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2015 Spring Home Buying Season Extends Into The Summer!

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Realty 179530

The 2015 spring home buying season extended well into the summer this year with home sales at an annual rate of 5.49 million experiencing the highest pace of home sales since February 2007 when the annual rate was 5.79 million homes. The infographic below shows just how sizzling hot summer home sales have been in the summer of 2015:

 

Home Sales Sizzling Hot In Summer 2015

 

CHARLOTTE, NC HAS NOT BEEN AN EXCEPTION!

The Charlotte, North Carolina region has had a sizzling hot summer in terms of temperature and record breaking heat since June, but...  it's also had a sizzling hot summer in terms of home sales. Here are some highlights:

 

In the Charlotte region, for the week ending August 1, 2015:

  • New Listings decreased 3.0% to 1,143
  • Pending Sales increased 21.5% to 1,012
  • Inventory decreased 20.7% to 13,792

 

In the month of July 2015:

  • Median Sales Price increased 5.5% to $202,500
  • Average Sales Price increased 5.6% to $255,125
  • Days on Market decreased 15% to 59 days
  • Percent of Original List Price Received increased 1.0% to 95.5%
  • Months Supply of Inventory decreased 33.0% to 4.0 months
  • Distressed sales were just 3.9% of total home sales.

 

Summer is almost over, but the sizzling hot summer sale season for homes in the Charlotte metro area has not yet appeared to have cooled down and competition for available homes in high-demand neighborhoods remains strong.

 

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 Nina Hollander, RE/MAX Broker, Realtor

 

 

 

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Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Nina Hollander It looks like you have a "normal" market in Charlotte. Ours isn't that stable, it is very thin, with very few listings.

Bill Roberts

Aug 16, 2015 12:25 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bill Roberts ~ good morning, Bill. We'd love to have a few more listings in Charlotte area for sure. I remember the days when by early July our summer selling season was essentially done (as our spring selling season began by late February). Not so much anymore. For several years running now, I've been very busy in July and August.

Aug 16, 2015 12:27 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Nina Hollander let's hope this positive trend continues.... we have a great need for inventory here....

Aug 16, 2015 12:31 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Barbara Todaro  Hi Barbara... we need inventory, too! How's your recovery progressing?

Aug 16, 2015 12:38 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Nina Hollander it's progressing slowly.... the worst part is the "inactivity"...it's making me crazy.... not to mention the support stockings....OMG.... I've already been reprimanded once by the surgeon about taking off the stockings.... this wednesday is my second follow up visit.... should be able to drive after that....

Aug 16, 2015 12:43 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Barbara Todaro ~ oh yes, the dreaded support stockings! I had some experience with those when having a few veins removed from my legs. A horrible experience, especially when it's hot! I'm sure once you're not longer feeling like a prisoner in your home, it will be better.

Aug 16, 2015 01:19 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Nina

The Charlotte North Carolina real estate market market is very strong.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Aug 16, 2015 07:39 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lou Ludwig ~ hi Lou... I can tell you that no one here in Charlotte is complaining right now (except for buyers who lose out in multiple offer situations).

Aug 16, 2015 07:51 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Nina Hollander I think my daughter, Tammy, was assigned to guard my door....I've already put her on notice that the top's coming down on the BMW tomorrow morning, and I'm breaking out of this prison.....I won't hit the office until next week, but I need to get out of here!!!

Aug 16, 2015 08:06 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Barbara Todaro ~ I get it. I was housebound for over three weeks after three surgeries in as many weeks in 2010, so I know how it feels being stuck at home.

Aug 16, 2015 08:39 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

I'm already for a new season of life wonders I'm about to see in the coming year! Just a happy motivational thought there before motivational Monday!

Aug 16, 2015 04:39 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Barbara, but you must remember that you got through it and that things can go well when in those situations I find with myself or else I'll go crazy it seems Barbara Todaro

Aug 16, 2015 04:40 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

I apologize a little bit of my motivational speak is a little forceful, but I feel confident right now and good and I'm just sharing the good vibes!

Aug 16, 2015 04:41 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Laura Cerrano I love everything that you say.... the more forceful, the better, girl....

Aug 16, 2015 07:49 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Nina

Extending the summer selling season in Charlotte North Carolina is full speed ahead.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Aug 17, 2015 11:42 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lou Ludwig ~ good morning, Lou... we are staring into the face of autumn now (though you'd never guess it by the temperatures) and hopefully inventory will expand somewhat to meet demand.

Aug 17, 2015 09:27 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Nina

Part of the inventory issue . . . . Is found in the reduced number of homes being build over the last several years . . . . and in the number of homes that have been sold to large investment companies that are now be rented.

The builders are building again . . . . and they will being inventory in the the market. It's just a matter of time until the builders help to fill the gap.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Aug 19, 2015 10:39 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Yes, Nina.  It has been a hot market here in my area as well, though our reduced inventory is now becoming an issue.

Aug 19, 2015 08:45 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Gabe Sanders ~ good morning, Gabe. That lack of inventory is impacting us in Charlotte, as well (unfortunately).

Aug 19, 2015 09:17 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lou Ludwig ~ good morning, Lou, you are right about needing to replenish inventory with new construction. Part of what I'm seeing in Charlotte is that most of the new construction now seeems to be at the high price points, well above our average home prices.

Aug 19, 2015 09:19 PM