Walter Burns
The holidays and the end of the year are approaching, and this busy holiday season has also been busy for real estate. Hudson County condominiums have been increasing in sales values and leaving little room — if any — for negotiating.
To quickly recap last month’s market activity, October 2015 saw average sales values at $702,510 in Hoboken and $664,671 in Downtown Jersey City, with 85 closed condo sales in Hoboken and 67 in Downtown Jersey City. Let’s take a look at the latest Hudson County real estate market data and see how the market has fared at the start of the holiday season.
Hoboken Market Breakdown
November 2015 Condominium Sales Data
Average Sales Value: $689,098
Average Price/Sq. Foot: $661
Total Closed Condo Sales: 84
The average sales value for sold Hoboken condos increased 13.9% over November 2014 and the average price per sq. foot for sold condos increased 10.7%.
There were 84 closed condo sales in Hoboken in November, which was 12 more sales than this time last year — there were 72 closed condo sales in November 2014.
Room for negotiation: There is little room for negotiation in the Hoboken condominium real estate market. In November 2015, the average sales price to list price ratio was 100.1%, about 0.4% higher than a year ago. Multiple offers on a property are common in this market.
Downtown Jersey City Market Breakdown
November 2015 Condominium Sales Data
Average Sales Value: $666,158
Average Price/Sq. Foot: $658
Total Closed Condo Sales: 49
As a comparison, the average sales value increased 10.9% and the average price per sq. foot increased 10.4% over November 2014.
In November 2015, the total closed condo sales in Downtown Jersey City decreased by 6 from a year ago.
Room for negotiation: Low supply and high demand is leaving very little room for negotiation in the Downtown Jersey City condo market. In November 2015, the average list price to sales price ratio was 99.8%, up from 98.9% this time last year.
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