Real Estate Market Conditions for September 2011
Gladwin County is located in rural Northern Michigan and is conveniently located within 3 hours of Detroit and 2-2.5 hours of Flint and Lansing making it easy to come "Up North" for the weekend. But, we encourage you to stay longer. After visiting Gladwin you will want to spend much more time here! Gladwin, Michigan is an area popular for its scenic lakes (including Wixom Lake and Secord Lake), plentiful state land, quaint parks, Amish communities and down town shopping. Gladwin is primarily a second home/resort community due to the amount of waterfront homes. Gladwin, Michigan has real estate to accommodate every buyer from very affordable cabins to luxurious homes. As a life long resident of Gladwin County I know the area well and the real estate market even better!
2142 Bard Road, Gladwin 5073 Ruby Drive, Gladwin
MLS # 156101 MLS # 156099
$59,900 $83,800
The real estate market conditions in Gladwin, Michigan along with most areas of Michigan, remain challenging, but appear to be stable! A slightly improving economy and a lack of qualified buyers remain, however, if you are interested in buying your first home or your vacation home, it is a fabulous time to buy! Interest rates are low for qualified buyers, there is a lot of inventory to choose from, and homes are more affordable then they have been in years! Buyers: End of the selling season is here and there is a lot of inventory to choose from and many good prices. Sellers: Selling season ends in November. Your home needs exposure so get it on the market today if you are serious about selling.
Here are the latest real estate market conditions for Gladwin, Michigan and the surrounding areas of Beaverton, Harrison, Clare, Rhodes, Bentley, Wixom Lake and Secord Lake. September saw sales, I had 5 closings this month. I also have 9 pending going into October which is historically my best sales month of the year.
The Clare/Gladwin Board of Realtors currently has 1062 homes for sale through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and 79 of those were new to the market in September 2011. The number of new listings is 39 less than last month. The average asking price of the homes currently on the market is $118,653 and the average days on market for those homes has been 276 days. These stats are only slightly different than the last 20 months clarifying my theory that the Gladwin, Michigan real estate market conditions are stable! Residential asking prices range from $6,490 - $1,900,000.
During the month of September we saw 54 homes sell/close in Gladwin, Michigan. This is 19 more than in August. The average asking price was $93,381. The average sales price was $85,700 and the average days on market for these homes was 258 days. The sellers received an average of 91.77% of their asking price. The average days on market is 14 days more than last month.
In Gladwin 80 homes expired from the market unsold in September. The main reason homes don't sell during their listing period is that they were priced incorrectly for the real estate market conditions and or condition of the home. In any market it is imperative that a listing be priced as competitively as possible for its condition in order to have the best chance of selling. To learn more about why homes expire from the market visit this link to a page on my website. If you're thinking about selling your Gladwin area home one very important fact to know about your real estate market conditions is the absorption rate. The absorption rate will tell you how long it will take for the current inventory of homes in Gladwin, Michigan to be absorbed by the market if no other homes come on the market. The absorption rate for September 2011 is 1.6 years! If you want your Gladwin, Michigan area home sold you need to know this number to help you price your home accordingly.
