2011 Year End Estate Fairfield CT Market Stats are in!

2011's final real estate sales figures are here, and we have compiled the Market History for Fairfield Connecticut with seven years of annual statistics dating back to 2005. Quick recap by year includes number of sales, average sales price and sales to list price ratio.
Initial numbers show 2011's average sales price at $692,668 while 2010 average sales price was at $681,778 which appears to be an initial 1.5% increase, while other supporting data for sales show anomalies that seem to indicate that prices may have actually taken a one percent drop.
It is VERY important to note that when you look at year over year figures, amount of sales, and average sales prices, that it does not necessarily mean that prices have risen significantly. THEY HAVEN'T. For example, the average sales price for a 2001 to 2500 square foot home in Fairfield in 2011 was $697,456 and the average price for that same home in 2010 was $599,190. Home prices in general did not spike 14 percent in Fairfield last year, I can assure you.
Although it may look initially that prices have risen in some segments of the market, other markets within Fairfield appear to have lost ground. There are certain adjustments that will need to be made, and pricing anomalies that have to be addressed before any percentage of gain or loss is calculated. Certain sales can skew statistics out of probable proportion, and have to be looked at and analyzed quite closely before a true overview and forecast can be given. What I am saying is don't get too excited just yet.
Click to view Fairfield CT 7 year Real Estate Recap and Reports
PRICE RANGE RECAP: statistics for single family homes with sales data sorted by incremental price ranges and this report includes market time, median, high and low sales prices, plus total dollar volume in sales.
BEDROOM COUNT RECAP: Sales statistics for single family homes and rentals sorted by bedroom count. This report includes number of sales, average sale prices, sale to list price ratio, and multi family home sales are included for your convenience.
Remember, these are raw statistics at this point, and need expert interpretation before you can start celebrating the market change, or remain conservative. We will be posting our opinions on the Fairfield market within the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
If you have a question about buying or selling Real Estate in Fairfield, and are in need of representation, I invite you to contact me. I know the market like the back of my hand, know marketing inside and out, am a skilled negotiator- and I'd love to be on your side :) - Judy