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It seems like the downward spiral of available housing inventory for the Las Vegas real estate market has finally stabilized, and it even increased slightly during the month of July. The number of actively listed single family homes went from 3785 at the end of June to 3953 at the end of July. (These figures do not reflect properties already under contract and in contingent or pending status.)

The market breakdown at the end of July looked like this:

• 527 homes priced under $100k - including 161 short sales and 74 foreclosures
• 1410 homes priced between $100k and $200k - including 418 short sales and 164 foreclosures
• 796 homes priced between $200k and $300k - including 194 short sales and 77 foreclosures
• 406 homes priced between $300 and $400k -

If you are wondering why there doesn't seem to be much for sale in Las Vegas anymore: as of June 29, 2012, only 3,785 single family homes listed in the Las Vegas MLS remain as active (not under contract) in Clark County.

The current market breakdown looks like this:

• 492 homes priced under $100k - including 180 short sales and 88 foreclosures
• 1332 homes priced between $100k and $200k - including 447 short sales and 180 foreclosures
• 766 homes priced between $200k and $300k - including 190 short sales and 71 foreclosures
• 401 homes priced between $300 and $400k - including 69 short sales and 28 foreclosures
• 186 homes priced between $400k and $500k - including 25 short sales and 7 foreclosures
• 200 homes priced between $500k and $750k -

The supply of single family homes for sale in Las Vegas keeps dwindling at an alarming pace and average home prices are inching upward again. As of June 4, 2012, only 3.923 single family homes remain listed in the Las Vegas MLS as active (not under contract) in Clark County. At the end of April there were 4.594 homes actively listed, so this represents a 15% decrease in inventory and only gives the local market a 5 week supply of resale housing.

Properties selling for under $100k posted the biggest decrease in inventory as investors continue to purchase for cash as an investment.  Available foreclosures in this price range dropped over 50% as Las Vegas foreclosure filings remain stymied by AB 284.  

The current market breakdown looks like this:

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As of April 26th, only 4,594 single family homes remain listed in the Las Vegas MLS as active (not under contract) in Clark County. Our inventory is continuing to shrink as few, if any, bank foreclosures are reaching the market due to the restrictions of AB 284.

The sale of lower priced housing, in particular, is really active. This week one of our agents had an offer in on a home that had received over 70 offers within just a few days, most above list price!

The current market breakdown looks like this:

874 homes priced under $100k - including 361short sales and 225 foreclosures
1644 homes priced between $100k and $200k - including 664 short sales and 278 foreclosures
846 homes priced between $200k and $300k - including 262 short sales and 89

"Where have all the homes gone?!" In the Las Vegas real estate market it's like the clock has suddenly been turned back to the year 2004. Within hours there are multiple offers on everything listed under $250k, often sight unseen, and most accepted contracts are going above list price. New home builders are warning real estate agents about imminent price increases.

At the beginning of November there were approximately 11,500 single family homes actively on the market that were not yet under contract. Today, less than 6 months later, there are only 5,074 active single family listings in the Las Vegas MLS. That's about a six week supply at the current rate of absorption.

This is a direct result of Assembly Bill 284, which effectively stopped the non