Given current active listings of 379, Caldwell County has approximately 14.27 Months of Inventory available. Like most areas in the country, Catawba Valley is a Buyer's Market.
The Catawba Valley Association of REALTORs™ data for our four county area's "Core Properties" indicates a significant drop in sales volume for the first nine months of 2009 relative to trend year 2006. The magnitude of the change is best seen against that three year backdrop.
For Caldwell County the reduction in volume was 43%.
Interestingly, Prices for Caldwell County for the first nine months sales for 2008, remained unchanged when compared to the period in 2009.
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton appeared on the Dec 11th 2008 "Declining Markets List.
Core Properties are non-foreclosure, non-manufactured housing, residential single family homes priced from $85th to $500th.
Active listing within the Catawba Valley MLS may be viewed at www.alexrooker.com
Location Characteristics: Caldwell County is more mountain / rural than Catawba County. Communities such as Mortermer, Brown Mountain, Collettesville, and the Globe are remote by large city standards. With the remoteness comes quiet, visible stars, and the earthy smells of spring, summer, and fall. Trout fishing and hiking are part of the normal lifestyle for natives as well as new comers.
The area's primary highway is NC # 321, which runs thru Hickory and on to Boone.
About Alex Rooker:
Some agents specialize in a neighborhood, or price range. My specialty is bringing a business perspective to client needs. Licensed as a Broker since 1973, I emphasize Marketing and Negotiation for Seller Clients. For Buyer Clients, attention is placed on Educating them on the market, Evaluating the prospective purchase, and Negotiating the deal.
These efforts are supported by a Business Degree from UNC-Chapel Hill with a focus on marketing and my Certificate in Management Accounting, earned to illustrate a competence in financial evaluations- particularly needed for complex comparables.
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