The following report, information and statistics are from theĀ Realtor Association of Sarasota and ManateeĀ as published for their Realtor Membership on May 20, 2016 for closed April 2016 business.

Inventory and Median Sales Prices Continue to Climb

Aprilā€™s housing statistics show that our current trend is continuing as inventory of available properties rose in both counties.

For single family homes in Sarasota County, inventory is up 8 percent from April last year, and up 14.2 percent in Manatee County from last year.

Condo inventory is also on the rise in Sarasota County, up 25.5 percent from last year, while Manatee County experienced a 19.8 percent increase year-over-year.

INVENTORY LEVELS
The monthsā€™ supply of inventory in the two-county area remains in the range of 4.5 to 5.4 monthsā€™ inventory this year, compared to a range of 4.2 to 4.5 months at this time last year.

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This statistic reflects the time it would take to sell all the active listings on the market at the current monthā€™s rate of sales. Six months is traditionally considered the benchmark for a balanced market; anything higher is considered a buyerā€™s market and anything lower is a sellerā€™s market.

So while the monthsā€™ supply is on the rise, it is still a sellerā€™s market. However, the rise in inventory is very encouraging sign that we are returning to a balanced market.

ā€œWe continue to see an inventory increase in our area, which is great because there are more options for our homebuyers,ā€ said Linda Formella, RASM President. ā€œHomes priced at $300,000 and under continue to sell at a quick pace, and this trend is likely to continue. There is a high demand for quality, affordable housing. In the upper end of the market we are seeing an extended buying season in our two-county area, with 80 properties closed in April with prices of $1 million plus, significantly higher than last year.ā€

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MEDIAN SALES PRICES
The median sale price rose year-over-year across the board for both counties. Single family median sales prices are up 12.6 percent in Sarasota County to $250,000, while Manatee County experienced an 8.9 percent to $279,300.

Sarasota County condo median price rose 13.9 percent to $218,000, and Manatee County likewise witnessed a significant increase of 14.1 percent in condo sales price over last year, to $165,500.

SALES
Total single family closed sales in Sarasota County reached 733 for the month of April, down only 4.2 percent from last month and down 7.3 percent from last year.

Manatee County single family homes sales rose 2.3 percent from last month to 534 total sales, but down slightly, just under 1 percent, from April last year.

Condo sales fluctuated, with Manatee County up 12.1 percent from both last month and also last year.

Sarasota County increased 4.9 percent increase from last month, but was down 11.8 percent from last yearā€™s figures at this time.

DISTRESSED PROPERTY SALES
The total number of closed distressed property sales (foreclosures and short sales) in April this year was 63.7 percent lower than last April.

That significant drop is a great sign of a healthy market. Distressed sales for single family homes in the two-county area represented only 7.58 percent of all closed sales for the month, compared to 19.7 percent last year.

Similarly, distressed condo sales represented 2.62 percent of closed sales, compared to 7.37 percent last year. At their peak a few years ago, 48 percent of all sales were distressed.

Editorā€™s Note: For comprehensive statistics dating back to 2005, visit www.MyRASM.com/statistics

SINGLE FAMILY SALES YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON

Sarasota Single Family Home Sales April 2016

CONDO SALES YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON

Sarasota Condo Sales April 2016

DISTRESSED SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISON

Sarasota Distressed Single Family Home Sales April 2016

DISTRESSED CONDO SALES YEAR TO YEAR COMPARISONĀ 

Sarasota Distressed Condo Sales April 2016

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