Bob Strader on January 31st, 2012

17.5%
The percentage increase of homes sold in 2011 vs. 2010 in Forsyth County Ga. 2217 single family homes were sold in Forsyth County in 2010, that number for 2011 was 2606.

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Bob Strader on November 30th, 2011

32%
The percentage of November home sales in Forsyth County that are distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales). With lags coming in over the next week, this number will probably increase another 2-4%.

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Bob Strader on October 31st, 2011

-26%
The percentage drop in inventory of single family homes since last year for Forsyth County.

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Bob Strader on September 30th, 2011

7.4
The number of months of inventory for single family homes in Forsyth County. This number was 10.6 in September of last year, a drop of 30%.

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Bob Strader on August 31st, 2011

6
The total number of land sales in Forsyth County, year-to-date. Those six sales came in at an average of $18,153/acre. If you’re selling land, you’re in a tough spot, but if you are looking to buy land to build on or invest in, there hasn’t been a better time in over 10 years.
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Bob Strader on July 31st, 2011

10%
The drop in median sales price for single family homes sold in Forsyth County, from second quarter of 2010 to second quarter of 2011.
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Bob Strader on June 30th, 2011

0.01%
The year-over-year decrease in average home sales prices for Forsyth County, comparing June 2011 to June 2010. Today CoreLogic released its May Home Price Index (HPI) which shows that home prices in the U.S. decreased on a year-over-year basis by 7.4%. Being flat isn’t a bad place to be for Forsyth County Home Sellers.
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Bob Strader on May 31st, 2011

2%
The increase in inventory levels for single family homes in Forsyth County from Jan 1st of this year to the end of April. While we are in the middle of the spring / summer selling season this is essentially flat and good news for existing home sellers.
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Bob Strader on April 30th, 2011

2
The number of homes sold for more than $1M, in Forsyth County, so far this year. That comes out to 0.33% of the total number listed over $1M. Coincidentally, both homes sold happen to be in St. Marlo.
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Bob Strader on March 31st, 2011

13
The number of homes sold on Lake Lanier, in March 2011, with a dock.
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