Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34994 Condo, July 2013

Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34994, Condo Sales for July 2013

For July, 2013 in the 34994 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :

There are currently 109 active condo listings (Decreased by 3 condo from June).

53 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Up by 1 condo from last month)

11 Condos Sold in July (Decreased by 6 condos from June).

We’re in the off season for the Stuart Condo market for zip code 34994.   Surprisingly pending sales increased  by 1 condo while closed sales decreased by 6 units.   The inventory decline continues, by three condos this month.  It is a fairly seasonal condo market and we often see inventory declines in the summer months with an expected increase in late fall as the snowbird season begins.

The one month absorption rate rose to to 9.6 months, once again a buyers market.  Typically a real estate market is considered to be a balanced market with an absorption rate of 6 months.  Meaning neither the buyers or sellers have an advantage in the real estate market.

Last July the numbers were 153 active listings, 30 pending sales, and 17 closed sales.  Closed sales were off a little as compared to last year, but inventory is off by more than 30%, yet the pending numbers are considerably better.

Please use the charts below as reference only as they rely on all residential types of property in the 34994 real estate market:

Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34994 Condo, June 2013

Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34994, Condo Sales for June 2013

For June, 2013 in the 34994 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :

There are currently 112 active condo listings (Decreased by 1 condo from May).

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52 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Up by 10 condos from last month)

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17 Condos Sold in June (Decreased by 13 condos from May).

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Mixed signals for the Stuart Condo market for zip code 34994.   Pending sales increased significantly by 10 condos in June while closed sales decreased to only 17 units.   The inventory declined again, but only by 1 condo.  This low inventory June result in decreasing market numbers in the coming months.

The one month absorption rate jumped up to 6.6 months, a very slight buyers market.  Typically a real estate market is considered to be a balanced market with an absorption rate of 6 months.  Meaning neither the buyers or sellers have an advantage in the real estate market.

Last June the numbers were 140 active listings, 40 pending sales, and 12 closed sales.  Even with the reduced activity from last month, this years numbers are a significant improvement over June of 2012.

Please use the charts below as reference only as they rely on all residential types of property in the 34994 real estate market:

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Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34994 Condo, May 2013

Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34994, Condo Sales for May 2013

For May, 2013 in the 34994 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :

There are currently 113 active condo listings (Decreased by 5 condos from April).

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42 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Down by 1 condo from last month)

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30 Condos Sold in May (Increased by 2 condos from April).

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Good activity for the Stuart Condo market for zip code 34994.   Pending sales increased by 1 condo in May while closed sales also increased.   The inventory continues its decline.  This low inventory will be responsible for a decreasing market numbers in the coming months.

The one month absorption rate dropped to 3.8 months, which is a significant seller’s market.  Typically a real estate market is considered to be a balanced market with an absorption rate of 6 to 7 months.  Meaning neither the buyers or sellers have an advantage in the real estate market.

Last May the numbers were 150 active listings, 37 pending sales, and 23 closed sales.  Much better sales activity this year especially when the number of condos available for sale this year are so much less.

Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34994 – Condo, April 2013

Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34994, Condo Sales for April 2013

For April, 2013 in the 34994 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :

There are currently 118 active condo listings (Decreased by 9 condos from March).

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43 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Down 13 condos from last month)

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28 Condos Sold in April (Increased by 15 condos from March).

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Mixed signals for the Stuart Condo market for zip code 34994.   Pending sales were off from March while closed sales more than doubled.   The inventory also continued it’s decline.  This low inventory will be responsible for a decreasing market numbers in the coming months.

The one month absorption rate dropped to 4.2 months, which for April is a significant shift into a seller’s market.  Typically a real estate market is considered to be a balanced market with an absorption rate of 6 to 7 months.  Meaning neither the buyers or sellers have an advantage in the real estate market.

Last April the numbers were 147 active listings, 43 pending sales, and 15 closed sales.  Much better sales activity this year.  This with almost a 50% lower inventory.

Stuart Florida Market Report ZIP Code 34994 – Condo, March 2013

Stuart Real Estate Snapshot for ZIP Code 34994, Condo Sales for March 2013

For March, 2013 in the 34994 Zip Code area of Stuart, Florida :

There are currently 127 active condo listings (A drop of 7 condos from February).

57 Condo sales are pending and awaiting close or lender approval. (Up 7 condos from last month)

13 Condos Sold in March (A decrease of 6 condos from February).

A fairly strong month for the Stuart Condo market for zip code 34994.   Pending sales increased from February.  Unfortunately closed sales were off.  And, the inventory continues to shrink.

The one month absorption rate rose to 10.3 months, which still signifies a buyers market.  Typically a real estate market is considered to be a balanced market with an absorption rate of 6 to 7 months.  Meaning neither the buyers or sellers have an advantage in the real estate market.

Last March the numbers were 143 active listings, 44 pending sales, and 15 closed sales.  When the reduced inventory is considered, this year’s activity is better.