There have been 68 waterfront homes sold at Cedar Creek Lake between January 1st and March 31st of this year. That’s an increase of 66% over any of the past 7 years – the best of which were 2013 and 2014 each with 41 sales during their 1st quarters.

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This dramatic increase in 1st Quarter Waterfront Home Sales volume may be driven by the lower average waterfront home sales price of just over $305,000 – down almost $60,000 from 2015’s average of just over $364,000 – however the average waterfront home sales price is not an indicator that waterfront home prices have dropped but rather that 63% of waterfront home buyers are buying lake homes at prices below $350,000.

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What’s ahead for the Cedar Creek Lake real estate market in 2016? The increased sales volume of lower priced waterfront homes during the 1st Quarter may do two things: It may reduce the number of lower priced waterfront homes available to the point that prospective Buyers will need to move up in price; It may also encourage more prospective Sellers of waterfront homes priced below $350,000 to enter the market. Either way, it’s great time to purchase a Cedar Creek Lake home!