| Market Commentary Provided by Karen Barber Gardner is about to see a tremendous increase in jobs with the BNSF train Intermodal and it’s surrounding warehouses, several factories in the New Century Airport area and a new Lowes and surrounding stores right off of I-35. It should be a wonderful time for sellers to get their homes sold with an increase in population and a great time to buy in a growing area before the prices start to go up. |
| Report Date | Fall 2009 |
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Karen Barber
Reece and Nichols O`Connor and Associates Gardner, Kansas 913-856-6671x108 thebarber@reeceandnichols.com Agent Home Page |
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| Buyers’ or Sellers’ Market | More sellers than buyers | ||||
| Average Time on Market | More than 120 days | ||||
| Market Trend | Increasing | ||||
| Housing Inventory | Good supply - Some Prices | ||||
| Average Home Price | $175,000 - View Graph Trend | ||||
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| Worst Selling Price Range | |||||
| Compared to Last Year | Down 0-5% | ||||
| Prices As % of Asking Price | 95-100% | ||||
| Multiple Offers? | No | ||||
| Greatest Activity | First Time Buyers | ||||
| Buyer Activity for the past 90 days in Gardner is | |||||
| Seller Activity for the past 90 days in Gardner is | |||||
| Is Financing Available For Qualified Buyers in Gardner? | |||||
| Existing Home Prices for the past 90 days are | |||||
| What Percentage of the Current Housing Inventory are Foreclosures and/or Short Sales? | |||||
| Housing Hot Spots | Madison Reserve - Beautiful well-built homes right next to Madison Elementary and Gardner/Edgerton High School. St. John’s Highlands - Still some of the lowest priced new construction in Johnson County. | ||||
| Reason to Buy/Sell | Population Growth | ||||
| Average Sold Price | $175,000 - View Graph Trend | ||||
| National Real Estate Market | |||||
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