Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Mpls Area Association of Realtors Weekly Update


Here's the latest from Mpls Area Association of Realtor.  The message remains the same - Low Inventory.  If you  know of someone thinking of selling in the next 6 months, let me know.
 
There's no dainty tiptoeing through the tulips this spring, as market flower fields speculation.  Sales & new listings are up, and hope for a fluorescent spring market is flourishing.  An increase in inventory is the desire at this point in the season, as more properties for sale should nudge first-time home buyers to sow their fledgling seeds in the housing market and encourage move-up buyers to say goodbye to familiar flower beds in favor of an upsized plot across town.



In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending April 12:
• New Listings increased 19.9% to 1,925
• Pending Sales increased 1.8% to 1,157
• Inventory decreased 2.4% to 13,736


For the month of March:
• Median Sales Price increased 7.6% to $190,000
• Days on Market decreased 11.1% to 96
• Percent of Original List Price Received remained flat at 95.0
• Months Supply of Inventory decreased 6.1% to 3.1