Wednesday, February 19, 2014

ZipRealty Names the 10 Best Metros for Home Sellers in 2014Va

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Lanny Baker
EMERYVILLE, CA, Feb. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ZipRealty, Inc. (http://www.ziprealty.com) (NASDAQ: ZIPR), the nation's most prominent online technology-powered residential real estate brokerage firm and real estate marketing solutions provider, has released a list of the Top 10 Best Cities for Home Sellers in 2014, based on housing market trends in 24 metro areas nationwide.

"The real estate markets in the western region soared compared to the rest of the country in 2013, based on data we compiled over the past year in our Housing Trends Report," said Lanny Baker, CEO of ZipRealty. "While we expect these metros to outperform once again this year, it should be at a more measured pace."

ZipRealty ranked the top 10 metros based on three evenly weighted housing metrics – median sales prices, median days on market and total housing inventory per capita.

The Top 10 Best Cities for Home Sellers in 2014 are:

1
SF Bay Area
2
Sacramento
3
San Diego
4
Las Vegas
5
Orange County
6
Los Angeles
7
Dallas
8
Houston
9
Washington, DC/Northern VA
10
 Chicago


Nationwide, here's how the housing market performed in 2013 according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR):

  • Median home sales prices increased 11.5% on average over 2012.
  • Homes stayed on the market for an average of 35 days.
  • 6.6 homes on average were available per 1,000 people.


Van Davis
Here's how the top three metros surveyed by ZipRealty compared to the national averages:

San Francisco Bay Area:

Median home sales prices increased nearly 35% on average over 2012.
Homes stayed on the market for an average of 19 days.
           1.1   homes on average were available per 1,000 people.

Sacramento:

Median home sales prices increased 32% on average over 2012.
Homes stayed on the market for an average of 15 days.
3.3 homes on average were available per 1,000 people.

San Diego:

Median home prices increased 20% on average in 2013 over 2012.
Homes stayed on the market for an average of 24 days.
1.9 homes on average were available per 1,000 people.

"For home sellers in today's market, finding the right real estate agent to list your home could help you attain the highest possible listing price," said Van Davis, President of Brokerage Operations for ZipRealty. 

"The Internet is a great place to start informing yourself about agent qualifications and expertise. Many tools are available online, including agent ratings and reviews.

San Francisco Bay Area
“It's important to find an agent you are comfortable talking with, who can work with your schedule and is responsive to your needs. Scheduling a few interviews to make your final selection is also an excellent idea," he added.

"Online exposure of your home is critical," added Mr. Davis. "Make certain the agent and their brokerage are able to fully expose your property on the Internet since 93% of home buyers start their search there."

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

 Stacey Corso
510.735.2667

scorso@ziprealty.com 

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