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Maplewood Sold Homes in March 2011

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Maplewood Single Family MLS Solds for Mar 2011

Solds – 26

Average Sale Price – $174,119

Average $ Sqft – $85

Average Days on Market –  74

MLS Market Summary Sheet: Maplewood MLS Sold Comp Summary Mar 2011 

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* A Comparable Market Analysis (CMA) for homes is like the Blue Book for cars. The Comparables Sold Summary portion includes: the area of interest, sold price, # of bedrooms, # of baths, total finished square footage (TFSF), $ per square foot ($/Sq), year built, style, sold date, days on the market (DOM), cumulative days on the market (CDOM), and the averages for the time specified in the report. Comparables are a way to help sellers and potential buyers understand the market and set a price.

The information is deemed reliable, but not verified or guaranteed.

Maple Grove Sold Homes in March 2011

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Maple Grove Single Family MLS Solds for Mar 2011

Solds – 45

Average Sale Price – $345,274

Average $ Sqft – $113

Average Days on Market –  63

MLS Market Summary Sheet:  Maple Grove MLS Sold Comp Summary Mar 2011 

For  Maple Grove Homes and Properties MLS Realtime

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* A Comparable Market Analysis (CMA) for homes is like the Blue Book for cars. The Comparables Sold Summary portion includes: the area of interest, sold price, # of bedrooms, # of baths, total finished square footage (TFSF), $ per square foot ($/Sq), year built, style, sold date, days on the market (DOM), cumulative days on the market (CDOM), and the averages for the time specified in the report. Comparables are a way to help sellers and potential buyers understand the market and set a price.

The information is deemed reliable, but not verified or guaranteed.

Foreclosures Drop 35 Percent Year-Over-Year

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Foreclosure concentration by stateForeclosure activity is much slower this year than last.

According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac, the number of national foreclosure filings plunged 35 percent in March 2011 as compared to March 2010, a statistic that reflects a more healthy housing market and more robust outlook for 2011.

A “Foreclosure filing” is defined as any of the following : a default notice, a scheduled auction, or a bank repossessions. Foreclosures filings were down in all but 8 states last month.

Activity remains concentrated, too. More than half of all bank repossessions can be tied to just a handful of states.

In March, 6 states accounted for 51% of activity.

  1. California : 15% of all repossessions
  2. Florida : 9% of all repossessions
  3. Arizona : 7% of all repossessions
  4. Michigan : 7% of all repossessions
  5. Texas : 6% of all repossessions
  6. Nevada : 5% of all repossessions

At the other end of the spectrum is Vermont. With just 5 repossessions for all of March, Vermont accounted for 0.008% of repossessions nationwide.

Distressed homes remain in high demand among today’s home buyers, accounting for almost 40% of all home resales. It’s no wonder, either. Distresses home typically sell at a steep, 15 percent discount as compared to non-distressed properties.

Buying foreclosures can be a great “deal”. However, make sure you’ve done your homework.

Buying homes from banks is different from buying a homes from “people”. Contracts and negotiations are different, and homes are often sold with defects.

If you plan to buy a St Paul foreclosure, therefore, make you you speak with a licensed real estate professional before submitting a bid. You can research a home online and learn a lot of the process, but when it’s time to purchase, put an experienced agent on your side.

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