Local Home Sales by Price Range

Local Home Sales by Price Range
Dagmar Alford, owner/broker of Options Realty, LLC in Louisville, has compiled a study of local single family home sales by price range for August, ‘09 and year-to-date. There are some surprising findings and “green shoots” appearing in the more popular price ranges. For questions contact Dagmar at 720-352-8285 or Dagmar@OptionsRealtyLLC.net or see further detail under Market Statistics on their website: www.OptionsRealtyLLC.net.

Boulder Home Sales by Price Range
Boulder single family home sales are off in all price ranges year-to-date but August was off by less than earlier in the year. The $300,000s and $800,000s were even up a bit. Boulder’s most popular price range is the $400,000s.

$000s Aug '08 Aug '09 % Chg '08 YTD '09 YTD % Chg
100s 0 2 3 3 0%
200s 0 1 13 6 -54%
300s 13 15 15% 133 81 -39%
400s 20 11 -45% 163 114 -30%
500s 20 14 -30% 138 78 -43%
600s 10 4 -60% 71 52 -27%
700s 10 5 -50% 81 34 -58%
800s 4 6 50% 36 26 -28%
900s 4 4 0% 16 14 -13%
1M+ 12 6 -50% 69 38 -45%
2M++ 2 1 -50% 14 7 -50%
Total 95 69 -27% 737 453 -39%

Source: IRES MLS. Single family homes only.


Broomfield Sales by Price Range

Broomfield $300,000 home sales were up in August and year-to-date both by 27%. $100,000s are also way up and that’s help keep sales volume only off 3% total. The $200,000s and $300,000s are Broomfield’s most common sales.

$ K Aug, '08 Aug, '09 % Chg '08 YTD '09 YTD % Chg
100s 0 3 9 25 178%
200s 13 8 -38% 84 73 -13%
300s 11 14 27% 55 70 27%
400s 4 1 -75% 34 29 -15%
500s 9 3 -67% 30 19 -37%
600s 3 0 -100% 10 8 -20%
700s 1 0 -100% 5 0 -100%
800s 1 1 0% 4 1 -75%
900s 0 0 2 1 -50%
1,000+ 2 0 5 4 -20%
Total 44 30 -32% 238 230 -3%

Source: IRES MLS







Dagmar Alford, Certified Negotiation Expert Accredited Buyer’s Representative
720-352-8285 Dagmar@OptionsRealtyuLLC.net www.OptionsRealtyLLC.net



Erie Sales by Price Range

Erie sales were up August ’09 over August ’08. Year-to-date the $300,000s have sold 42% more than last year. Otherwise Erie’s off 27%.

$ K Aug '08 Aug '09 % Chg '08 YTD '09 YTD % Chg
100s 0 0 3 0 -100%
200s 2 7 250% 50 41 -18%
300s 5 6 20% 26 37 42%
400s 0 1 15 3 -80%
500s 0 0 4 2 -50%
600s 1 0 -100% 3 0 -100%
700s 0 0 1 0 -100%
800s 0 0 2 1 -50%
900s 0 0 0 0
1,000+ 1 0 -100% 1 0 -100%

Total 9 14 56% 96 70 -27%

Source: IRES MLS



Dagmar Alford, Certified Negotiation Expert Accredited Buyer’s Representative
720-352-8285 Dagmar@OptionsRealtyuLLC.net www.OptionsRealtyLLC.net
Lafayette Sales by Price Range

Lafayette’s $500,000 homes were up this August over last and are as well year-to-date up 31%. $200,000 home sales are the most common followed by $400,000s and $300,000s. Lafayette sales are down 24% year-to-date.

$ K Aug '08 Aug '09 % Chg '08 YTD '09 YTD % Chg
100s 1 0 -100% 19 9 -53%
200s 9 7 -22% 64 59 -8%
300s 7 3 -57% 46 27 -41%
400s 7 7 0% 34 34 0%
500s 2 6 200% 13 17 31%
600s 1 1 0% 5 4 -20%
700s 1 0 -100% 9 1 -89%
800s 0 0 2 0 -100%
900s 0 0 2 1 -50%
1,000+ 0 0 5 2 -60%
Total 28 24 -14% 171 130 -24%







Dagmar Alford, Certified Negotiation Expert Accredited Buyer’s Representative
720-352-8285 Dagmar@OptionsRealtyuLLC.net www.OptionsRealtyLLC.net

Longmont Sales by Price Range

Longmont’s home sales were down in August over last year in all price ranges except one home in the $900,00s and one in the $1 million+ range. These price ranges are also up year-to-date while the ones right under them, $600,000s through $800,000s, are off the most of all.
$ K Aug '08 Aug '09 % Chg '08 YTD '09 YTD % Chg
100s 35 23 -34% 283 218 -23%
200s 50 30 -40% 285 218 -24%
300s 17 14 -18% 138 88 -36%
400s 13 6 -54% 49 34 -31%
500s 3 2 -33% 29 18 -38%
600s 2 1 -50% 16 3 -81%
700s 0 0 7 1 -86%
800s 0 0 8 3 -63%
900s 1 1 0% 3 6 100%
1,000+ 0 1 3 4 33%
2,000+ 0 0 0 2

Total 121 78 -36% 700 517 -26%

Source: IRES MLS





Dagmar Alford, Certified Negotiation Expert Accredited Buyer’s Representative
720-352-8285 Dagmar@OptionsRealtyuLLC.net www.OptionsRealtyLLC.net
Louisville Sales by Price Range

Louisville’s August $300,000 home sales were up strongly over last year’s August, helping the town’s total sales grow 10% from last year. As well year-to-date $300,000 sales are the most popular and one of the stronger ranges, only off 5%. The $400,000s are even year-to-date.

$ K Aug '08 Aug '09 % Chg '08 YTD '09 YTD % Chg
100s 0 0 0 1
200s 5 5 0% 41 29 -29%
300s 6 11 83% 62 59 -5%
400s 7 3 -57% 31 31 0%
500s 1 1 0% 13 8 -38%
600s 0 1 9 8 -11%
700s 0 0 0 1
800s 1 1 0% 5 2 -60%
900s 0 0 0 0
1,000+ 0 0 0 0
Total 20 22 10% 161 139 -14%







Dagmar Alford, Certified Negotiation Expert Accredited Buyer’s Representative
720-352-8285 Dagmar@OptionsRealtyuLLC.net www.OptionsRealtyLLC.net
Niwot Sales by Price Range

Niwot shows modest gains in upper price ranges. Ahead of last year-to-date are $500,000s, $700,000s and $800,000s. $2 million+ homes are even with last year.


$ K Aug '08 Aug '09 % Chg YTD '08 YTD '09 % Chg
100s 0 0 0 0
200s 0 0 0 1
300s 0 0 5 4 -20%
400s 0 0 3 2 -33%
500s 1 2 100% 4 5 25%
600s 0 0 4 1 -75%
700s 0 1 1 2 100%
800s 0 1 2 3 50%
900s 0 0 2 0 -100%
1,000+ 0 0 10 7 -30%
2,000+ 0 1 2 2 0%
Total 1 5 400% 32 22 -31%





Dagmar Alford, Certified Negotiation Expert Accredited Buyer’s Representative
720-352-8285 Dagmar@OptionsRealtyuLLC.net www.OptionsRealtyLLC.net
Superior Sales by Price Range

Superior’s August $300,000 and $400,000 homes were strongly ahead of last August sales and the $200,000s and $300,000s are ahead year-to-date. Those stronger showings help total sales falling off only 10%.

$ K Aug '08 Aug '09 % Chg YTD '08 YTD '09 % Chg
100s 0 0 1 0 -
200s 4 1 -75% 8 12 50%
300s 4 10 150% 27 33 22%
400s 3 6 100% 23 20 -13%
500s 2 1 -50% 14 14 0%
600s 2 0 -100% 8 4 -50%
700s 0 0 5 0 -100%
800s 0 0 0 0
900s 0 0 1 0 -100%
1,000+ 0 0 0 0
Total 15 18 20% 72 65 -10%






Dagmar Alford, Certified Negotiation Expert Accredited Buyer’s Representative
720-352-8285 Dagmar@OptionsRealtyuLLC.net www.OptionsRealtyLLC.net