Croton Real Estate Market Update

According to the data from the Hudson Gateway MLS for single family home sales, Croton on Hudson had a very good July compared to the same time period last year. Both sales volume and median price were up. 

For July 2012 7 homes sold at a median sale price of $620,000.
For July 2011 6 homes sold at a median sale price of $500,000. 

7 homes are under contract at a median list price of $450,000. Clearly, the coming months will be at a lower volume and median sale price. 

For the year to date, 31 homes have sold at a median sale price of $468,750.
For the same period in 2011, 37 homes closed at a median price of $549,900.

That is quite a decline, but it shouldn't be alarming. 

Simply put, all real estate is local, and while the nationwide trend is better, Croton is having a slower 2012 than 2011. It happens. It is not a large sample, and this data doesn't mean that the typical home is worth $110,000 less than last year; it simply means that the activity is lower and the transactions are at lower price points. Croton is not a big enough area to read much more into it than that. 

There are 51 Active listings at a $575,000 median list price. Consumers certainly have choices going forward. That gives the last 5 months of the year great potential if homebuyers recognize the opportunity. 

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