During the month of May we saw a sharp decline in the Sold Volume for homes in Moorestown, NJ. During May 2008 the dollar amount of homes sold in Moorestown was $11,852,200. In May 2009 the dollar amount of homes sold in Moorestown, NJ was cut by almost 50% to $6,548,499. Obviously this is a significant drop, but thankfully we also saw a smaller drop on a percentage basis (approximately 20% or $8,000,000) in the dollar amount of homes listed for sale in Moorestown, NJ. All-in-all it has been a down year for real estate across the country, but it appears to be stabilizing in Moorestown. (Statistics are from Trend MLS)
The people that want to sell to move up into a larger home see this as an opportunity to take advantage of historically low interest rates and reduced sale prices especially at the higher end of the market. This is creating an incentive for them to adjust their prices down to sell their homes. Once a few of the homes sell it will create a domino effect in Moorestown, NJ and for a few lucky Sellers who have adjusted their prices down it will create a situation where they will have multiple offers to consider. A significant switch from January of 2009.
For the first time homebuyers they want to take advantage of the historically low interest rates and the $8000 tax credit prior to December. There is plenty of supply in Moorestown, NJ for the first time homebuyer and with a great school system it should always be on the list of towns to consider.
If you want more information regarding the type of buyers for homes in Moorestown or the surrounding areas please contact me.
