When looking at the year-to-month actual statistics (using the most recently completed month of June vs. May, April, March and January) for Camden County, the results for residential homes on the market, sold, average price and days for sale before close is charted as follows:
|
Yr Ending
|
Units Listed
|
Units Sold
|
% Sold |
Sold Avg.
|
Avg. Dom
|
| 06/2008 |
12485 |
4922 |
39.4 |
$215,048 |
75 |
| 05/2008 |
12724 |
5101 |
40.1 |
$214,872 |
74 |
| 04/2008 |
12979 |
5264 |
40.5 |
$216,593 |
73 |
| 03/2008 |
13033 |
5393 |
41.3 |
$217,185 |
72 |
|
01/2008
|
13266
|
5783
|
44 |
$217,372
|
81
|
See previous article for prior year 01/200X year-to-date comparison.
This shows that while the trend is now mixed, it appears that it is attempting to level and hopefully even begin to reverse direction.
The current inventory is 4525, with an average monthly Sold of 379, yielding a backlog of 11 months to sell off the inventory at current rates of sale.
Copyright 2008 by Lawrence Yerkes. All Rights Reserved.