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Charlotte, NC Region Housing Update: May 2017

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Charlotte, NC Region Housing Market Update:

May 2017

 

The Charlotte region's housing market started ended the second month of the second quarter of 2017 with home prices up and pending sales up as compared with May 2016. Both average and median sale prices were up in May 2017. Inventory and the months supply of homes remain low and well below what they were one year ago. This has impacted closed sales, which were down 0.3% in May as compared with the same time period one year ago.

 

  • May 2017 Closed Sales:   down  0.3% versus May 2016. Year-to-date, closed sales were up 7.0%.
     
  • May 2017 Pending Sales:  up 16.6% versus May 2016 and up 8.1% year-to-date.
     
  • May 2017 Average List Price:  increased 4.5% to just over $328,00 versus May 2016. Year-to-date, average list prices are up 5.4% to just under $325,000.
     
  • May 2017 Average Sale Prices:  up 6.6% to just under $275,000 versus May 2016 and up 8.6% year-to-date. Median Sale Price was also up 7.9% to $226,500 as compared with May 2016 and up 11.5% year-to-date.
     
  • May 2017 Percent of Original List Price Received:  up 0.5% compared with May 2016 to 97.3% and up 0.9% year-to-date to 96.8%.
     
  • May 2017 Inventory of Homes for Sale: down 20.2% versus May 2016, with new listings increasing 4.6% in May 2017.
     
  • May 2017 Months Supply of Homes for Sale:  down 26.5% to 2.5 months. Charlotte region's housing market continues to be very much a seller's market, as it has been throughout the year, with parts of the Charlotte metro area having barely one month of inventory.

 

Charlotte, NC Region Housing Market Update May 2017 From Nina Hollander, RE/MAX Realtor

 

The message for Charlotte region home buyers remains what it's been since 2015 and isn't likely to change very much in the foreseeable future:

 

 

  • The supply of homes available to buy remains very tight and those that are on the market are selling more quickly with minimal negotiating room. In prime neighborhoods, we see many homes going into contract within days of listing. Home buyers continue to have fewer options to choose from and need to make decisions and offers more quickly than ever. With homes receiving multiple offers, buyers also need to make "clean" offers with a minimum of contingencies. As the chart below shows, in the $300,000 and below price points, the months supply of homes is hovering at one month or below in certain price ranges and espcially in the condos and townhomes.


      Change In Months Supply of Homes For Sale From May 2016 To May 2017

    Month Supply of Homes In Charlotte Region May 2017 By Price Range

  • Home prices are continuing a steady increase and housing affordability continues to decrease.  Buyers must be prepared to pay more for a home and to expect to negotiate less off the asking price. Depending where in the Charlotte metro area buyers are looking, they may not be able to negotiate at all and should expect to see bidding wars that drive the final sale price above asking price.

     
  • For buyers looking for homes priced under $250,000, and especially under $200,000, the selection is very slim these days.... and, no wonder, as the average price of homes sold continued to increase month after month throughout 2016 and now into 2017. The graph below shows just how much less inventory there is in homes priced under $250,000. 


         Change In Inventory Of Homes For Sale From May 2016 To May 2017

    Housing Inventory Changes In Charlotte Region in May 2017 By Price Range

  • With the housing affordability index down by 6.3% in May 2017, a strong argument can be made that home buyers should be making purchase decisions sooner rather than later, as affordability will most likely continue to decrease (and even more so if interest rates rise continue to rise in 2017). First time home buyers are feeling the squeeze these days given the lack of affordable homes under $300,000 available for sale.

 

The message for Charlotte region home sellers also remains what it's been since 2015 and doesn't appear poised to change much in the foreseeable future:

 

  • When a home is priced right, staged right, and marketed right,  it will sell and, on average, should sell in less than two months. The days from list to closing in May 2017 were down 10.4% to 95 days as compared with May 2016. Days on market till sale were down 18.5% to 44 days as compared with May 2016.  Cumulative days on market were also down 17.5% to 52 days in May 2017 versus May 2016.

     
  • Sellers who have been overly aggressive in pricing their homes are not seeing their homes sell quickly, if at all. Pricing is still key even in a strong seller's market.

     
  • With homes selling faster, sellers need to be prepared to move quickly and to have back-up plans for a new residence at the ready.

 

 

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This monthly Charlotte, NC region housing market update is brought to you courtesy of Nina Hollander and Carolinas Realty Partners, RE/MAX Executive, your Charlotte metro area real estate consultants. 

 

If you are considering selling or purchasing a home in the Charlotte metro area, I would love an opportunity to earn your business, exceed your expectations, and to prove to you that:

 "The Right Broker Makes All The Difference."

 

 

Posted by

 

 Nina Hollander, RE/MAX Broker, Realtor

 

 

 

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Comments (8)

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I'm always glad to see; what you see when you look at your office window at your  Charlotte real estate empire. I love your updates Nina Hollander 

Jun 08, 2017 02:27 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Paul S. Henderson, CRS, REALTOR®, ~ thank you, Paul. And I sit here with my crown on my head surveying my empire, such as it is! 

Jun 08, 2017 02:40 PM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

A well presented market report, glad to see the market is doing so well in Charlotte.

Jun 08, 2017 03:11 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Nick & Trudy Vandekar, 610-203-4543 ~ hi Nick... thanks for the compliment. And so far, the market is moving along very nicely.

Jun 08, 2017 03:46 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Nina

The May 2017  Charlotte Area North Carolina real estate market continues to be very strong.

Good luck nad success.

Lou Ludwig

Jun 08, 2017 08:59 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Lou Ludwig ~ hi Lou... indeed, the Charlotte market continues to move forward with strength. Now we just need a few more listings.

Jun 09, 2017 03:54 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

You always provide good information about your housing market. Thank you for sharing 

Jun 09, 2017 04:45 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Gita Bantwal ~ thanks, Gita... always do appreciate your stopping by with a comment. Here's wishing you a very good weekend.

Jun 09, 2017 05:23 AM