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BREAKING: Region's Home Sales on Pace for Best Year Ever

Posted by Wesley Willoughby on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 1:27 PM By Wesley Willoughby / October 17, 2017 Comment

Region’s Housing Market on Pace for Record Year in Sales  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 9, 2017) – There were 3,544 closings reported for the month of September, according to figures provided by Greater Nashville REALTORS®. This represents an increase of 2.0 percent over the 3,474 closings reported for September 2016.  

Third quarter numbers experienced a 3.5 percent increase from 2016 with 11,299 closings reported, compared to last year’s third quarter closings of 10,920. 

Year-to-date closings for the Greater Nashville area are 30,792. That total is up 4.8 percent from the 29,372 closings reported through the third quarter of 2016. 

     
“For a month where home sales begin to slow, this past September turned out to be remarkable for our region. Middle Tennessee achieved the best performing month of September that we have on record,” said Greater Nashville REALTORS® President, Scott Troxel. “Yes, overall home sales are slowing down, as is typical for this time of year. But, the September success sends a strong message about the importance and attractiveness of homeownership.”

A comparison of sales by category for September is:

2016   2017
CLOSINGS 3,474   3,544
Residential 2,882   3,008
Condominium 390   362
Multi-Family 27   24
Farms/Land/Lots 175   150

 A comparison of sales by category for the third quarter is: 

Q3 2016   Q3 2017
CLOSINGS 10,920   11,299
Residential 9,145   9,538
Condominium 1,215   1,211
Multi-Family 70   70
Farm/Land/Lots 490   480

 A comparison of sales by category year-to-date is:

YTD 2016   YTD 2017
CLOSINGS 29,372   30,792
Residential 24,389   25,513
Condominium 3,284   3,441
Multi-Family 213   247
Farm/Land/Lots 1,486   1,591

There were 3,292 properties under contract at the end of the month, compared to the 3,234 properties under contract at this time last year. The average number of days on the market for a single-family home was 27 days.

The median residential price for a single-family home during September was $280,000 and for a condominium, it was $223,450. This compares with last year’s median residential and condominium prices of $256,900 and $188,495, respectively.

Active inventory at the end of September was 9,358, down from 10,350 in 2017. The current inventory of properties by category, compared to last year, is:

2016   2017
INVENTORY 10,350   9,358
Residential 6,638   6,380
Condominium 603   525
Multi-Family 91   86
Farms/Land/Lots 3,018   2,367

“Sales are up incrementally for both the quarter and year-to-date compared to last year, keeping us on track to the best housing market we’ve ever had,” said Troxel. “That said, we have to work to keep our market healthy and an attractive place to live. Greater Nashville REALTORS® is actively working with the Transit for Nashville Coalition to help bring solutions to our congestion and traffic woes, problems that can cause current and future residents to choose elsewhere to call home. Nationally, the National Association of REALTORS® is closely monitoring proposed changes to the tax plan to ensure homeowners aren’t hurt in the process.”

View the September 2017 Market Data Infographic

Article taken from: http://www.greaternashvillerealtors.org/news/regions-housing-market-pace-record-year-sales

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