Good news!  The recent results of a large-scale survey strongly indicates that consumer optimism and the desire to own real estate continue to rise.

Additionally, Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey polls 1,001 Americans each month to assess their attitudes toward homeownership, renting, mortgage rates, foreclosures, the economy, household finances, and overall consumer confidence. The results of June’s survey show Americans are increasingly optimistic about the housing market despite concerns about the broader economy and their personal finances.

  • According to the survey, Americans expect home prices to increase 2.0 percent over the next year.
  • Among participants, 35 percent said prices would rise over the next 12 months, which is the largest percentage in the survey’s two-year history.
  • Also, the number of respondents who said they would buy their next home if they were going to move rose 6.0 percent to 69 percent, which is the highest level ever recorded.
  • The number of Americans who said it was a good time to buy a home increased to 73 percent.

Lets take a look at July sales statistics for Greenville NC.

Greenville NC real estate sales statistics for July 2012 saw the sold listings increase by 1% when compared to July 2011.  The pending sales have increased by 3%, while new listings have have remained consistent when compared to July 2011. The average sale price increased by 26% to $ 182,599 when compared with July 2011.  Market times decreased by 37 days or 21% from July 2011.

Date New
Listings		 Pending
Sales		 Sold
Listings		 Average
Sale Price		 DOM
July 2012 130 78 70 $ 182,599 136
July 2011 129 80 70 $ 135,210 173

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Information is provided by the Greenville Multiple Listing Service and is deemed accurate but not guaranteed.