Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports that the number of closings for May 2010 (2,537) increased 32.7 percent over last May 2009 when closings totaled 1,912. Closings increased 14.3 percent over last month (April 2010) when closings totaled 2,220. The average sales price for May 2010 ($212,454) was up slightly (6.6 percent) over last year’s average sales price ($199,243), and is up by 5.5 percent over April’s average sales price of $201,410.
The average listing price of solds in May 2010 ($238,736) increased 6.1 percent) over last month’s
average listing price of $225,108, and is up 6.8 percent compared to last year’s average
listing price of $223,470 for May 2009. The residential pending contracts figure reported in May 2010 (2,059) is down 12.4
percent compared to last May 2009 (2,350), and is down 31.1 percent over last month
(2,988). “Since December, we’ve seen six consecutive months of sales out-pacing sales of a
year ago, and May’s closings are our largest year-over-year increase this year,” says Lyn
Kessie, 2010 association/CMLS president. “We’re hopeful these gains point to a return
in buyer confidence, as home prices continue stabilizing and mortgage rates remain
historically low.” New residential listings in May 2010 totaled 4,744. The average number of days a
property was on the market from the time it was listed until it closed (list to close) was
141.5, which is about four days less than last month. The average number of days a
property was on the market (days on market), excluding the days the property was off
the market or pending, was 116, or six days less than last month. For more residential-housing market statistics, visit the association’s Web site at
www.CarolinaHome.com and click on “Community Data.” The Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association is a trade association that leads, educates and equips members to be
productive. It provides more than 7,000 Realtor® members with the resources and services needed to conduct ethical,
professional, successful and profitable businesses. The association is dedicated to being the region’s primary resource for
residential real estate information. The association operates the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS), which
has approximately 8,300 Subscribers and is the private cooperative Realtors® use for access to tens of thousands of
residential listings in a 10-county service area, including the high-growth Charlotte area, as well as listings outside this
service area.
average listing price of $225,108, and is up 6.8 percent compared to last year’s average
listing price of $223,470 for May 2009. The residential pending contracts figure reported in May 2010 (2,059) is down 12.4
percent compared to last May 2009 (2,350), and is down 31.1 percent over last month
(2,988). “Since December, we’ve seen six consecutive months of sales out-pacing sales of a
year ago, and May’s closings are our largest year-over-year increase this year,” says Lyn
Kessie, 2010 association/CMLS president. “We’re hopeful these gains point to a return
in buyer confidence, as home prices continue stabilizing and mortgage rates remain
historically low.” New residential listings in May 2010 totaled 4,744. The average number of days a
property was on the market from the time it was listed until it closed (list to close) was
141.5, which is about four days less than last month. The average number of days a
property was on the market (days on market), excluding the days the property was off
the market or pending, was 116, or six days less than last month. For more residential-housing market statistics, visit the association’s Web site at
www.CarolinaHome.com and click on “Community Data.” The Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association is a trade association that leads, educates and equips members to be
productive. It provides more than 7,000 Realtor® members with the resources and services needed to conduct ethical,
professional, successful and profitable businesses. The association is dedicated to being the region’s primary resource for
residential real estate information. The association operates the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS), which
has approximately 8,300 Subscribers and is the private cooperative Realtors® use for access to tens of thousands of
residential listings in a 10-county service area, including the high-growth Charlotte area, as well as listings outside this
service area.
