Martin County Florida Condo Market Report for March 2012

Commentary:

Unlike the residential segment of the Martin County real estate market, the Martin County Florida Condo Market Report for March 2012 showed modest increases for March of 2012 rather than the explosive growth in the single family segment of the Martin County real estate market.  Sales for March were a respectable 64 units, 19 units less than March of 2011 (83 units)  but higher than February’s 57 units. On a positive note, the median sales price rose to $103,500 from an anemic $85,000 last month.

The inventory rose slightly to 651 condos, which is up from 640 units last month and down from the 721 condos that were on the market in March of 2011.  The one month absorption rate is now at 10.2 months, while the three month average is at 12.4 months.  It remains a challenging market for condos in Martin County. We need to see the absorption rate below 9 months for a healthy market and down to 6 or 7 months to be considered a balanced one.

The big uncertainty that remains is the economy. We believe that if we have any sustained good news, we will see a pretty good rush on the market which will be a nice change from the present. For the longer term, even though we have the best mortgage rates in history at the moment, inflation is making news and this is not good for rates down the line. The Fed is working hard to keep rates down, but for how long, we’re just not to sure.

Our outlook for Martin County is fairly positive as for buyers, prices and rates remain very attractive. For sellers, it doesn’t look like we’re going to see any significant improvements soon, so if you need to sell, you may be better off now than possibly in the near future.

Martin County Florida Condo Market Report for March 2012

the Gabe Sanders real estate team

Condo Homes, Condos and Land
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