Below is a chart detailing the closed sales ('06,'07,'08) and monthly averages for 2008. The monthly average sales are as follows:
| Monthly average sales | |
| Brecksville | 10 |
| Broadview Heights | 16 |
| North Royalton | 20 |
| Seven Hills | 9 |
| Independence | 3 |
| Parma | 67 |
| Parma Heights | 15 |
| Garfield Heights | 27 |

Based on the above monthly averages, below you will find the approximate absorption rates, i.e how long it would take to deplete the current inventory.
| Current # of listings | Absorption Rate | |
| Brecksville | 109 | 10.9 |
| Broadview Heights | 155 | 9.6 |
| North Royalton | 175 | 8.7 |
| Seven Hills | 80 | 8.8 |
| Independence | 27 | 9 |
| Parma | 453 | 6.7 |
| Parma Heights | 129 | 8.6 |
| Garfield Heights | 355 | 13.1 |
If you are planning to sell your home soon, I hope this information will help you plan your move and price your home accordingly.
Please visit Barb Szabo for more information. I'd be happy to speak with you.
If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate. Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.
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Hi Barb, hope you are keeping warm. Are you planning on upgrading to the new Active Blog format? Also, I like the graphs that you use in your posts.
Hi Dan. I am keeping warm but it's not easy! I did upgrade my blog but I still have to customize the header. My customize button was missing all week but it's back now. Have a great weekend.