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Ada home values increase by 4.86 percent in 2007

Oklahoma City Home values in Ada increased in 2007 by 4.86 percent, according to a report released by the Ada Board of Realtors®. The report, based on local and statewide polling sponsored by the Oklahoma Association of Realtors® (OAR), contradicts national media coverage on a national residential housing downturn.

The report is part of OAR’s “Good Thing You’re in Oklahoma” campaign, a research-based effort to inform home buyers and sellers about the facts in Oklahoma’s housing market.

Ada residential real estate bucked the national trend in home values in ‘07. The average sales price for an existing home in Ada rose by 4.86 percent last year, from $107,361 in 2006 to $114,076 in 2007. Statewide, the average sales price for an existing home in Oklahoma increased by 4.24 percent in 2007, from $143,669 in 2006 to $149,758 in 2007.

“While the real estate industry in some parts of the country is facing some serious challenges, today’s report underscores the fact that home ownership throughout Oklahoma continues to be an affordable, stable and secure investment,” said Tammy McCullar, OAR president. “Our ‘Good Thing You’re in Oklahoma’ campaign is designed to present the facts about the Oklahoma housing market, which remains a source of value as a long-term investment.”

Since 2002, the average sales price of an existing home in Ada has risen by an average of 9.3 percent per year. The average sales price for an existing home in Ada in 2007 reflects a 56 percent increase from the 2002 average sales price for an existing home of $73,010.

“The housing market in our part of the state is trending in a positive direction and not reflecting what’s happening on a national level. That’s why we believe it’s important that Ada residents know the facts about our community,” said George Huckeby, 2008 president of the Ada Board of Realtors® - one of the 25 OAR local boards in the state. “The most important fact emerging from our research is that home values remain a bargain, compared to almost any housing market in the nation, and a great investment in terms of the increasing value of our residential property.”

Home sales were down slightly in 2007 based on a year-by-year comparison. The Ada Board of Realtors® reported sales of 574 existing homes in the Ada MLS (multiple listing service) area in 2007. However, the average annual sales total of existing homes in Ada over the three-year period of 2005-2007 is 34 percent higher than the average sales total in the previous three-year “window,” 2002-2004. An average of 560 homes sold per year from 2005-2007, compared to 417 homes sold per year between 2002 and 2004.

The 2007 increase in home values in the Ada area and across Oklahoma is in sharp contrast to the national home real estate picture. The National Association of REALTORS® recently reported that the national median existing home price for all housing types decreased by 1.4 percent in 2007, from $221,900 in 2006 to $218,900 last year.

McCullar says homeowners in our state should be confident about the value of their homes, given that 2007 marked the seventh year in a row in which Oklahoma home values have appreciated. The Association’s consumer Web site, WhyRealtorsWork.com, will be a source of information regarding the benefits and value of home ownership throughout the “Good Thing You’re in Oklahoma” campaign.

“Comparing our local board and statewide reports to the national picture is a great reminder that real estate is local,” said McCullar. “It’s also a reinforcement of OAR’s belief that Oklahoma is one of the most affordable states to live and work in and that our outlook for the coming year should be as positive as ever.”

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