Author: The Moens

Hello from Breckenridge, Colorado!

How’s the local real estate market? We have a recovering market, with the number of residential sales up 19% over last year at this time. How has the number of listings varied, over the years, and seasonally? When do we have the most listings on the market? The fewest?

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The short answer is: The number of residential listings varies seasonally; low in January, high in July. From a multi-year standpoint, the number of listings was much lower back in 2007 during a hot real estate market. Overall the number of listings is falling as the market recovers.

The chart above shows the total number of active residential listings over time: homes, condos, townhomes, duplexes, and vacant land.

• About 400 residential listings for sale in 2007 (a hot market)
• As the market fell into the Great Recession, properties stopped selling while more inventory came on the market
• Over 1,200 properties for sale in 2009 and 2010
• As the market recovers, the number of properties continues an overall decline; however, there is a seasonal market fluctuation
• The fewest properties on the market in January/February; the most properties on the market in July/August
• On average, there are 30% more properties on the market in July than in January