3br/2.5ba 3 blocks to beach GREAT rental or HOME

211 65th 3br/2.5ba 3 blocks to beach GREAT rental or HOME

   

 This will be an abbreviated newsletter since it’s so close to May and I want to get out the first quarter sales for 2014 as compared to 2013.

          Sales for March 2014 continue its pace at 36 ( SF-22, Con-9, Dup-3 & Lot-2) compared to March  2013 at 29 ( SF-21, Con-3, Dup-2 & Lot-3).  Sales for March 31, 2014 Y-T-D were 97 (SF-58, Con-26, Dup-8 & Lot-5) versus March 31, 2013 Y-T-D at 72 (SF-41, Con-23, Dup-2 & Lot-6).  Sales for the last 12 months were 434 ( SF-254, Con-123, Dup-33 & Lot-24) up 6% over the previous 12 months at 407( SF-231, Con-117, Dup-25 & Lot-34).  Of the sales for the last 12 months distressed properties were only 9% of the sales at 39 ( SF-18, Con-10, Dup-10 & Lot-1) compared to the previous 12  months where 10% or 41 ( SF-19, Con-19, Dup-3 & Lot-0) were distressed.  Currently there are only 2 distressed properties or .5% of the inventory of 314 (SF-182, Con-85, Dup-21 & Lot-26).  They are comprised of  1 condo which is a short sales and 1 duplex which is a short sale.  Pended properties (properties under contract) continue to be strong at 49 (SF-30, Con-10, Dup-5 & Lot-4) down from 52 last month and well above the average.  Inventory on the island has dropped this month to 314 from 342 last month and 327 the previous month.

Another one of Frank, Larry & Al’s Great Buy’s closed since the last newsletter.  The best buy on the island (2916 Ave E.) which was under contract but fell through because the buyer didn’t have good enough credit to get financing, went right back under contract and closed this month for $605,000.  There are still a couple very strong investment buys.  3603 4th Ave is a 3 bedroom/3 bath townhouse with elevator, pool and a roof top deck with awesome views of the gulf and inter-coastal and an excellent rental.  This property is ideal for someone who wants a property in a great location (three houses to the beach) and in move-in condition.  117 Peppertree Lane is another property in a great location (west of Gulf Drive), 4 bedroom/2 bath, 2-car garage, pool and lushly landscaped grounds, very good rental.  Check out the rest of the Great Buy’s attached.

To summarize the island market, if you remember this time last year sales started off at a much slower pace than 2012 but it picked up in mid year and ended up just about equaling at 428 the 2012 sales which were 430 for the year.  This year’s sales pace for the first 3 months of 2014 are more like the 2012 sales for the same period.  If you look at March 31, 2014 Y-T-D sales at 97 compared to March 31, 2013 Y-T-D sales at 72 we got a great jump on the year.  If you look at March 31, Y-T-D sales over the last ten years (2005-2014) only 2005 (438 properties sold) and 2012 (430 properties sold) had higher March 31, Y-T-D sales.  Again, single family sales remain extremely strong with a record 58 sold in Jan, Feb & Mar of 2014 compared to the next highest year 2012 with 55 and the next highest year the peak year of 2005 at 48.  Over the past two years single family sales have been higher than any time in the last 30 years with 247 in 2012 and 257 in 2013 compared to the peak year of 2005 with 182.