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Inventory Levels Decline, Prices are Up for Fifth Consectutive Month
17 Sep 2012 -
As the school-aged among us work their way back into classrooms across America, we continue to monitor key improvements in the local housing market with a keener eye. With two-thirds of 2012 complete, we're starting to get a sense for how the year will shake out. Headlines include encouraging phrases like "Recovery Takes Hold," "Home Prices on the Rise" and "Situation Eases for Sellers." Local market conditions largely support this sentiment.
New Listings in the state of Georgia decreased 14.9 percent to 10,980. Pending Sales were up 18.9 percent to 9,420. Inventory levels shrank 31.1 percent to 45,203 units. Prices moved higher. The Median Sales Price increased 7.5 percent to $113,000. Days on Market was down 12.1 percent to 85 days. The supply-demand balance stabilized as Months Supply of Inventory was down 40.6 percent to 6.1 months.
With election season in full swing, both politicians and economists will place extra emphasis on jobs and unemployment figures. Recognizing the relationship between jobs and housing demand, the most tuned-in agents and brokers will do the same. The truth is, the economy is and has been expanding consistently for years, albeit at a disjointed pace. There's reason for optimism going into the last third of 2012 and even into 2013, and housing is actually playing a large role in that positive outlook.
Click here to view the full report for August. |
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