I started the day off with a bang. It was hair day, so I went in to Carlo's on West Genesee in Syracuse. The proprietor and owner, Carmen Logan, was celebrating his 75th birthday and looking great. A client brought in champagne, and there we all were sipping out of plastic cups at 9:30 in the morning. I could get used to this!
Currently there are only 98 active listings in the Skaneateles area of the multiple listing service. Of these, 30 are in the village and 26 are considered waterfront. I say "considered," because until the listings change it is difficult to distinguish between lake rights and actual on the water waterfront. Ponds and rivers are also called waterfront. Just a note.
Two new listings came on. One is a lovely village home priced to sell in the mid-$300,000 range. Another is just at the edge of the village for well under $200,000. I predict both will be gone by September 1st.
There are 12 properties marked under contract, none of which are new. Thirteen others are pended, with one new one, a home needing work but having a great deal of acreage.
We have now reached the magic number of 20 for closings! Very early this year, compared with other years. I will in the next week publish a list of homes with their addresses and disclosed selling price. The latest closing was a small village home.
The lowest priced house this year sold for $128,000 and the highest for $980,000. The median, as I am sure JT will ask, is a sale price of $269,000. Of real significant interest is the fact that 40% (8) homes that closed are village homes. They seem to be selling well - is it the gas prices or just the houses themselves?
Please consider buying now. The rates are the lowest they have been but who knows when they will rise. You can get so much more house than you can for the same price even at 5% interest. Do not wait! Consider this a warning!
