April 2017 home sales in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, North Carolina (28277 zip code) continued the trends we saw in the first quarter with home prices up, inventory down, pending and closed sales up.
The average sale price of Ballantyne area homes increased by 4.0% to just over $354,000 as compared with the same period one year ago. (Median price in April 2017 was also up 6.6% versus one year ago.)
Average days on market for property listings dropped to 31 days from 39 days one year ago--a 20.5% improvement over the same period last year. Median days on market also dropped by 37.5% to 10 days in April 2017.
Average price per square foot increased by 5.5% to $135/square foot in April 2017 versus the same period in 2016. Pending sales were up 8.1% in April versus the same month last year, while April 2017 closed sales were up 7.6%.
The number of showings per listing and the number of showings until pending contract per listing also improved. During April 2017, listed homes averaged 9.9 showings (up 2.1% versus April 2016) and 23 showings until pending contract (down 8.0% versus the same time period one year ago). Given the tight inventory of available homes for sale, it's not surprising that listed homes get considerable "foot traffic" prior to going under contract, while showings until pending contracts decrease as homes sell faster.
The median percent of original list price that sellers received for their homes was up 0.9% compared with last year at 98.2%, showing how little negotiating room there is in the 28277 zip code for Ballantyne area homes.
New listings increased 5.4% versus April 2016, but still hardly relieving the strain to a high demand market starved of available inventory. The Ballantyne area's months supply of homes remains at below two months at 1.8 months (down 14.3% versus April 2016).
Without doubt, it continues to be a seller's market in the 28277 zip code and very competitive, with many homes selling within days of being listed for sale, and with little indication that this will change any time soon in 2017.
The strong housing market we saw in Ballantyne area throughout 2016 continued through the first quarter of 2017, and now continues into the second quarter as Ballantyne area homes continued to sell, sell faster, and sell for more money.
Ballantyne Area Local Market Update - April 2017
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Previous Ballantyne Area Housing Market Updates:
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: March 2017
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: February 2017
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: January 2017
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: December 2016
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: November 2016
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: October 2016
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: September 2016
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: August 2016
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: July 2016
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: June 2016
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: May 2016
Ballantyne Housing Market Update: April 2016
This Charlotte, North Carolina real estate monthly update for Ballantyne is brought to you courtesy of Nina Hollander and Carolinas Realty Partners, RE/MAX Executive, your Ballantyne area neighbors and Charlotte metro area real estate consultants.
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