Is Riverside Back to Bubble Prices?

DEB HALSEY REAL ESTATE, , , ,
A TIME FOR BUBBLY OR IS RIVERSIDE IN A BUBBLE?

32 WELWYN RD – RIVERSIDE – SOLD YESTERDAY $2,150,000

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After seeing this sale of 32 Welwyn Rd. Riverside yesterday, which closed at $2,150,000 – I wanted to look at the numbers historically since 2003 for the 1st quarter to see how we are trending. It’s even more dramatic to see data for all months for years prior to 2014, but apples to apples – for comparison, we are looking at the 1st quarter.
The sellers bought this property in 2006 for $1,975,000 – and I’m sure that they were fretting when prices were in the hopper. But lookeee here – they came out ahead – hands to the ceiling!
The numbers below are median prices. The Blue line is an average of the median prices. There is a bit of an anomaly in 2009 – which was obviously skewed by a $10M sale in January – otherwise, it looks like this is the year to sell your home in Riverside. Sell in Riverside, and buy in Mid or Back Country…eventually the estate area will have it’s day once again – and you may even be a tad late for mid-country.
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JANUARY 2014 2013 2012
FEBRUARY $2,200,000 $1,162,500 $2,250,000
MARCH $3,850,000 $2,714,810 $3,172,500
  $2,950,000 $1,135,000 $1,105,000
  $3,000,000 $1,670,770 $2,175,833
       
  2011 2010 2009
JANUARY $4,000,000 $1,572,500 $10,000,000
FEBRUARY $600,000 $1,600,000  
MARCH $907,500 $1,400,000 $750,000
  $1,835,833 $1,524,167 $5,375,000
       
JANUARY 2008 2007 2006
FEBRUARY $3,026,500 $1,822,500 $1,623,000
MARCH $1,350,000 $1,617,500 $1,800,000
  $2,875,000 $2,577,500 $1,105,000
  $2,417,167 $2,005,833 $1,509,333
       
JANUARY 2005 2004 2003
FEBRUARY $1,747,500 $1,425,000 $1,035,500
MARCH $2,407,750 $2,450,000 $1,002,500
  $1,305,000 $1,600,000 $1,262,500
  $1,820,083 $1,825,000 $1,100,167

Published by DEB HALSEY REAL ESTATE

The art of the deal transcends all businesses, and more so in real estate than in many other professions. For the client, it's often an emotional purchase or sale, rather than a simple commodity or luxury item. I make it my mission to have each side come to terms with a transaction that works for everyone. It's not always easy, but good things in life usually take effort - something from which I've never shied. Licensed since 2009 as a real estate sales agent in CT & NY, I often work with clients on the border of both areas. With sales and distribution experience for luxury designer products, and watching/reacting to the markets, my acumen for sales was established. Achieving success and contributing to the growth of many global apparel designer brands, such as Giorgio Armani and Paul Smith for over 20 years, it was time for a change. I wanted to explore another passion that would keep me in one location rather than traveling the globe. Now I have the best of both worlds, a successful business as a fulfilling personal life. My husband and I have lived in back country Greenwich since 2003, where we enjoy easy access to great biking, hiking and golf. We love to ski and that's usually where our travel takes us. Life is good in Greenwich!

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