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Virginia Monthly Home Sales Report
April 2014
Virginia's Monthly Pace of Residential Sales Single Family, Townhomes, Condos
12,000
10,483
10,810 10,387
10,166
10,000 8,669 8,197 Number of Residential Sales
8,000
8,241
7,951
7,558
7,460
7,015
6,960
6,000
5,528
5,922
-4.94%
5,343
5,616
4,000
2,000
0
Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep- 13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p)
(p) indicates that this month’s numbers are preliminary. The numbers may change slightly as more data is reported.
The pace of Virginia home sales increased 17.5% from March to April, continuing the spring sales trend. Sales were down 4.94% from April 2013. With the winter weather behind us, evidence is building that we have entered a slow stage of the housing market recovery. High sales last spring and summer may have been a market clearing effect: many people who had been waiting for prices to recover sold their homes while buyers took advantage of still low interest rates in the face of increasing prices.
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Virginia Monthly Home Sales Report
April 2014
Virginia Median Residential Sales Price Single Family Homes, Townhomes, Condos
$257,145
$242,000
$233,000
$229,000
$250,000
$245,000
$250,000
$250,000
$265,000
$274,900
$268,000
$250,000
$241,350
$230,000
$225,000
$242,350
$248,000
$235,000
$240,000
$248,000
$257,241
$258,000
$250,000
$239,000
$250,000
$225,000
Median Sales Price
$300,000
$285,000
$350,000
+2.86% $200,000
+7.59%
$150,000
(p) indicates that this month’s numbers are preliminary. The numbers may change slightly as more data is reported.
The median sales price increased 6.26% from March to April, another trend that will continue throughout the spring. The median sales price in April 2014 ($257,145) is 2.86% higher than April 2013 ($250,000), and 7.59% higher than April of 2012 ($239,000). These numbers indicate that housing prices have recovered in Virginia and have reached a fairly stable level. We expect prices to increase at a moderate rate throughout the spring, as long as inventory increases at an adequate rate to meet demand.
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Virginia Monthly Home Sales Report
April 2014
Virginia Monthly Residential Sales Volume ($M) Single Family Homes, Townhomes, Condos
4,000 3,719 3,482
3,500
3,463 3,291
Millions of Dollars of Residential Sales
3,000 2,712 2,554 2,500
2,275
2,648 2,457
-2.4%
2,384 2,144
2,094
2,000 1,684 1,539
1,542
1,619
1,500
1,000
500
0
Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p)
(p) indicates that this month’s numbers are preliminary. The numbers may change slightly as more data is reported.
Sales volume was 2.4% lower this April than last April, reflecting lower sales and increasing prices yearover-year. Sales volume increased 23.5% from the end of March to end of April, reflecting substantial increases in both sales and prices this month.
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Virginia Monthly Home Sales Report
April 2014
Virginia Average Days On Market Single Family Homes, Townhomes, Condos
120
102 100 91
Average Days On Market
84 80
88 80
81
90
83
87
90
93
98
95
91 86 78
77
73 66
60
-14.3%
69
78
81
82
89 81
72
+3.8%
40
20
0
(p) indicates that this month’s numbers are preliminary. The numbers may change slightly as more data is reported.
Days on the market fell to an average of 81 days in April, 3.8% higher than April 2013. Homes are selling at a typical rate for April in Virginia, and this year-over-year increase in sales prices may be evidence that the market is stabilizing, with inventory and demand in sync.
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Virginia Monthly Home Sales Report
April 2014
Virginia Unemployment Rate
Mar-12
Jun-12
Sep-12
Dec-12
Mar-13
Jun-13
Sep-13
Dec-13
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
5.0%
5.2%
5.4%
5.6%
5.6%
5.8%
5.7%
5.5%
5.3%
5.2%
5.3%
5.6%
5.6%
5.6%
5.7%
5.8%
5.9%
5.9%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
9% 9% 8% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6% 5% 5% 4%
5.9%
Source: Bureau of Labor & Statistics
Mar-14
(p) indicates that this month’s numbers are preliminary. The rate is subject possible change and finalization by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Virginia’s unemployment rate was 4.9% in April and has remained at 4.9% for three months. Although even lower unemployment would boost the housing market, unemployment at this level, which is lower than it has been in years, is not slowing the market very much.
Average 30-Year Mortgage Interest Rates Source: FreddieMac
4.6% 4.4%
4.37%
4.46%
4.49%
4.2%
4.19%
4.07%
4.0%
4.46%
4.43%
4.26%
4.30%
4.34%
4.34%
Feb-14
Mar-14
Apr-14
3.8% 3.6% 3.4%
3.45%
3.54%
3.2% 3.0%
Apr-13
May-13
Jun-13
Jul-13
Aug-13
Sep-13
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates rose slightly in March and did not change in April. Based on the market and Federal Reserve commentary, we expect rates to remain near this level throughout the spring.
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Virginia Monthly Home Sales Report
April 2014
The Virginia Association of REALTORS® (VAR) is the business advocate for real estate professionals in Virginia. VAR represents more than 29,000 REALTORS® active in all phases of real estate brokerage, management, development and appraisal. Our mission is to enhance our membership’s ability to achieve business success. All inquiries regarding this report should be directed to: Stacey Ricks, Chief of Marketing and Communications Virginia Association of REALTORS® 10231 Telegraph Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059 (804) 249-5716 Stacey@VARealtor.com www.VARealtor.com/HomeSales Information sourced from multiple listing services across the state with data compiled by RE Stats Inc. All information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Figures might not match those reported elsewhere.
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