http://www.batonrougehousingreports.com/ - Week In Review In Baton Rouge Real Estate (February 11-18, 2012). Housing numbers and interesting facts.

Greater Baton Rouge Housing Statistics:

LISTINGS:

Total Current Listings: 5,249

Foreclosure Listings: 501 or 10% of total listings

3rd Party Active Listings: 331 or 6% of total listings

Short Sale Active or Potential SS Listings: 190 or 4% of total listings

SOLDS From 02/11/2012 – 02/18/2012:

Total Number of Solds: 81

Foreclosures Sold: 9 or 11% of Solds

3rd Party Solds: 5 or 6% of total solds

Short Sales Solds: 11 or 14% of total solds

Foreclosure, 3rd Party and Short Sales Solds: 25 or 31% of all solds

Low To High Sales Prices: $16,575 to $575,000

I Appraised The $575,000 Home Sale On Amberwood Drive

New Home Sales: 21 or 26% of all sales

East Baton Rouge MLS Area with most home sales: 53 with 7 sales

CUMULATIVE TOTALS FOR 2012

Total Number of Sales: 647

ASCENSION: 144
EAST BATON ROUGE: 323
EAST FELICIANA: 1
LIVINGSTON: 132
IBERVILLE: 11
POINTE COUPEE: 16
WEST BATON ROUGE: 18
WEST FELICIANA: 2
NOTE: 93% of Home Sales Took Place in ASC, EBR, LIV and WBR Parishes, which is why I don’t understand WHY there’s an “8″ Parish MSA.

Foreclosures Sold: 149 or 23% of Solds

3rd Party Solds: 73 or 11% of total solds

Short Sales Solds: 108 or 17% of total solds

Foreclosure, 3rd Party and Short Sales Solds: 330 or 51% of all solds

AVERAGE SALES PRICES FOR LOCAL PARISHES:
EAST BATON ROUGE: $215,856
ASCENSION: $213,352
LIVINGSTON: $153,900
OTHER: $312,020

MEDIAN SALES PRICES FOR LOCAL PARISHES:
EAST BATON ROUGE: $198,000
ASCENSION: $201,000
LIVINGSTON: $152,900
OTHER: $286,450

AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET (CONTINUOUS):
EAST BATON ROUGE: 107
ASCENSION: 144
LIVINGSTON: 87
OTHER: 252

LISTING-TO-SALES PRICE RATIO (What Percent Below Listing Price Home Sell For):
EAST BATON ROUGE: 97%
ASCENSION: 97%
LIVINGSTON: 99%
OTHER: 94%

NUMBER LISTINGS CURRENTLY PENDING:
EAST BATON ROUGE: 645
ASCENSION: 241
LIVINGSTON: 184
OTHER: 94

NUMBER NEW LISTINGS:
EAST BATON ROUGE: 105
ASCENSION: 47
LIVINGSTON: 37
OTHER: 27

NUMBER SOLD LISTINGS:
EAST BATON ROUGE: 43
ASCENSION: 21
LIVINGSTON: 9
OTHER: 6

NOTE: Excludes Manufactured Housing

NOTE: Based on information from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS®\MLS for the period of 02/11/2012 to 02/18/2012. This information was extracted on 02/20/2012.