August 2017 RE/MAX National Housing Report

The August 2017 housing report uses the numbers for July 2017. While July home sales decreased slightly, homes sold at a quicker rate than any month in nearly 10 years, in accordance with the August RE/MAX National Housing Report that analyzes housing data in 54* metro areas.

August 2017 RE/MAX National Housing Report

July home sales declined 0.8% year-over-year, and the Median Sales Price of $239,950 – while slightly less than June’s – was 7.4% higher year-over-year. Homes sold quickly in July, having an average 45 Days on Market, a record low for the report.

Other notable numbers within this month’s RE/MAX National Housing Report include:

Sales increased in 19 metro areas while home sales declined 0.8% compared to July 2016.
The Median Sales Price of $239,950 was the largest for any July in the nine-year history of the report.
Inventory dropped 14.1% year-over-year, with 46 metro areas seeing fewer homes for sale or remaining unchanged. Year-over-year, inventory has declined on a monthly basis since November 2008.
Months Supply of Inventory hovered at 3.1 months, a new July low in the report.

“After a jump in home sales in May and June, it’s not unusual to see a dip in sales in July,” said Adam Contos, RE/MAX Co-CEO. “This summertime slowdown is a national trend that we sometimes see this time of year, even though this month’s decrease was razor thin. Low inventory continues to constrain the market. Successful buyers will have to be prepped and ready to act fast to purchase listings that, on average, are selling in record time.”

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Of the 54 metro areas surveyed in July 2017, the overall average number of home sales decreased 15.8% in comparison with June 2017 and 0.8% when compared to July 2016. Nineteen of the 54 metro areas experienced an surge in sales year-over-year including, Las Vegas, NV, +19.8%, Wilmington/Dover, DE, +16.9%, Augusta, ME, +8.1%, Philadelphia, PA, +4.9% and Tampa, FL, +4.8%.

Median Sales Price – Median of 54 metro median prices
In July 2017, the median of all 54 metro Median Sales Prices was $239,950, down 1.0% from June 2017 but up 7.4% from July 2016. Only three metro areas saw a year-over-year reduction in Median Sales Price or remained unchanged (Billings, MT, -2.2%, Anchorage, AK, -0.7%, and Houston, TX, 0.0%). Seven metro areas increased by double-digit percentages, with the largest increases observed in Seattle, WA, +13.7%, Tampa, FL, +13.5%, Milwaukee, WI, +11.6%, Portland, OR, +11.4% and Charlotte, NC, +11.0%.

Days on Market – Average of 54 metro areas
The typical Days on Market for homes sold in July 2017 was 45, down two days from the average in June 2017, and down eight days from the July 2016 average. The four metro areas having the lowest Days on Market were Omaha, NE at 20, Seattle, WA at 20, Denver, CO at 22 and San Francisco, CA at 24. The largest Days on Market averages were in Augusta, ME at 98 and Miami, FL at 81. Days on Market is the amount of days between when a home is first placed in an MLS and a sales contract is signed.

Months Supply of Inventory – Average of 54 metro areas
The volume of homes for sale in July 2017 was down 2.1% from June 2017, and down 14.1% from July 2016. Based upon the rate of home sales in July, the Months Supply of Inventory was 3.1, as compared to June 2017 at 2.8 and July 2016 at 3.5. A 6.0-months supply indicates a market balanced equally between sellers and buyers. In July 2017, 52 of the 54 metro areas surveyed reported a months supply of below 6.0, which happens to be typically considered a seller’s market. At 7.4 and 6.2 respectively, Miami, FL and Augusta, ME were the only metro areas that saw a months supply above 6.0, that is typically considered a buyer’s market. The markets having the lowest Months Supply of Inventory continued to be in the west, with San Francisco, CA at 1.2, Seattle, WA at 1.3, Denver, CO at 1.4 and Omaha, NE at 1.6.

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