The monthly report has been published with data from the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. The report is compiled by the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association which reports on the entire Charlotte metro area including parts of South Carolina. The report is clear, the trend in the Charlotte area is continuing once again. For yet another month, supply of homes has gone down while prices have risen. This is great news for sellers, as they can expect to receive top dollar for their homes, but it is continuing to be hard on buyers as they have to be ready for a home as soon as it hits the market and be ready to pay top dollar.
When you look at the numbers for Lake Wylie, supply is falling and prices are still on the rise as well. Additionally, there are not many new listings compared to last year at this time so it is unlikely that the supply of homes on the market will recover soon. In fact, the supply of homes is down to just a 2.8 month supply, down from a 4.1 month supply last year. This decline of 31.7% brings the Lake Wylie area more in line with the rest of the Charlotte area. A balanced market between buyers and sellers is typically considered to be about a 4 to 6 month supply of homes so sellers have a distinct advantage at the moment.
Prices have been rising as the supply of homes dips which is a basic rule of supply and demand. The median sales price rose from $346,000 last year to $365,000 this year. The average price for a home sale rose to $438,669 which is getting closer to the average price in Lake Norman which was $498,318, just shy of $60,000 lower.
Closed sales were up from 62 last year to 121 this year, an increase of 95.2%. Pending sales were also up from 98 last year to 133 this year, an increase of 35.7%. New listings were down from 126 last year to just 110 this year, down 12.7%.
If you would like to help bring the new listing number higher by selling your home, give us a call at 803-831-8588. If you are interested in buying a home, first check out our website to view current listings and create a custom search. If you are interested in a particular neighborhood, we can let you know as soon as new listings are placed for sale.
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