Truckee Real Estate Market Report, October 15, 2015

2015 Real Estate Market Report
Truckee Real Estate
Residential Properties – Single Family Homes and Condominiums
Period:  October 1^st through October 15^th

Residential Sales Summary 2015

Total Residential Sales:  Through October 15^th there have been a total of 966 residential properties sold in the Lake Tahoe and Truckee Real Estate markets which is 3% higher than the 934 sales in 2014 for the same period.  Of the total sales in the market this year, 758 have been single family homes, while 208 were condominium sales.  Condominiums represent 21% of total sales.  In 2014 for the same period, there were 695 single family homes sold and 239 condominium sales.  Condominiums represented 26% of the sales in 2014.

October 1^st to October 15^th Sales:  For the first two weeks of October there were 67 properties sold which was the second highest two week period of sales in 2015.  Of the 67 properties sold this period, seven (7) were sold at a price above $1.0 million.

Coldwell Banker Ranks #1: Among all brokerages in the north Lake Tahoe and Truckee markets, Coldwell Banker ranks #1 for the year in total units sold, 513 and total sales volume, $248 million.

REO & Short Sales:  For 2015, Truckee short sale properties closed have gone down (50%) with 16 closed short sales as compared to 32 closed short sales in 2014.  Similarly, REO properties closed in 2015 have gone down (32%) with 17 properties closed in 2015 as compared to 25 REO sales in 2014.  Overall, distressed property sales, (REO and Short Sales) represent only 3% of the sales in 2015 which is less than the 6% in 2014.

Median and Average Sales Prices:  The median sales price for residential properties through October 15^thstands at $525,000 which is down (2%) for the same period in 2014 where the median sales price was $536,688.  Similarly, the average sales price is down (6%) to $782,311 in 2015 as compared to last year’s average price of $833,683 for the same period.

Sales by Price Range or Market Segment:  For the year, there have been 437 residential properties sold at a price below $500,000, 385 properties sold between $500,000 and $1,000,000 and 144 properties sold over $1,000,000.

Sales Under $500,000 Sales:  The lower end of the market, homes priced under $500,000, shows the highest level of sales activity as over 45% of the sales or 437 properties have sold in this price range.  In 2014 for the same period, there were 431 properties sold in this price range which represented 46% of the sales.

Mid-Range Market Sales $500,000 to $999,999:  Mid-Range sales have gone up significantly by 15% from 2014 to 2015through October 15^th.   There have been 385 properties sold at a price between $500,000 and $1,000,000 representing 40% of total sales.  For the same period in 2014, there were 335 properties sold in this price range which represented 36% of total sales.

Luxury Home Sales Over $1.0 Million:  Luxury sales and Tahoe Lakefront cabins, for properties priced above $1,000,000 have gone down (14%) from the previous year.  For 2015, there have been 144 luxury properties sold as compared to 168 sold last year for the same period.  The median sales price for luxury properties in 2015 thus far is $1,631,250 which is down (9%) from the median sales price of $1,787,500 in 2014.  The average sales price of luxury homes in 2015 stands at $2,351,875 as compared to $2,376,012 in 2014 which is down (1%).

Pending Sales:  The pending sales through October 15^th were at 188 residential sales in the market which is down (10%) from the previous two week period.

Active Residential Inventory Summary

Active Listings:  The current inventory of residential properties has gone down (3%) from the previous two weeks.  Part of the reduction is due to brisk sales this month as well as homes already being taken off the market in preparation for the winter.  There are currently 816 residential properties for sale; 579 single family homes and 237 condominiums for sale.  In 2014 for the same period there were 767 residential properties actively listed for sale for the same period.  There is roughly 6-months of available inventory on the market relative to the past 30-day sales volume.  Coldwell Banker has over 15% of the active listings in the market and continues to be the market leader for listings.  Of the active listings, there are only 6 properties listed as a short sale, and 4 properties listed as an REO sale.

At today’s current inventory levels there continues to be many quality properties to choose from throughout the north Lake Tahoe and Truckee Real Estate markets.  With homes prices stabilizing and favorable mortgage interest rates, real estate investors are taking advantage of this market and acquiring homes in many of the Lake Tahoe and Truckee resort communities.

Contact Bret Today to Find Out More about the Opportunities Available in the Tahoe-Truckee Market.

Note: Data on this page is based on information from the Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors, MLS.  Due to MLS reporting methods and allowable reporting policy, this data is only informational and may not be completely accurate.  Therefore, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage does not guarantee the data’s accuracy.  Data maintained by the MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.  CA-BRE License # 01209726