) and a difficult building lot in Game Creek, which sold for 73% of the listing price. This suggests that, while we have seen listing prices increasing in the last several months (see Market Focus below), some Sellers are still very motivated to sell at market prices. Average days on market in November was the lowest seen in the past 2 years, probably a result of significantly lower inventory levels.

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Sales Transactions and Volume remain high in October in Jackson Hole Real Estate Market

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The Colbert Real Estate Report

Monthly Market Update for November 2014

Jackson Hole, WY

Summary – Oct 2014:

  • 56 :: Total residential sale transactions (up slightly from last month’s 50)
  • $73,700,000 :: Total residential sales volume reported to MLS (down from last month’s high of $90m)
  • $1,390,000::  Average sales price of reported sales (down from last month’s high of $2m)
  • 95% ::  Ratio of sales price to list price (up slightly from last month’s 94%)
  • 206* ::  Average days on market prior to selling (up slightly from last month’s 193)

What it means: After September’s unusually high sales volume ($90 million) and transaction level (50), October remained strong with 56 residential sale transactions accounting for over $73 million in reported sales volume. There were also 3 unreported sales in October, accounting for an estimated $17 million in additional sales volume, bringing the total sales volume to $90 million, which is in line with last month’s unusually high volume (see charts below). After an average sales price of more than double the typical average in September, last month’s average remained higher than usual at $1.39 million (typical average is right around $ 1 million). There were again several high end real estate sales that helped keep the average sales price and sales volume higher than usual (see the “What Sold” section below). In October, the sale price to list price ratio increased to 95% after an usually low percentage (94%) in September. *After removing 2 outlier properties that were on the market for more than 1,000 days, the average days on market were similar to last month and again low on average, as inventory levels remain very low.

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Sale Statistics for the Jackson Hole Real Estate Market – August 2014

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Monthly Market Update for August 2014

Jackson Hole, WY

Summary – Aug 2014:

  • 53 :: Total residential sale transactions (up significantly from last month’s 40)
  • $45,400,000 :: Total residential sales volume reported to MLS (up again from last month’s $38 million)
  • $957,000::  Average sales price of reported sales (down slightly from last month’s high)
  • 96% ::  Ratio of sales price to list price (same as last month)
  • 180 ::  Average days on market prior to selling (down from 293 days)

What it means: This summer officially ended on a high note! Transactions were up 32.5% from last month and were the highest reported since almost a year ago (57 in Oct 2013). Reported sales volume was up $8 million compared to last month (with another $5 million in estimated sales volume from sales with undisclosed prices). Sales volume was at the highest level since Nov 2013 ($58 million in reported sales volume). See Charts below. The average sales price held strong at $957,000, down slightly from July’s 8-month high of $1,075,000. The sale price to list price ratio remains high at 96% illustrating that properties continue to sell very close to their listing price (on average).  Average days on market were down, suggesting that a good amount of summer inventory has sold. In fact, in the month of August, 23 properties sold within 3 months of hitting the market – representing 43% of all properties sold.

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Sale Statistics for the Jackson Hole Real Estate Market – July 2014

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Summary – July 2014:

  • 40 :: Total residential sale transactions (up significantly from last month’s 28)
  • $38,600,000 :: Total residential sales volume reported to MLS (up significantly from last month’s $20 million)
  • $1,075,000::  Average sales price of reported sales (up from last’s month’s $800,000)
  • 96% ::  Ratio of sales price to list price (down slightly from last month’s high of 97%)
  • 293* ::  Average days on market prior to selling (up from last month’s 180 days)

What it means: The month of July saw an increase in both transactions (from 28 to 40) and reported sales volume, which was almost double that of last month. In July there were several high end sales not reported to the MLS which could add an estimated additional $15.85 million in sales volume. The average sales price reached an 8 month high last month as a result of several higher end sales (see “What” Sold section below).  The sale price to list price ratio remains high at 96% suggesting properties continue to sell very close to their listing price (on average). In fact, in the month of July 10 properties (25% of all sales) sold at or above their list price.   Average days on market were back up, as several of the high end property sales had been on the market for quite some time. (*Note: High outliers (in excess of 1,000 days on market) are taken out of these calculations.)

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Sale Statistics for the Jackson Hole Real Estate Market – June 2014

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Summary – June 2014:

  • 28 :: Total residential sale transactions (a drop from last month’s 35)
  • $20,000,000 :: Total residential sales volume reported to MLS (down from last month’s $25 million)
  • $800,000::  Average sales price of reported sales (down from last’s month’s $918,000)
  • 97% ::  Ratio of sales price to list price (up significantly from last month’s 95%)
  • 180 ::  Average days on market prior to selling (down significantly from last month’s (adjusted) 232 days)

What it means: The month of June saw a drop in both transactions (from 35 to 28) and reported sales volume, which dropped $5 million. In June there were 3 transactions that were not reported to the MLS which total an estimated additional $12.5 million in sales volume. The average sales price dropped significantly down to $800,000, the lowest monthly average in almost a year (See Chart below). This can be explained by several lower end sales (and not as many high end sales) in June (see “What” Sold section below).  The sale price to list price ratio reached 97% last month, the highest level seen since I started keeping stats at the beginning of 2013. This is evidence of a hot real estate market where properties are selling very close to their listing price (on average).  Taking out a King Eider lot sale  (which had been on the market for 1,704 days!) the average days on market has decreased from the last several months, also evidence of  an active real estate market where properties are selling fairly quickly (on average).

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Summary of Jackson Hole Real Estate Sales Statistics for April 2014

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Monthly Market Update for May 2014

Jackson Hole, WY

Summary – April 2014:

  • 35 :: Total residential sale transactions (identical to last month)
  • $29,000,000 :: Total residential sales volume reported to MLS (up $2 million from last month)
  • $892,000::  Average sales price of reported sales (up slightly from last month’s $847k)
  • 94% ::  Ratio of sales price to list price (down significantly from last month’s 96%)
  • 355 ::  Average days on market prior to selling (up significantly from last month’s 190 days)

What it means: Most of April’s statistics were similar to March with 35 residential sale transactions and $29 million in total residential sales volume (see charts below) and an average sales price of $892,000. However two statistics fluctuated significantly from last month. Average Days on Market increased substantially from last’s month’s low of 190 days. This increase can be explained by several sales of older inventory including a lot in 3 Creek Ranch that was on the market for 2,635 days before selling! The sales price to listing price ratio dropped down to 94%, suggesting that buyers were purchasing, on average, at a 6% discount off the listing price (see chart below). Upon additional analysis, it appears that several buyers were able to secure a purchase at an even larger discount. In April, there were 5 properties that sold for less than 90% of the list price. This suggests that while some Sellers may be pricing aggressively, in some cases Buyers are not having to pay above market prices. If will be interesting to see if this trend can continue as we head into the spring/summer listing season.

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