Question: How does the price range of the home for sale affect the speed of the sale?
Answer: Last week I published statistics showing how quickly homes in Arlington sell (20 percent in the first five days, 50 percent in the first 30 days) and received a follow-up question in the comments asking how price impacts days on market. Here’s your response!
Data Description
The following data represents more than 15,000 sales in Arlington since January 1, 2012, broken out by sold price within the three primary housing types in Arlington – apartments/condos, townhomes and single-family/detached homes.
Key Findings
- The middle price ranges sell fastest, with the cheapest and most expensive inventory in each housing type taking the longest to sell
- Townhomes are in the most demand and sell two and a half weeks faster than other housing types
- If you’re selling an apartment or single family over $1 million, be patient with your pricing and don’t worry if you don’t get your asking price immediately. It usually takes some time for those buyers to materialize.
- Yes, there were actually nine single-family homes that sold for under $300,000 in Arlington (eight in 22204 and one in 22206).
I always appreciate hearing from readers in the comments section and via email. If you have any questions about the Arlington real estate market, please do not hesitate to post them in the comments or send me an email to [email protected].
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Eli Tucker is a licensed Realtor in Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland with Real Living At Home, 2420 Wilson Blvd #101 Arlington, VA 22201, (202) 518-8781.
