Current Number of Homes Active and Under Contract in the Washington DC area:
Here is the breakdown as of September 29th, 2009
The number of properties on the market continues to drop as the number of homes under contract rises. Most notably; Single Family Homes in both DC and Prince George's County; where the number under contract are at 4 year highs.
Here are the number of homes on the market including the number of homes that were taken Off (EXPIRED) the market last week.
Washington DC
Single Family: Actives: 1698 (Down 27 from last week) Expired: 12 Under Contract: 722 (Up 32)
Condos: Actives: 1242 (Down 30 from last week) Expired: 8 Under Contract: 517 (Up 22)
Arlington County
Single Family: Actives: 440 (Down 10 from last week) Expired: 3 Under Contract: 192 (Up 14)
Condos: Actives: 489 (Same as last week) Expired: 14 Under Contract: 196 (Up 3)
Prince Georges County
Single Family: Actives: 4723 (Down 56 from last week) Expired: 37 Under Contract: 2506 (Up 64)
Condos: Actives: 798 (Down 3 from last week) Expired: 14 Under Contract: 193 (Up 8)
Montgomery County
Single Family: Actives: 2883 (Down 19 from last week) Expired: 7 Under Contract: 2017 (Up 9)
Condos: Actives: 1170 (Up 14 from last week) Expired: 4 Under Contract: 518 (Down 14)
It is important to see the number of homes taken "Off" the market. While many of these homes will return to the marketplace a week or two; seeing a listing "expire" means that the seller and agent thought or expected the home to be sold by now.

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