The prices for single-family, re-sale homes rose for the fourth month in a row in May, compared to the month before. The median price was up 19.3%, while the average price gained 10.2%. Year-over-year, the median price was down 14.4%, and the average price was off 21.3%.
This is the highest the median price has been since September 2008.
Home sales were up 9.6% from April, but off 13.9% compared to last May. Year-to-date, home sales are down 11.1%.
Inventory was down 5.9% from April, and off 35.2% compared to last May.
Our Days of Inventory indicator fell 20 days to 128 days.
The sales price to list price ratio was flat at 98.2%.
Condo sales were up 45.9% from April, but were off 6.3% year-over-year.
The median price for condos rose 9.1% month-over-month, but was off 20.8% compared to last May. The average price for condos gained 2.7%, month-over-month, but was down 26% year-over-year.
Condo inventory fell 7% month-over-month, and was down 30% year-over-year.
The sales price to list price ratio dropped 0.3 of a point to 96.7%.
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