~ Michael Atwood

This is the year-to-date real estate report for 2022 which includes sales for all Barefoot Resort properties. This includes both the Residential and the Non-Residential properties.

Barefoot Single Family Homes

(*This includes all active, sold, pending, & expired properties)

As a comparison to the previous year, the number of sales was less than the same as the previous year. But the average sales price was 26% higher compared to the previous year as higher-priced homes sold during this year in Barefoot Resort. The number of available properties was down significantly as compared to the previous year and the properties are selling at a slower rate compared to 2021. During 2022 the sales rate per month was 4.6 which was slightly less than half the sales per month as compared to the previous year. We currently only have around 4 months inventory of homes available in the Barefoot Community based upon that sales rate per month. We have 3 homes pending now for this year and that is the same as the previous levels during the same time in 2021.  The total dollar amount for homes sold in Barefoot Resort for 2022 was $30,657,074 and that is compared to $36,150,660 sold total for 2021. That is a reduction of 17.91% or 11 less home sold in Barefoot Resort.

We can see that the prices have increased which has slowed down the rate of homes being sold in the Barefoot Community.  The interest rates climbing up this year has cooled down the amount of buyer’s that can afford the higher priced homes in Barefoot Resort. The average number of days on market went up to 90 days compared to 61 the previous year. Now it is still a great time to place your property on the market if you are looking to sell your home here in Barefoot Resort. If you have friends or relatives looking to purchase here, then we can see that prices have increased, and the interest rates have increased which has in turn slowed down the buyers that are looking in the higher price ranges. The market overall has seemed to have cooled down in our area somewhat as it has in other areas in Horry County. We expect that trend to continue into 2023.

Barefoot Condo/Townhomes

(*This includes all active, expired, pending, and sold properties)

Pricing has increased 26% in 2022 compared to 2021.  That is a significant increase over the previous year. The year-to-date average monthly sales rate for condominiums and townhomes is 25.4 sales per month compared to the average of 35 per month in 2021.  We currently have around 2 months of condominiums available for sale in the Barefoot Resort Community based upon the amount of inventory and the current rate of sales per month.  The average days on market were 85 days which was slightly higher as compared to the results from 2021.  The total dollar amount for condominiums and townhomes was $100,904,022 which was slightly higher than the total dollar amount for 2021!

We can see that the market has slowed down during the last half of the year. The current interest rates have increased as I mentioned in the above notes compared to this same time last year. This has slowed down the buyer who can afford the higher priced properties in our Multi-family communities. But if you are looking to sell now it is a great time for condominium sales as compared to the same time last year. We are going to experience a continued slow down due to the interest rates increasing. So if you are considering selling during this time of the year then it’s a good time to get your property on the market based upon current sales levels and pending transactions.  I strongly suggest to ensure that your property sells during the time allotted that you have the upgrades that this market is asking for in order to get your maximum sales price.