Market Update: Jeff Gaffney's
Market Update: Jeff Gaffney's
Market Update: Jeff Gaffney's
MARKET UPDATE
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
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City Overview Single Family Homes in
Quartile Median Price Sq. Ft. Lot Size Beds Baths Age Inventory New Absorbed DOM
2.5 - 5.0
Top/First $ 949,000 3859 acres 4.0 4.0 20 173 15 11 132 Most expensive 25% of properties
0.25 - 0.50
Upper/Second $ 435,000 2667 acre 4.0 3.0 13 173 9 13 108 Upper-middle 25% of properties
0.25 - 0.50
Lower/Third $ 319,900 2029 acre 3.0 3.0 21 174 42 13 103 Lower-middle 25% of properties
0.25 - 0.50
Bottom/Fourth $ 229,000 1409 acre 3.0 2.0 48 174 41 21 125 Least expensive 25% of properties
Median Price
This week prices bumped up a bit but the trend of recent weeks is generally downward. A pickup in demand will be reflected in
the Market Action Index, so watch that chart to try to identify a change in the market.
Quartile Prices
Price weakness is evident across the board. Quartiles 1, 2, and 4 have been in price decline in recent weeks, with Quartile 3
remaining basically flat. Look to the Market Action Index as a leading indicator of the bottom of the market.
Buyers/Sellers Cutoff
Residential house prices are a function of supply and demand, and market conditions can be characterized
by analyzing those factors. Watch this index for sustained changes: if the index falls into the Buyer’s
Advantage zone (below 30) for a long period, prices are likely in for a downward correction.
The Market Action Index (MAI) illustrates a blance between supply and demand using a statistical function
of the current rate of sale versus current inventory.
Days on Market
The properties have been on the market for an average of 117 days. Half of the listings have come newly on the market in the
past 70 or so days.