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Thursday, June 18, 2009

The Market for Saddle Rock Real Estate in 2009

By John Fitzgerald

Saddle Rock real estate and the communities that surround it had seen a huge drop in sales during 2008, which many communities have also endured. During the first quarter of 2009 we have seen some trends that have shown the strength of the Saddle Rock community.

In 2009 so far, there have been 88 homes sold in Saddle Rock at an average price of $285,332. The average selling time for the homes has been 97 days while the concessions have been in the neighborhood of $2,500.

Even though this 5% drop in average prices looks enormous at first glance, there are several factors that show that the value of the Saddle Rock real estate is still strong. Firstly, the volume of sales above $500k has been mediocre to say the least - up to mid-May there had only been four sales above $500k and none above $600k. The lack of higher end sales causes the overall average sales price to lower, making it similar to the broader market trends of Denver.

You must keep in mind that the averages have been lowered due to the increase of sales below $300k. Because of the $8,000 first home buyer's credit, lower interest rates, first time buyers, and the burning off of short sales, the Denver market has become very similar to Saddle Rock's market. There is an excellent chance that the average price is going to rise again in the summer of 2009 due to the length of time that homes are listed for and the fact that lender owned properties are decreasing.

If you want to find a good Saddle Rock real estate deal, you should expect that the number of bargains will drop throughout the 2009 year. There should continue to be opportunities above $500k for the foreseeable future but the bargains below this price range will peter out unless we see significant additional negative economic factors in the Denver economy. For sellers above $500k a bounce back won't be apparent until lending terms on jumbo loans improve and more buyers have increased confidence in the economy and their job security.

As the Denver market strengthens during 2009, you can expect Saddle Rock real estate to remain resilient. Seller's who price intelligently will see relatively fast results and prices not dissimilar to previous selling seasons. Distressed sales will lead to some bargains in the Saddle Rock real estate market however there is less risk compared to other markets because of the underlying value. - 23212

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