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What is the status of property on Smith Lake in 2016?

November 21, 2016 / Jeff Thomas / Property Sales
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I meet a lot of people going about my daily activities.   I am fortunate to live in an area where people desire and can afford to purchase lake property.   They want to know what is going on with property prices: are prices rising or falling,  are properties moving, and are there any deals.   I have an opinion but I went and researched this on my MLS which represent about 80% of all lake homes sold.   Here is what I found:

 

Are prices rising or falling?   On average, prices are down.  I think it is a buyers market on existing homes.  The new homes are commanding closer to asking price as they are typically in desirable areas and have the amenities most are looking for.  I ran an analysis of selling prices and two things stuck out:

1) price/sq ft averages $161 with a range from the $80s to the high $200s.   These prices include the house, lot, dock, and in many cases furniture/boats/etc.   It will cost you $150/sq ft to build a quality house and that does not include a  dock, lot.   Bottom line,  there are deals out there if you are willing to do your homework and be flexible.

2) the selling price averages 9% below listing price.  39% of the houses had a discount of 10% or greater, 15% had a discount of 15% or better and 7% had a discount of 20% or better.

 

One thing to keep in mind, many second homeowners can afford to carry a house through the tough times.  Anyone who was unable to was washed out in the recession.  If you are waiting on a deal then you have to be patient and I recommend having a good realtor watching for you.

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