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

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

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

There are currently 188 active condo listings (Down 15 from last month).

31 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (A decrease of 21 condos from April).

26 Condos Sold in May (Unchanged from April)

The inventory continues to decline in the Stuart condo market for the area in ZIP code 34996. Sales activity was unchanged from April and pending sales were down significantly from last month. We are approaching the slower time of the year for seasonal condos and it’s not unusual to see a lower number of pending sales and probably fewer closed sales for the summer and fall for this segment of Stuart, Florida real estate.

Compared to last year in May of 2011, the numbers were 211 active listings, 38 pending sales and 22 closed sales.  Considering the inventory is approximately 20% lower than last year, the market activity is very similar and thus better when considering the reduced number of available options in the 34996 Condo market in Stuart, Florida.

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

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

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

There are currently 191 active condo listings (Down 8 from last month).

52 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (A decrease of 6 condos from March).

26 Condos Sold in April (An increase of 3 condos from March)

The inventory continues to decline in the Stuart condo market for the area in ZIP code 34996. Sales activity increased slightly with 3 more sales as compared March and pending sales were down slightly, but still high. Very strong signs for this segment of the market. There was a fairly good mix of both Island units as well as some of the lesser priced 55+ community condos on the mainland selling last month.

Compared to last year in April of 2011, the numbers were 222 active listings, 35 pending sales and 15 closed sales.  Much better numbers this year, especially since the inventory is considerably less.  If this trend continues, it will not be long before we start seeing some gradual price increases in the 34996 Condo market in Stuart, Florida.

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

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

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

There are currently 199 active condo listings (Down 8 from last month).

58 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval (An increase of 15 condos from February).

23 Condos Sold in March (An increase of 13 condos from February)

The inventory continues to decline in the Stuart condo market for the area in ZIP code 34996.  Sales activity remained steady with only 2 less sales compared to February and pending sales took a nice jump by 18 units.  These are very strong signs for this segment of the market.  There was a fairly good mix of both Island units as well as some of the lesser-priced senior condos on the mainland selling last month.

Compared to the end of last year in March of 2011, the numbers were 242 active listings, 34 pending sales, and 36 closed sales.  While closed sales were off from last year, the mix of sales shows a higher number of more expensive Island Condos as well as the fact that there are approximately 20% fewer units actively for sale at this time.