February 2014 Market Update: As expected, February was well below last year in terms of activity. The closed sales were down 11% and pending sales were down 13.5% from 2013. Year to date, that puts us 5% lower in closed sales and 11% lower in pending sales compared to the same time last year. Prices were strong though, with February’s Median Sold Price up 8% and Average Sold Price up 10.5% over a year ago. Year to date, Median Sold (3 comments)
January 2014 Market Update: While the Delaware Valley housing market activity typically slows down in December and January, recent activity was well below expectations. The unrelenting harsh winter weather may have played a role in dampening market activity. Sales for January were a disappointing 3.5% below last year. Pending sales were 11% below last year. Electronic showing requests were surprisingly 7% above last year. The median sold price was 6.5% higher than a year ago. This is exciting news for sellers; and, (2 comments)
2013 Home Sales Jump 14% as Demand Fuels Housing Recovery
2013 Year In Review: In 2013, the Delaware Valley real estate market (Philadelphia metropolitan region, including parts of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania) saw a robust comeback. Compared to 2012, sales were up 14% and the median sale price was up 4.5%. Inventory remained low throughout the entire year and ended the year 4% lower than at the end of 2012. And, while the number of distressed sales (i.e., shorts sales and foreclosures) declined by only about 2% (0 comments)
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