Posted on May 10, 2013 by Corey Hart
May

10

2013

Prices remain flat; Active listings remain historically low, but new listings rise sharply

OVERVIEW

After a slow start to the year, demand continues on an upward trend in the Baltimore Metro Area housing market.  Sales and new pending contracts both rose at double-digit rates relative to last year, evidence of improved confidence among buyers.   Despite the demand pressures, the median price remained flat in the region, rising only $500 from last year.  There were increases in median price at the jurisdiction level, however many were slower than in recent months. 

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Corey Hart
Apr

11

2013

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Posted on April 10, 2013 by Corey Hart
Apr

10

2013

Double-digit sales growth for condos and townhomes; single-family home sales drop; Low inventory continues to push up prices, DC posts highest median price on record

OVERVIEW

Signs of spring are in the air, and the DC Metro housing market continues to pick up steam. Sales and median prices are up from this time last year, and days-on-market is at its lowest level in over seven years. The low inventory of homes for sale continues to play a major role in the market. Active listings have dropped by nearly 20,000 since their fall 2007 peak, and the proportion of townhome listings is now the lowest on record. Interestingly the trend of rising sales and declining new contracts has continued in the region.

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Corey Hart
Apr

10

2013

Modest growth in sales and new contracts for the region relative to last year

OVERVIEW

Sales and new contract growth have resumed in the Baltimore Metro Region housing market after a slow start to the year.  The growth however remains much slower than the previous year, possibly highlighting lingering uncertainty in the market.  Condos continue to lead in sales, new contracts, and median price growth for the second straight month, while market indicators for single-family detached homes remain sluggish.  The inventory of homes for sale in the Baltimore region is at an eight-year low, and new listings continue to fall after six months of stability, further evidence of uncertainty for many would-be sellers.  Despite the relatively slow sales growth, the low supply of inventory continues to put upward pressure on prices around the region.  All jurisdictions in the Baltimore Metro region posted median sales price growth, with the strongest growth occurring in Baltimore City and Harford County.

Posted on April 01, 2013 by Corey Hart
Apr

01

2013

There have been dozens of reports discussing the recovery in home prices in the national market, but the uptick in pricing shouldn't be news to anyone living in the Northern Virginia and DC Metro area.  Here's a chart comparing the year-over-year median sale price in Northern Virginia vs. the year-over-year gain in national pricing, according to RBI's new partner CoreLogic:

Aside from a slight blip in spring 2010 due to the first-time homebuyer tax credit program, national prices began recovering in earnest in March 2012, whereas NoVa pricing has seen consistent year-over-year gains since July 2009.

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