Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34996 – Condo, January 2012

Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34996, Condo Sales for January 2012

For January 2012 in the 34996 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :

There are currently 225 active condo listings (Down 1 from last month).

32 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (An increase of 13 condos from December).

11 Condos Sold in January (A decrease of 1 condos from December)

The inventory remained steady in the Stuart condo market for the area in ZIP code 34996.  Sales were off by one unit, but the pending sales took a large jump as it appears the winter condo shoppers have started buying the excellent values that are currently available.

Compared to the end of last year in January 2011, the numbers were 264 active listings, 41 pending sales and 12 closed sales.  Other than a lower inventory of available condos, the numbers are very similar to the beginning of 2011.

Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34994 – Condo, January 2012

Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34994, Condo Sales for January 2012

For January 2011 in the 34994 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :

There are currently 154 active condo listings (Up 1 condos from December).

33 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Down 2 from last month)

11 Condos Sold in January (Down 2 units from December).

The Stuart condo market for the area in ZIP code 34994 continues to show weakness.  The January results were off slightly from December, which in fact should show increased activity as we head into the season.  Unfortunately, this was not the case.   The inventory continued to increase, pending home sales were also off and sales were down as well. Compared to January of 2011, when there were 173 active listings, 68 pending sales, and 9 closed sales.  The inventory is down from last year, but pending and closed sales remain weak in this segment of the market.  This is increasing pressure for additional price drops unless sales can pick up in the latter part of this season.

In the next few months, the peak season for condos will show what the market can bear for 2012 for the Treasure Coast condo market.

Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34994 – Condo, December 2011

Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34994, Condo Sales for December 2011

For December 2011 in the 34994 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :

There are currently 153 active condo listings (Up 7 condos from November).

35 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Unchanged from last month)

13 Condos Sold in December (Up 3 units from November).

The Stuart condo market for the area in ZIP code 34994 continues to show some weakness but had better results than in November of 2011.  The inventory continued to increase, pending sales remained unchanged and the sales were up by 3 condos.  Compared to December of 2010, when there were 177 active listings, 46 pending sales and 19 closed sales, this segment of the condo market is continuing to struggle, especially as compared to the equivalent single-family market in the area.

How much of this market trend can be attributed to the slower holiday season is not known at this point. In the next few months, the peak season for condos will show what the market can bear for the 2012 Treasure Coast condo sales season.