2015 Collins Group Realty State of the Market Report 1 | Page 17
oldfield
YEAR
2013
2014
2015
SALES
15
15
19
AVG PRICE
$526,753
$552,527
$655,211
HIGHEST SALE
$1,400,000
$920,000
$1,150,000
LOWEST SALE
$310,000
$355,000
$430,000
AVG DOM
213
121
154
old town bluffton
YEAR
2013
2014
2015
SALES
10
14
19
AVG PRICE
$403,400
$268,583
$274,606
HIGHEST SALE
$1,540,000
$410,000
$606,000
LOWEST SALE
$80,000
$109,163
$130,000
AVG DOM
89
89
164
palmetto bluff
YEAR
2014
2015
SALES
45
53
AVG PRICE
$1,092,923
$1,335,396
HIGHEST SALE
$3,950,000
$5,800,000
LOWEST SALE
$550,000
$599,000
AVG DOM
113
182
* No data is available for 2013
rose hill
YEAR
2013
2014
2015
SALES
39
37
55
AVG PRICE
$337,963
$357,707
$368,371
sun city
YEAR
2013
2014
2015
SALES
605
447
469
HIGHEST SALE
$780,000
$860,000
$742,000
LOWEST SALE
$133,815
$144,000
$184,500
and riverbend
AVG PRICE
$240,880
$252,348
$276,648
HIGHEST SALE
$1,125,000
$800,000
$617,677
LOWEST SALE
$87,500
$118,000
$138,000
AVG DOM
128
108
100
AVG DOM
59
51
50
the crescent
YEAR
2013
2014
2015
SALES
29
25
32
AVG PRICE
$366,276
$375,298
$376,666
the farm
YEAR
2013
2014
2015
SALES
40
27
54
HIGHEST SALE
$645,000
$500,000
$537,500
LOWEST SALE
$258,000
$310,000
$305,000
AVG DOM
102
75
85
@ buckwalter
AVG PRICE
$126,911
$146,106
$163,995
HIGHEST SALE
$217,222
$229,500
$225,000
LOWEST SALE
$56,000
$85,000
$102,500
AVG DOM
66
59
46
westbury park
YEAR
2013
2014
2015
SALES
21
27
39
AVG PRICE
$173,528
$192,283
$222,274
HIGHEST SALE
$240,000
$340,000
$294,000
LOWEST SALE
$107,562
$120,400
$134,900
AVG DOM
101
79
58
Moderate improvement was seen in Oldfield almost across
the board, including a slight increase in the number of closed
sales, a higher average sale price and notably more sales over
$500,000 than in recent history. Furthermore, none of the 19
reported sales during 2015 were bank-owned sales, compared
to a full 20% of the Oldfield sales in 2014 that were
corporate-owned and generally priced for liquidation.
From a mobile home on Wharf Street to the historic (early
1900’s) Fripp-Lowden home on Calhoun Street, 2015
presented a wide array of sales in this diverse market. As a
result, average sale price cannot accurately identify just how
the overall market is doing. OTB continued to benefit from
excellent “press” and exposure, generating a deeper draw
among a broader base of visitors, businesses and residents.
This was a fantastic sales year in Palmetto Bluff, as both re-sales
and new construction contracts continued to surge. In addition
to the 50+ home sales reported in 2015, there were well over
100 lot sales that closed as well. As of the end of 2015, there
were 99 homes under construction and an additional 65 in the
design-review phase. Additionally, construction on the new
Inn and Moreland Village made great strides in 2015.
Rose Hill established momentum with a significant increase
in the number of sales in 2015. The golf course phase
represented 71% of the sales, while sales over $500,000
(Estate phase) nearly doubled from the prior year.
Additionally the number of bank-involved sales dropped
significantly from 38% in 2014 to just 5% in 2015. Listing
inventory spiked somewhat in the Summer, but it’s likely to
decline during the Spring market.
What can we say…the number of sales keep racking up as
listings get rapidly absorbed in this fast-paced market! The
year ended with 469 closed home sales in Sun City,
including over 50 NEW homes purchased! Listing inventory
remained limited all year, especially considering how quickly
homes were selling…so by the end of 2015, there were just
78 homes for sale while an additional 62 listings were under
contract for the start of 2016!
We witnessed a rather steady, and certainly active year for
The Crescent community with the highest number of closed
transactions reported since all the way back in 2005. While
prices (in general) remained relatively stable throughout the
year, inventory was fairly limited, giving buyers fewer choices
and therefore more urgency. Hard to believe, but as the year
came to a close there was just one home for sale in
The Crescent… you might call that ‘slim pickins’!
A welcomed and notable increase in sales activity last year
was evidenced by a significant spike in closed transactions
and in the average sale price for 2015. Further fueling this
healthy market period, the reported Days on Market
remained under 2 months, and the average sale-price-to-listprice ratio for the year was an impressive 97%. The Farm is
clearly feeding a segment of strong demand in the mainland
market!
The majority of sales activity in Westbury Park last year took place
in the $170,000 - $230,000 price range, accounting for 54% of all
reported sales. That said, though, the average sale price statistic
actually trended to over $220,000, with 10 closed sales at/above
$250,000. The average Days on Market figure dropped to under 2
months last year, but unfortunately bank-owned sales lingered in
2015, accounting for 18% of the total closed transactions.