December 2010 Lake Norman Foreclosure Real Estate Market Update

Lake Norman Foreclosure Homes
At the end of December 2010 there were 116 foreclosure, preforeclosure & short-sale properties listed in the Lake Norman area, a 28% decrease from the 161 foreclosure, preforeclosure & short sale properties for sale in November 2010. Prices range from $27,209 for a double-wide to $2,445,000 for a waterfront home in Cornelius.

Twenty-eight foreclosure/short sale homes closed in December 2010. This was an increase of 33% from the 21 foreclosure homes sold in November2010. The average home was a 3 bedroom/3 bath with 2,920 square feet and an average sale price of $345,970 The average sales price decreased $40,648 or11% from the previous month. The average days on the market were 138, a 15 day increase from November 2010.

Fourty-one foreclosure and short sale properties are currently under contract, an 18% decrease from November 2010.

Lake Norman Foreclosure Condos & Townhomes
At the end of December 2010 there were 8 foreclosure, preforeclosure & short-sale Lake Norman area condo/townhome properties listed, a 11% decrease from the 9 foreclosure, preforeclosure & short-sale properties listed for sale in November 2010. Foreclosure prices range from $94,900 to $260,000. The average unit is a 2 bed/2 bath with 1,456 square feet and an average list price of $175,462.

Two foreclosure, preforeclosure or short-sale condos/townhomes closed in December 2010. This was an increase of 200% from the 0 foreclosure, preforeclosure or short-sale condos sold in November 2010. The average sales price in December was $180,000. Two units are currently under contract.

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