The Catawba Valley Association of REALTORs™ data for our four county area's Non-Foreclosure Properties indicates a continuing drop in sales volume for the ten months of 2011 relative to 2010 and 2009. Since 2010 was impacted so heavily by the tax credit program, 2009 is used for the base year.
For Caldwell County the reduction in volume was 28.9 %.
Median Prices for the whole four county area dropped 7.3 % when comparing 2011 to 2009.
Given current active listings of 477, Caldwell County has approximately 19.96 Months of Inventory available. Like most areas in the country, Catawba Valley is a Buyer's Market.
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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