December 2014 Monthly Market Detail Florida Single Family Homes
The December 2014 Monthly Market Detail Florida Single Family Homes as reported by Florida Realtors showed continued strengthening market activity for the single family real estate market when compared to last December. Closed sales were up by 15.8% (was up by 10.7% in November) and new sales under contract (new pending sales) increased by 6.4% (was up by 6.1% in November).
Both median and average sales prices continue to rise ( December 2013 to December 2014) by 6.9% and 5.9% respectively, compared to November’s 3.5% and 3.3%. Once again it seems that prices are poised for some healthy gains as interest rates remain very low making home loans more affordable.
The inventory of available homes for sale rose by 1.2% from last year. This is now a full 15 months of increased inventory. The rate of inventory increases has declined significantly from previous months and this is an important statistic to watch for the future. For this month there was only a 5.2 months supply of inventory, this is a sellers market with the advantage for sellers. (December of 2013 had a 5.5 month supply)
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December 2014 Monthly Market Detail Florida Single Family Homes
To view the latest set of reports from Florida Realtors for the state of Florida, Martin County and Saint Lucie County, please visit GabeSanders.com and select Market Data.
Market information is courtesy of Florida Realtors Research. For additional information and historical archives please visit the Florida Realtors Research page.
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