The Number of "For Sale" Homes Increased 2.9 Percent in January According to ZipRealty Housing Report
February 04 2010 - 1:38PM
Marketwired
January marked the first time in 18 months that more homes were
listed "for sale" compared to the previous month, with an
additional 15,000 homes, or a 2.9 percent increase, listed for sale
compared to December according to the January Housing Inventory
Index, a survey of Multiple Listing Service (MLS) listed homes in
27 major U.S. housing markets conducted by the national real estate
brokerage ZipRealty (www.ziprealty.com) (NASDAQ: ZIPR).
Other highlights from ZipRealty's January Housing Inventory
Index include:
-- The number of home listings year-over-year remains down 22.3 percent,
with 163,000 fewer homes on the market.
-- The combined number of MLS-listed single family homes and condos within
the 27 major U.S. markets surveyed in January totaled 567,265, up from
551,447 in December.
-- Markets in California showed significant jumps in inventory in January
with month-over-month increases of 10.1 percent in the San Francisco
Bay Area, 8 percent in Orange County, 4.5 percent in Los Angeles, and
6.5 percent in San Diego.
-- Baltimore was one of only two markets where the number of homes listed
for sale decreased, at a modest 1.9 percent. In Miami, ZipRealty
tracked a minor decrease of .05 percent.
-- The average median list price of $258,634 was relatively flat in
January, down 1 percent (or $2,521).
"Serious sellers need to list their home now, rather than wait
for the spring, to capitalize on buyers looking to take advantage
of the tax credit extension," said ZipRealty President and CEO
Patrick Lashinsky. "While the number of homes for sale is starting
to increase, we are still seeing some markets with a shortage of
homes for sale."
Following is a snapshot of the housing inventory across the 27
metros that ZipRealty tracked in January 2010:
Home
Inventory Percentage Percentage
(SFRs and Change: Change:
Market Name Condos) Month-over-Month Year-over-Year
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Overall Market Total 567,265 2.9% -22.3%
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Austin 7,688 5.1% -14.6%
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Baltimore 8,452 -1.9% -7.6%
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Boston 27,547 4.8% -9.8%
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Charlotte 18,484 -3.5% .8%
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Chicago 61,420 1.5% -11.0%
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Dallas-Ft. Worth 33,207 3.3% -4.9%
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Denver 15,930 6.7% -4.7%
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Houston 27,608 6.0% -4.3%
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Jacksonville 10,693 0.9% -10.5%
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Las Vegas 12,038 5.7% 47.5%
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Los Angeles 38,783 4.5% -45.5%
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Miami 45,976 -0.5% -35.2%
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Minneapolis-St. Paul 18,633 2.8% -19.1%
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Norfolk/Virginia Beach 10,836 1.5% -2.9%
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Orange County 7,661 8% -31.9%
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Orlando 21,123 0.3% -32%
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Philadelphia 31,650 3.6% -3%
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Phoenix 32,888 2.3% -36.9%
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Raleigh/Durham 14,293 4.2% -3.8%
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Richmond 8,166 1.5% -0.3%
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Salt Lake City 15,127 2.3% -10.0%
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San Francisco Bay Area 14,378 10.6% -45.4%
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Sacramento 15,783 1.6% -15.4%
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Seattle 27,042 2.6% -10.5%
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San Diego 7,272 6.5% -48.1%
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Tucson 5,804 5.4% -14.7%
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Washington, D.C. 28,783 0.9% -26.6%
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To view other local market housing conditions, visit ZipRealty's
updated blog at: http://ziprealty.typepad.com/marketconditions/. To
view all MLS-listed homes across all major metropolitan areas in
which ZipRealty operates, visit www.ziprealty.com. For regular
updates and housing trends, follow ZipRealty on Twitter at:
http://twitter.com/ZipRealty.
About the ZipRealty Housing Inventory Index
ZipRealty pulls data from Multiple Listing Services in most of
the major metropolitan areas where the real estate brokerage
operates nationally. The data in this report is based on properties
listed for sale according to the MLS in the metropolitan areas
identified. For January 2010, ZipRealty reported data for 27 total
metropolitan areas, which are defined by the brokerage and may
differ slightly than standard DMAs. The company pulls all data on,
or about, the last day of the month for each of these markets.
About ZipRealty
ZipRealty is a full-service residential real estate brokerage
firm. The Company utilizes its user-friendly Web site and employee
real estate agents to provide home buyers and sellers with
high-quality service and value. ZipRealty's Web site provides users
with access to comprehensive local Multiple Listing Services' home
listings data, as well as other relevant market and neighborhood
information. The Company's proprietary business management system
and technology platform help to reduce costs, allowing the Company
to pass on significant savings to consumers. Founded in 1999, the
company operates in 36 major markets in 22 states and the District
of Columbia. For more information on ZipRealty, visit
www.ziprealty.com or call 1-800-CALL-ZIP.
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