2009-Q4 Virginia Home Sales Report

Virginia Housing Trends Statistics As of December 31, 2009

Prepared by

Rosemary deButts rosemarydebutts@verizon.net

Virginia Home Sales and Price Summary by Area: 4Q09 vs. 4Q08 LOCAL MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICES

4Q09

Sales 4Q08

% Change

Blue Ridge Area

514

398

29.1%

$170,027

$183,533

-7.4%

Charlottesville Area

700

519

34.9%

$235,000

$262,000

-10.3%

Chesapeake Bay & Rivers

180

125

44.0%

$230,961

$303,226

-23.8%

Dan River Region

181

168

7.7%

$86,831

$80,807

7.5%

1,224

1,085

12.8%

$340,956

$308,539

10.5%

Eastern Shore

106

107

-0.9%

$155,524

$149,900

3.8%

Fredericksburg Area

959

871

10.1%

$205,005

$217,947

-5.9%

Greater Augusta

251

227

10.6%

NA

NA

Greater Piedmont

457

384

19.0%

$204,359

$217,195

-5.9%

Hampton Roads/Peninsula

5,162

3,680

40.3%

$211,000

$220,000

-4.1%

Harrisonburg/Rockingham

212

172

23.3%

$175,865

$189,695

-7.3%

Lexington/Buena Vista

50

51

-2.0%

$146,568

$160,000

-8.4%

Lynchburg

449

350

28.3%

$144,255

$145,605

-0.9%

Martinsville/Henry/Patrick

114

107

6.5%

$80,250

$75,000

7.0%

Massanutten

154

109

41.3%

$152,719

$165,973

-8.0%

New River Valley

298

213

39.9%

$160,000

$159,900

0.1%

Northern Neck

154

NA

$196,877

NA

Northern Virginia Area

4,520

4,067

11.1%

$371,179

$345,454

7.4%

Prince William Area

1,943

2,874

-32.4%

$213,980

$172,477

24.1%

Richmond Metro

2,392

1,825

31.1%

$197,715

$212,172

-6.8%

Roanoke Valley

911

678

34.4%

$148,671

$159,025

-6.5%

South Central

72

79

-8.9%

$120,792

$109,399

10.4%

Dulles Area

Median Sales Price 4Q09 4Q08 % Change

Southern Piedmont

41

45

-8.9%

$94,232

$115,353

-18.3%

Southwest Virginia

265

62

327.4%

$125,439

$129,702

-3.3%

Tri Cities

242

207

16.9%

$148,858

$157,459

-5.5%

Williamsburg

385

174

121.3%

$256,000

$287,212

-10.9%

Totals/Averages

21,936

18,577

18.1%

$245,392

$268,303

-8.5%

3Q09 Totals/Averages

25,032

-12.4%

$235,447

4.2%

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Virginia Percentage Change in Sales by Area: 4Q09 vs. 4Q08

Williamsburg Tri Cities Southwest Virginia Southern Piedmont South Central Roanoke Valley Richmond Metro Prince William Area Northern Virginia Area Northern Neck New River Valley Massanutten Martinsville/Henry/Patrick Lynchburg Lexington/Buena Vista Harrisonburg/Rockingham Hampton Roads/Peninsula Greater Piedmont Greater Augusta Fredericksburg Area Eastern Shore Dulles Area Dan River Region Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Charlottesville Blue Ridge Area

121.3% 16.9% 327.4% -8.9% -8.9% 34.4% 31.1% -32.4% 11.1% 0.0% 39.9% 41.3% 6.5% 28.3% -2.0% 23.3% 40.3% 19.0% 10.6% 10.1% -0.9% 12.8% 7.7% 44.0% 34.9% Source: Virginia's REALTOR® Associations

29.1%

-70.0%

-20.0%

30.0%

80.0%

130.0%

180.0%

230.0%

280.0%

330.0%

380.0%

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Virginia Percentage Change in Median Sales Price by Area: 4Q09 vs. 4Q08

Williamsburg Tri Cities Southwest Virginia Southern Piedmont South Central Roanoke Valley Richmond Metro Prince William Area Northern Virginia Area Northern Neck New River Valley Massanutten Martinsville/Henry/Patrick Lynchburg Lexington/Buena Vista Harrisonburg/Rockingham Hampton Roads/Peninsula Greater Piedmont Greater Augusta Fredericksburg Area Eastern Shore Dulles Area Dan River Region Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Charlottesville Area Blue Ridge Area

-10.9% -5.5%

Source: Virginia's REALTOR® Associations

-3.3% -18.3% 10.4% -6.5% -6.8% 24.1% 7.4% 0.0% 0.1% -8.0% 7.0% -0.9% -8.4% -7.3% -4.1% -5.9% 0.0% -5.9% 3.8% 10.5% 7.5% -23.8% -10.3% -7.4%

-50.0%

-30.0%

-10.0%

10.0%

30.0%

50.0%

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2009 Foreclosures by Area and Quarter Association

1Q09

2Q09

3Q09

4Q09

Blue Ridge Area

536

594

639

530

Charlottesville Area

178

191

307

311

Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Dan River Region Dulles Area Eastern Shore Fredericksburg Area Greater Augusta

71

93

61

86

142

119

122

106

1,088

1,138

1,333

972

17

23

23

10

1,413

1,336

1,389

1,188

37

46

24

40

600

566

627

529

Hampton Roads/Peninsula

2,870

2,859

2,865

2,913

Harrisonburg/Rockingham

75

70

85

96

Lexington/Buena Vista

30

26

10

8

Lynchburg

94

102

44

99

Martinsville/Henry/Patrick

25

28

14

10

100

137

118

103

New River Valley

64

90

77

86

Northern Neck

14

13

12

8

Northern Virginia Area

3,431

3,805

4,688

2,788

Prince William Area

2,668

3,138

3,025

2,089

Richmond Metro

1,666

1,451

1,804

1,814

Greater Piedmont

Massanutten

Roanoke Valley

347

474

399

362

South Central

66

62

40

50

Southern Piedmont

13

23

7

12

Southwest Virginia

39

23

16

16

255

247

255

270

Tri Cities Williamsburg Total

93

159

137

151

15,932

16,813

18,121

14,647

Others

12

14

14

21

Virginia Total

15,944

16,827

18,135

14,668

Source: RealtyTrac

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Virginia Percentage Change in Foreclosures by Area: 4Q09 vs. 3Q09 Williamsburg Tri Cities Southwest Virginia Southern Piedmont South Central Roanoke Valley Richmond Metro Prince William Area Northern Virginia Area Northern Neck New River Valley Massanutten Martinsville/Henry/Patrick Lynchburg Lexington/Buena Vista Harrisonburg/Rockingham Hampton Roads/Peninsula Greater Piedmont Greater Augusta Fredericksburg Area Eastern Shore Dulles Area Dan River Region Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Charlottesville Area Blue Ridge Area

10.2% 5.9% 0.0% 71.4% 25.0% ‐9.3% 0.6% ‐30.9% ‐40.5% ‐33.3% 11.7% ‐12.7% ‐28.6% 125.0% ‐20.0% 12.9% 1.7% ‐15.6% 66.7% ‐14.5% ‐56.5% ‐27.1% ‐13.1% 41.0% 1.3% So urce : RealtyTrac

‐17.1% ‐80.0%

‐60.0%

‐40.0%

‐20.0%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

120.0%

140.0%

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