In honor of Tax Day I researched the year-to-date sales stats for Manheim Township, one of our popular destinations here in Lancaster County PA. Homes for sale in Manheim Township historically have sold well, and many in-demand neighborhoods such as Grandview Heights, BelAir, Cobblestone Court and Wetherburn are situated in Manheim Township. More recently, building pressures have started to put the "squeeze" on open space in Manheim Township, and new listing prices have continued to climb accordingly. Here's the summary:
Year-to-date, there are about the same amount of new listings, with a 9% increase in initial listing price. Unfortunately, the average sale price declined by 11%! Sold homes are down 22% over last year to date. Pending sales are down too, by 16%, and average days-on-market is up 14%. There are 28% more homes on the market than in 2007, and expiring listings are up by 37%.
Overall, not a great market report. I can't think of anything good to say here, other than that buyer activity is up and many are looking in Manheim Township. Let's hope for a more productive second quarter...
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