Roseville Real Estate Market
Posted by John Lockwood on July 21st, 2008
Roseville’s market continued to show good demand for homes in June, but like everywhere else, the upsurge in demand has not yet caused prices to rise. 178 homes sold in Roseville in June, up 29.9% from last June’s 137 homes. With an average absorption rate of 136 homes per month over the last six months, Roseville’s inventory is down to some 5.3 months, so the strong recent sales are all to the good.
In terms of prices, the average home sold for $333,925 in June, down 22.3% from last year’s average of $429,647. Unit volume is down about the same amount, 22.2%, from $213.08 per square foot in June of 2007 to $165.81 per square foot in June of 2008.
44.9% of the homes that sold in Roseville in June were bank owned, and 11.2% were short sales. At 56.1% total, distressed sales are slightly more common in Roseville than in Placer County as a whole.
The tables below give more detailed information about the market in Roseville in June.
Unit Volume Data
| Units Sold | June, 2007 | June, 2008 | Change | |
| Foreclosures Sold | 6 | 80 | 1233.3% | |
| (% of total units) | 4.4% | 44.9% | ||
| Short Sales Sold | 3 | 20 | 566.7% | |
| (% of total units) | 2.2% | 11.2% | ||
| Non-distressed Sold | 128 | 78 | -39.1% | |
| (% of total units) | 93.4% | 43.8% | ||
| Total | 137 | 178 | 29.9% | |
Price Data
| Prices | June, 2007 | June, 2008 | Change | |
| Sold Price / Square Foot | $213.08 | $165.81 | -22.2% | |
| Average List Price | $440,097 | $339,031 | -23.0% | |
| Average Sale Price | $429,647 | $333,925 | -22.3% | |
Inventory (Based on 12 months of prior sales)
| Sale Type | Average Sales Per Month | Active | Months of Inventory |
| All Sales | 122 | 730 | 6.0 |
| Foreclosures | 41 | 122 | 3.0 |
| Short Sales | 10 | 308 | 30.5 |
| Nondistressed | 69 | 300 | 4.3 |
Inventory (Based on 6 months of prior sales)
| Sale Type | Average Sales Per Month | Active | Months of Inventory |
| All Sales | 136 | 730 | 5.3 |
| Foreclosures | 62 | 122 | 2.0 |
| Short Sales | 12 | 308 | 24.3 |
| Nondistressed | 62 | 300 | 4.8 |
August 6th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Great details and succinct analysis. Now, if we can only get our buyer’s to understand this before it’s too late and the great opportunities are gone.
Russ Colliau | President
United Professional Real Estate Inspectors, Inc.
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