ly Market Detail - January 218 Summary Statistics January 218 January 217 Paid in Cash 7,634 7,29 5.9% 4,328 4,298.7% $179,9 $161, 11.7% Average Sale Price Dollar Volume $286,44 $244,52 17.1% $2.2 Billion $1.8 Billion 24.% Median Percent of Original List Price Received 95.% 94.6%.4% Median Time to Contract 49 Days 53 Days -7.5% Median Time to Sale 9 Days 96 Days -6.3% New Pending Sales New Listings 11,319 16,653 1,469 8.1% 16,69 3.6% Pending Inventory 15,467 Inventory (Active Listings) 54,988 s Supply of Inventory 5.9 15,141 2.2% 57,784-4.8% 6.4-7.8% The number of sales transactions which closed during Economists' note : are one of the simplest yet most important indicators for the residential real estate market. When comparing across markets of different sizes, we recommend comparing the percent changes in sales rather than the number of sales. (and many other market metrics) are affected by seasonal cycles, so actual trends are more accurately represented by year-over-year changes (i.e. comparing a month's sales to the amount of sales in the same month in the previous year), rather than changes from one month to the next. Year-to-Date January 218 7,634 7,634 5.9% 5.9% December 217 9,193 6.% November 217 8,235 5.8% October 217 8,116 2.2% September 217 7,44-15.9% August 217 9,716 2.6% July 217 9,246 3.6% June 217 1,996 4.9% May 217 11,539 8.% April 217 1,292-4.% March 217 11,193 11.4% February 217 7,949 4.1% January 217 7,29 6.2% 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, 214 215 216 217 Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.
Pct. of Paid in Cash Cash Sales ly Market Detail - January 218 Cash Sales The number of during in which buyers exclusively paid in cash Economists' note : Cash Sales can be a useful indicator of the extent to which investors are participating in the market. Why? Investors are far more likely to have the funds to purchase a home available up front, whereas the typical homebuyer requires a mortgage or some other form of financing. There are, of course, many possible exceptions, so this statistic should be interpreted with care. Cash Sales Year-to-Date 4,328.7% January 218 4,328.7% December 217 4,774-1.4% November 217 4,483.6% October 217 4,175-5.5% September 217 3,9-2.7% August 217 5,6-4.% July 217 4,864 1.3% June 217 5,799 1.3% May 217 6,278 3.% April 217 5,99-8.6% March 217 6,624 6.% February 217 4,91 1.2% January 217 4,298 2.1% 8, 214 215 216 217 6, 4, 2, Cash Sales as a Percentage of The percentage of during which were Cash Sales Economists' note : This statistic is simply another way of viewing Cash Sales. The remaining percentages of (i.e. those not paid fully in cash) each month involved some sort of financing, such as mortgages, owner/seller financing, assumed loans, etc. Percent of Closed Sales Paid in Cash Year-to-Date 56.7% -4.9% January 218 56.7% -4.9% December 217 51.9% -7.% November 217 54.4% -5.1% October 217 51.4% -7.6% September 217 52.7% -5.7% August 217 51.5% -6.5% July 217 52.6% -2.2% June 217 52.7% -3.5% May 217 54.4% -4.7% April 217 57.4% -4.8% March 217 59.2% -4.8% February 217 61.8% -2.7% January 217 59.6% -3.9% 8% 6% 214 215 216 217 4% 2% % Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.
Average Sale Price ly Market Detail - January 218 The median sale price reported for (i.e. 5% of sales were above and 5% of sales were below) Economists' note : is our preferred summary statistic for price activity because, unlike Average Sale Price, Median Sale Price is not sensitive to high sale prices for small numbers of homes that may not be characteristic of the market area. Keep in mind that median price trends over time are not always solely caused by changes in the general value of local real estate. Median sale price only reflects the values of the homes that sold each month, and the mix of the types of homes that sell can change over time. Year-to-Date $179,9 11.7% January 218 $179,9 11.7% December 217 $18, 7.8% November 217 $176, 8.6% October 217 $17, 5.2% September 217 $173, 8.1% August 217 $17, 6.3% July 217 $17,95 6.8% June 217 $176,82 7.2% May 217 $178, 8.1% April 217 $172, 7.2% March 217 $171, 9.4% February 217 $167,5 11.7% January 217 $161, 6.6% $2K $15K 214 215 216 217 $1K $5K $K Average Sale Price The average sale price reported for (i.e. total sales in dollars divided by the number of sales) Economists' note : Usually, we prefer over Average Sale Price as a summary statistic for home prices. However, Average Sale Price does have its uses particularly when it is analyzed alongside the. For one, the relative difference between the two statistics can provide some insight into the market for higher-end homes in an area. Average Sale Price Year-to-Date $286,44 17.1% January 218 $286,44 17.1% December 217 $261,64 11.1% November 217 $242,765.8% October 217 $235,345 6.2% September 217 $239,877 7.9% August 217 $234,983 5.5% July 217 $244,892 9.8% June 217 $255,717 5.9% May 217 $261,62 8.% April 217 $252,582 -.9% March 217 $255,298 1.7% February 217 $24,977 8.5% January 217 $244,52 4.% $35K $3K $25K $2K $15K $1K $5K $K 214 215 216 217 Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.
Med. Pct. of Orig. List Price Received Dollar Volume ly Market Detail - January 218 Dollar Volume The sum of the sale prices for all sales which closed during Economists' note : Dollar Volume is simply the sum of all sale prices in a given time period, and can quickly be calculated by multiplying by Average Sale Price. It is a strong indicator of the health of the real estate industry in a market, and is of particular interest to real estate professionals, investors, analysts, and government agencies. Potential home sellers and home buyers, on the other hand, will likely be better served by paying attention to trends in the two components of Dollar Volume (i.e. sales and prices) individually. Dollar Volume Year-to-Date $2.2 Billion 24.% January 218 $2.2 Billion 24.% December 217 $2.4 Billion 17.8% November 217 $2. Billion 6.7% October 217 $1.9 Billion 8.6% September 217 $1.8 Billion -9.2% August 217 $2.3 Billion 8.3% July 217 $2.3 Billion 13.7% June 217 $2.8 Billion 11.1% May 217 $3. Billion 16.7% April 217 $2.6 Billion -4.9% March 217 $2.9 Billion 23.2% February 217 $1.9 Billion 12.9% January 217 $1.8 Billion 1.4% $4 B $3 B $3 B $2 B $2 B $1 B $5 M $ 214 215 216 217 Median Percent of Original List Price Received The median of the sale price (as a percentage of the original list price) across all properties selling during Economists' note : The Median Percent of Original List Price Received is useful as an indicator of market recovery, since it typically rises as buyers realize that the market may be moving away from them and they need to match the selling price (or better it) in order to get a contract on the house. This is usually the last measure to indicate a market has shifted from down to up, so it is what we would call a lagging indicator. Med. Pct. of Orig. List Price Received Year-to-Date 95.%.4% January 218 95.%.4% December 217 95.1%.4% November 217 95.1%.4% October 217 95.%.2% September 217 95.%.2% August 217 95.1%.5% July 217 95.%.4% June 217 94.8%.2% May 217 94.7%.1% April 217 94.7%.2% March 217 94.7%.2% February 217 94.7%.3% January 217 94.6%.2% 1% 8% 6% 4% 2% % 214 215 216 217 Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.
Median Time to Sale Median Time to Contract ly Market Detail - January 218 Median Time to Contract The median number of days between the listing date and contract date for all during Economists' note : Like Time to Sale, Time to Contract is a measure of the length of the home selling process calculated for sales which closed during. The difference is that Time to Contract measures the number of days between the initial listing of a property and the signing of the contract which eventually led to the closing of the sale. When the gap between Median Time to Contract and Median Time to Sale grows, it is usually a sign of longer closing times and/or declining numbers of cash sales. Median Time to Contract Year-to-Date 49 Days -7.5% January 218 49 Days -7.5% December 217 47 Days -9.6% November 217 52 Days.% October 217 5 Days -3.8% September 217 47 Days -14.5% August 217 49 Days -9.3% July 217 5 Days -3.8% June 217 52 Days.% May 217 49 Days -2.% April 217 5 Days 4.2% March 217 52 Days 6.1% February 217 59 Days 1.7% January 217 53 Days -1.9% 8 214 215 216 217 6 4 2 Median Time to Sale The median number of days between the listing date and closing date for all during Economists' note : Time to Sale is a measure of the length of the home selling process, calculated as the number of days between the initial listing of a property and the closing of the sale. Median Time to Sale is the amount of time the "middle" property selling this month was on the market. That is, 5% of homes selling this month took less time to sell, and 5% of homes took more time to sell. Median Time to Sale gives a more accurate picture than Average Time to Sale, which can be skewed upward by small numbers of properties taking an abnormally long time to sell. Median Time to Sale Year-to-Date 9 Days -6.3% January 218 9 Days -6.3% December 217 84 Days -11.6% November 217 91 Days -5.2% October 217 93 Days -3.1% September 217 93 Days -6.1% August 217 91 Days -7.1% July 217 91 Days -6.2% June 217 94 Days -4.1% May 217 91 Days -3.2% April 217 9 Days.% March 217 92 Days 1.1% February 217 98 Days -1.% January 217 96 Days -2.% 12 1 8 6 4 2 214 215 216 217 Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.
New Listings Pending Sales ly Market Detail - January 218 New Pending Sales The number of listed properties that went under contract during Economists' note : Because of the typical length of time it takes for a sale to close, economists consider Pending Sales to be a decent indicator of potential future. It is important to bear in mind, however, that not all Pending Sales will be closed successfully. So, the effectiveness of Pending Sales as a future indicator of Closed Sales is susceptible to changes in market conditions such as the availability of financing for homebuyers and the inventory of distressed properties for sale. New Pending Sales Year-to-Date 11,319 8.1% January 218 11,319 8.1% December 217 8,313 3.6% November 217 9,533 9.3% October 217 9,8 12.9% September 217 6,336-32.7% August 217 11,97 8.1% July 217 1,279 3.6% June 217 1,983 6.4% May 217 11,752 8.5% April 217 11,592-5.5% March 217 13,51 7.4% February 217 11,297.5% January 217 1,469 6.5% 15, 214 215 216 217 1, 5, New Listings The number of properties put onto the market during Economists' note : New Listings tend to rise in delayed response to increasing prices, so they are often seen as a lagging indicator of market health. As prices rise, potential sellers raise their estimations of value and in the most recent cycle, rising prices have freed up many potential sellers who were previously underwater on their mortgages. Note that in our calculations, we take care to not include properties that were recently taken off the market and quickly relisted, since these are not really new listings. New Listings Year-to-Date 16,653 3.6% January 218 16,653 3.6% December 217 1,57 -.8% November 217 13,165 5.9% October 217 13,521 14.6% September 217 8,196-31.1% August 217 12,771 3.2% July 217 11,92 5.5% June 217 12,789 4.2% May 217 13,67 5.9% April 217 13,349-8.1% March 217 15,495 -.1% February 217 14,327-11.% January 217 16,69.9% 2, 214 215 216 217 15, 1, 5, Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.
s Supply of Inventory Inventory ly Market Detail - January 218 Inventory (Active Listings) The number of property listings active at the end of Economists' note : There are a number of ways to define and calculate Inventory. Our method is to simply count the number of active listings on the last day of, and hold this number to compare with the same month the following year. Inventory rises when New Listings are outpacing the number of listings that go off-market (regardless of whether they actually sell). Likewise, it falls when New Listings aren't keeping up with the rate at which homes are going off-market. Inventory YTD (ly Avg) 54,988-4.8% January 218 54,988-4.8% December 217 51,72-4.% November 217 52,87-3.4% October 217 51,275-3.4% September 217 49,948-3.8% August 217 5,519-3.1% July 217 51,992-1.2% June 217 53,389-1.2% May 217 55,134-1.4% April 217 55,895-1.3% March 217 57,24 -.1% February 217 58,25 1.3% January 217 57,784 6.3% 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 214 215 216 217 s Supply of Inventory An estimate of the number of months it will take to deplete the current Inventory given recent sales rates Economists' note : MSI is a useful indicator of market conditions. The benchmark for a balanced market (favoring neither buyer nor seller) is 5.5 months of inventory. Anything higher is traditionally a buyers' market, and anything lower is a sellers' market. There is no single accepted way of calculating MSI. A common method is to divide current Inventory by the most recent month's count, but this count is a usually poor predictor of future due to seasonal cycles. To eliminate seasonal effects, we use the 12-month average of monthly instead. s Supply YTD (ly Avg) 5.9-7.8% January 218 5.9-7.8% December 217 5.6-6.7% November 217 5.7-5.% October 217 5.6-5.1% September 217 5.5-3.5% August 217 5.4-5.3% July 217 5.6-3.4% June 217 5.8-1.7% May 217 6. -1.6% April 217 6.1-1.6% March 217 6.3 1.6% February 217 6.4 3.2% January 217 6.4 1.3% 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.. 214 215 216 217 Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.
Median Time to Contract ly Market Detail - January 218 by Sale Price The number of sales transactions which closed during Economists' note: are one of the simplest yet most important indicators for the residential real estate market. When comparing across markets of different sizes, we recommend comparing the percent changes in sales rather than the number of sales. (and many other market metrics) are affected by seasonal cycles, so actual trends are more accurately represented by year-over-year changes (i.e. comparing a month's sales to the amount of sales in the same month in the previous year), rather than changes from one month to the next. 1,8 1,6 1,4 1,2 1, 8 6 4 2 Economists' note : Like Time to Sale, Time to Contract is a measure of the length of the home selling process calculated for sales which closed during. The difference is that Time to Contract measures the number of days between the initial listing of a property and the signing of the contract which eventually led to the closing of the sale. When the gap between Median Time to Contract and Median Time to Sale grows, it is usually a sign of longer closing times and/or declining numbers of cash sales. 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Less than $5, Less than $5, January 217 January 218 $5, - $99,999 $5, - $99,999 $1, - $149,999 $1, - $149,999 $15, - $199,999 January 217 January 218 $15, - $199,999 $2, - $249,999 $2, - $249,999 $25, - $299,999 Median Time to Contract by Sale Price The median number of days between the listing date and contract date for all during $25, - $299,999 Sale Price $1, - $149,999 1,54 1.7% $15, - $199,999 1,324 11.3% $2, - $249,999 978 21.% $25, - $299,999 634 13.2% $3, - $399,999 647 12.5% $4, - $599,999 498 29.4% $6, - $999,999 283 6.4% $1,, or more 324 81.% Sale Price $15, - $199,999 44 Days -8.3% $2, - $249,999 51 Days -5.6% $25, - $299,999 Median Time to Contract Less than $5, 65 Days 41.3% $5, - $99,999 38 Days -2.6% $1, - $149,999 Less than $5, 229-39.4% $5, - $99,999 1,177-13.1% $3, - $399,999 36 Days -1.% 65 Days -11.% $3, - $399,999 63 Days -16.% $4, - $599,999 91 Days -23.5% $6, - $999,999 14 Days -1.3% $1,, or more 69 Days -55.8% $3, - $399,999 $4, - $599,999 $4, - $599,999 $6, - $999,999 $6, - $999,999 $1,, or more $1,, or more 1,8 1,6 1,4 1,2 1, 8 6 4 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.
Inventory New Listings ly Market Detail - January 218 New Listings by Initial Listing Price The number of properties put onto the market during Economists' note: New Listings tend to rise in delayed response to increasing prices, so they are often seen as a lagging indicator of market health. As prices rise, potential sellers raise their estimations of value and in the most recent cycle, rising prices have freed up many potential sellers who were previously underwater on their mortgages. Note that in our calculations, we take care to not include properties that were recently taken off the market and quickly relisted, since these are not really new listings. 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 Economists' note : There are a number of ways to define and calculate Inventory. Our method is to simply count the number of active listings on the last day of, and hold this number to compare with the same month the following year. Inventory rises when New Listings are outpacing the number of listings that go off-market (regardless of whether they actually sell). Likewise, it falls when New Listings aren't keeping up with the rate at which homes are going off-market. 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Less than $5, Less than $5, January 217 January 218 $5, - $99,999 $5, - $99,999 $1, - $149,999 $1, - $149,999 $15, - $199,999 January 217 January 218 $15, - $199,999 $2, - $249,999 Inventory by Current Listing Price The number of property listings active at the end of $2, - $249,999 $25, - $299,999 $25, - $299,999 Initial Listing Price $5, - $99,999 1,962-12.6% $1, - $149,999 2,692-2.2% $15, - $199,999 2,748 11.5% $2, - $249,999 2,118 12.1% $25, - $299,999 1,632 6.7% $3, - $399,999 1,941 13.3% $4, - $599,999 1,481 4.6% $6, - $999,999 989 13.% $1,, or more 828 9.5% Current Listing Price New Listings Inventory Less than $5, 262-38.9% $3, - $399,999 Less than $5, 755-33.6% $5, - $99,999 4,597-19.% $1, - $149,999 5,975-13.1% $15, - $199,999 6,888-2.5% $2, - $249,999 5,925-3.5% $25, - $299,999 5,515.% $3, - $399,999 7,484 -.7% $4, - $599,999 7,215-2.1% $6, - $999,999 5,439 2.5% $1,, or more 5,195.7% $3, - $399,999 $4, - $599,999 $4, - $599,999 $6, - $999,999 $6, - $999,999 $1,, or more $1,, or more 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.
ly Distressed Market - January 218 January 218 January 217 Traditional 7,317 6,716 8.9% $182, $167,5 8.7% Foreclosure/REO 263 413-36.3% $131,625 $11, 19.7% Short Sale 54 8-32.5% $135, $111, 21.6% 1% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% % $2, $18, $16, $14, $12, $1, $8, $6, $4, $2, $ 214 215 216 217 Traditional Foreclosure/REO Short Sale 214 215 216 217 Produced by Realtors with data provided by 's multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 15th day of the following month. Data released on Wednesday, February 21, 218. Next data release is Wednesday, March 21, 218.