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As the leaves change and weather cools the real estate market typically moderates some post-Labor Day. This seasonal shift is exaggerated this year by the overheated market during the second quarter. Currently, Lombard real estate is in an interesting spot with lower transaction activity, limited home inventory and interest rates that have increased quickly. Absent a life event creating a move, neither buyer nor seller seems too motivated to transact during the rest of 2022.
With that said, we will be reporting another great year (more to come!) and are very excited about the weeks ahead. Following Fall Fest, we are sponsoring Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park. Charming holiday displays illuminate the park from 6 –8pm each night December 4th –18th with magical light shows, tree decorations, a gingerbread house and so much more!
For the cover we chose the Victorian Cottage owned by the Lombard Historical Society. Happy 50 years open to the public! Please consider a donation to help preserve our heritage. All my best, 630.750.9551 kelly.stetler@compass.com www.kellystetlerrealestate.com
METHODOLOGY
Overview of Terms and Lombard Submarkets
CLOSED:closed transaction reflecting the final sales price (does not include any seller credits)
CONTRACTED:contingent or pending transaction reflecting the latest asking price
CONTRACT TIME:number of days between the first list date and the contracted date (does not include time from contract to close)
HOME INVENTORY:number of homes currently available for sale
MEDIAN:middle value of a given dataset (all report values are medians, which are less impacted by outliers than averages)
PRICE DISCOUNTS:percentage difference between the initial list and recorded sale price
PRICE PER SQ. FT:ratio of the price to the square footage of a closed transaction as a relative price measure (factors in home size)
WEST
(St. Charles Rd. to Roosevelt Rd. and Hwy. 355 to Main St.)
CENTRAL
(St. Charles Rd. to Roosevelt Rd. and Main St. to Grace Ave. / Fairview Ave.
NORTH
(North Ave. to St. Charles Rd. and Rte. 53 to Grace Ave.)
EAST
(North Ave. to Roosevelt Rd. and Grace Ave. / Fairview Ave. to Villa Park)
SOUTH (South of Roosevelt Rd. to Butterfield Rd.)
Note: All figures represent detached single-family homes unless otherwise specified. Price range data based on the village of Lombard. Submarket figures based on the approximate areas identified on map above.
MARKET SUMMARY
Market” Remains Going into 2022 Year End
Inventory
of available
time of year
Short Market Times List to Contract Days (Q3)
going under contract quicklywith most taking
days or less
Limited Price Discounts
Price Discounts (Q3)
discounts to asking price; houses mostly selling around full price
Sale Prices
Price / Price Per Sq. Ft. (Q3)
prices overall, but some areas and price ranges experiencing small declines
TOP LOMBARD SUPPORTER
Seen Around Lombard in Q3
LISTINGS
By Price Range
New listings were down YoY for the quarter across price ranges, except $400K –$500K
While each month declined, August was better than July and September
Listings less than $300K continue to decrease significantly from 2015 / 2016
Lower listing activity with most price ranges continuing downward trend Jul. –Sept. (YoY%)
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
–$399K $400K –$499K $500K+
Range'22'21%
Submarket
Q3 continued to show lower listing activity across most submarkets, except Central and South
West Lombard experienced a significant decline of 40%+ whereas the South was up 30%+ for the quarter
Slower quarter kept all submarkets down over the last 12 months
–Sept. (YoY%)
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
HOMES
Price Range
homes were down 20%+
mostly by
priced below
end of the market ($500K+
experienced a strong quarter, but this price range is much lower
market with
Last 12 Months (YoY%)
Submarket
Contracted activity was lower across most submarkets in Q3, except Central and South (consistent with higher listings)
North and East submarkets experienced the largest declines for the quarter
Lombard submarkets have shown a meaningful decline in contracted homes over the last 12 months
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
West Central East South
CLOSED HOME SALES
By Price Range
Closed homes were down 20%+ YoY driven mostly by homes priced below $300K
Closing activity remains up for homes priced $400K+ over the last 12 months
Closed homes priced under $300K are approx. 1/3 of what they were 5 –6 years ago
homes likely to continue declines with lower listings and fewer
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
Submarket
Closed activity was mostly lower across submarkets in Q3 (Central and South flat)
East submarket was down the most for the quarter (extremely low home closings) and the last 12 months
home sales trending back toward pre-pandemic levels
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
West Central East South
Price Range
for
the
of
compared
below
Trends (Relative%)
Sept. Quarter End (YoY%)
By Price Range
Days between listing date and contract signing have been less than two weeks for several quarters
went under contract in 10 days or less for the quarter
contract times to lengthen over time despite limited available inventory
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
By Submarket
Contract time in Q3 remained fast; large percentage increases from a very small bases (one day driving a large change)
are reviewing new listings quickly
on the market for two weeks or longer are likely overpriced or have other factors impacting time / interest
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
West Central East South
PRICE DISCOUNTS
By Price Range
Sales closed around full asking price during the third quarter
Multiple offers becoming more situationspecific than the expectation
Price discounts have been limited / nonexistent and expected to remain tight
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
Jul. –Sept. (YoY%)
Range'22'21%
By Submarket
Price discounts have been mostly consistent across submarkets; limited differences reflect appeal of Lombard overall
Very narrow, if any, discounts across submarkets in Q3
Buyers and sellers mostly meeting around original asking price
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
–Sept. (YoY%)
North West Central East South (0%)
100% 100% 100%
100% 99%
(0%) (+2%) (+1%) (0%)
PRICE PER SQ. FT.
By Price Range
Price per sq. ft. trend was mixed for the quarter; lower priced and higher priced homes each showed slight declines
price ranges remain meaningfully higher over the last 12 months
have held due to low home inventory, but are coming off near-term highs
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
–Sept. (YoY%)
By Submarket
Lombard submarket price per sq. ft. trends varied by the area
All submarkets remain higher over the last 12 months, but North and Central flattening; South is up significantly since the pandemic
East Lombard is now the highest price per sq. ft. for the quarter (tied with West) and last 12 months (first time in a couple years)
–Sept. (YoY%)
Rolling Last 12 Months (YoY%)
North West Central East South
(+13%)
CLOSED
Submarket
prices were mostly higher during Q3 (these values are influenced by relative prices and the size of the homes sold)
and East lower for the quarter, but remain up over the last 12 months
homes available and many remodeled homes driving higher prices