APRIL HOME SALES BRING INCREASES IN SALES AND INVENTORY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 7, 2018) – There were 3,419 home closings reported for the month of April, according to figures provided by Greater Nashville REALTORS®. This represents an increase of 2.8 percent from the 3,325 closings reported for April 2017.
Year-to-date closings total 11,629. That is a .3 percent decrease compared to the 11,663 closings reported through April 2017.
“Home sales for the second quarter started with the types of positive gains expected for this time of the year,” said Sher Powers, Greater Nashville REALTORS® President. “The most encouraging gain is in inventory, particularly in the residential and condominium classes.
“While demand has remained high, the supply struggle has had a mild impact on our market,” said Powers. “The addition of inventory from new home construction and current homeowners placing their homes on the market is welcomed by potential buyers and will provide a modicum of relief to the supply-demand tension.”
A comparison of sales by category for April is:
| 2017 | 2018 | |
| CLOSINGS | 3,325 | 3,419 |
| Residential | 2,726 | 2,785 |
| Condominium | 355 | 421 |
| Multi-Family | 38 | 27 |
| Farms/Land/Lots | 206 | 186 |
There were 3,430 sales pending at the end of the month, compared to the 3,540 pending sales at this time last year. The average number of days on the market for a single-family home was 32 days.
The median residential price for a single-family home during April was $295,000 and for a condominium it was $222,750. This compares with last year’s median residential and condominium prices of $275,000 and $195,255, respectively.
Inventory at the end of April was 8,876, up from 8,481 in 2017. The current inventory of properties by category, compared to last year, is:
| 2017 | 2018 | |
| INVENTORY | 8,481 | 8,876 |
| Residential | 5,450 | 5,947 |
| Condominium | 495 | 617 |
| Multi-Family | 58 | 70 |
| Farms/Land/Lots | 2,478 | 2,242 |
“A growing supply of homes in all price ranges is a must for a healthy and balanced market,” said Powers. “It provides housing opportunities and options for immediate buyer needs, which is important currently. But, with announcements like the relocation of the AllianceBernstein headquarters to Nashville later this year, a solid inventory is also necessary to provide a depth of options for future buyers.”
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courtesy of GNAR: http://www.gnar.org/news/april-home-sales-bring-increases-sales-and-inventory
