tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44637837493935780442011-07-30T09:36:05.349-07:00Brad Clementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04372285907639457503noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463783749393578044.post-58100218268847716162010-06-10T08:31:00.000-07:002010-06-10T09:02:43.284-07:00The good news continues: Home sales are up 17% in May 2010 over the previous May. Year-to-date home sales are now 9% ahead of last year. This marks the third month in a row where monthly sales have increased over the previous month and the previous year. Consumers who took advantage of the home buyer tax credit program had a lot to do with these increases.<br /><br />► Total residential sales in May 2010 were 1,120 compared to 959 a year ago (17% increase)<br /><br />► Average price in May 2010 was $166,910 compared to $185,713 in May 2009 (10% decrease)<br /><br />► Median price in May 2010 was $144,000 compared to $156,000 in May 2009 (8% decrease)<br /><br />► Average days on market were 109 days in May 2010 compared to 109 days in May 2009*<br /><br />► Inventory totaled 11,024 for May 2010 compared to 10,782 in May 2009 (2% increase)<br /><br />► 2010 Year to date total residential sales are 4,368 compared to 3,989 a year ago (9% increase)<br /><br />► Year to date average price is $161,336 compared to $166,965 a year ago (3% decrease)<br /><br />► Year to date median price is $139,200 compared to $139,000 a year ago (no statistical change)<br /><br />► Year to date average days on market is 108 days compared to 112 days in 2009<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4463783749393578044-5810021826884771616?l=birmighamrealestateupdat.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brad Clementhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04372285907639457503noreply@blogger.com0