Smyrna Vinings Home Market Update – February

Welcome back!

So you’ve come back again to see how Smyrna Vinings home market is doing? In the table above, we have shown by zip code for both single family homes and condos the amount of homes currently active and resulting months of inventory.

 

Months of inventory indicates the number of months it is estimated to take to sell all active homes currently listed based upon the amount of homes sold in the past year in their respective zip codes and price points. More than 6 months of inventory typically points to it being a buyer’s market.

As I mentioned last month, much of the statistical improvement was due to the normal cyclical reduction versus an actual improvement trend in the Smyrna Vinings market. And as we start to push into the Spring, we’re going to see inventories rise, but hopefully sales will improve as well.

This past month in the Smyrna Vinings home market we saw a 4% increase in the number of active listings compared to last month and a slight worsening in the months of inventory to 10.36 months. We have 718 active homes in Smyrna Vinings compared to 690 in January.

As noted previously, some areas are still heavily weighted due to so much new construction that has entered the market at a price point that was not common in the Smyrna Vinings home market. We’re starting to see many of these builders reduce price and increase incentives as a result.

Incentives include anything from price reductions, to free upgrades, free cars, finished basement, etc. All as a way to motivate the buyers sitting on the fence and a little gun-shy to pull the trigger and buy their new Smyrna Vinings home.

New construction in this price point include Cottage Garden, Walker Street Manor, Morris Commons, Sherwood Forest, Brookside Park, The Cottages at Market Village, West Haven, Cottages at Lois Pointe, Woodbridge Crossing, Medlin Place, Vinings Estates, Stonehaven at Vinings, Stonecrest Manor, The Estates at Ellis Wade, Kensington Green, West Village, Spring Street Village, Rileys Walk, Walker Street Cottages, Collier Place, Concord Lake Village, Cottages at Parkview Village, Barnes Mill, Collins Lake Estate and Wakefield Estates.

After a decrease in condo listings last month, there was a 6% increase, which was largely expected. The Smyrna Vinings condo and townhome market, increased by 22 units over last month, with a total of 413 units now on the market compared to 391 in January. Much like the home market, condo and townhome months of inventory has increased to 12.30 months.

What to look for? As I continue to reiterate, the market, while overall doesn’t look that healthy, does have numerous patches of very healthy and vibrant segments. In fact, under $400,000 in homes and under $300,000 in condos and townhomes continue to lead the local market in health.

However, now more than ever, it’s imperative that your home is positioned properly in the marketplace. If you have any questions on how best to do that, don’t hesitate to contact us. The fallout from the liquidity crunch on the mortgage industry is still of effect. In fact, don’t be surprised to see further fallout in the mortgage industry. Also expect to see the inventory amounts continue to decrease at least through January. And of course, we are all anxiously awaiting spring in Atlanta to see if the homebuyers are ready to jump on all of these deals.

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