Highest November Contract Activity in 5 Years, Inventories Continue to Shrink

Rockville, MD –(December 12, 2011) – The following analysis of the Washington, D.C. Metro Area housing market has been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), and is based on the November 2011 RBI Pending Home Sales Index™ released today.

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OVERVIEW

The number of contracts signed in the Washington, D.C. metro area for the month of November outpaced the 5-year November average pace by 23.3%.  While month-over-month sales usually decline at this time of year in this market, with a 10 year average drop of 6.2% , there was actually a 3.9% month-over-month increase in closed sales this November. Median sales price also showed an improvement over seasonal patterns,  increasing 4.7% from October to $335,000, whereas the 10 year average change is a nominal 0.3% increase month-over-month. While the median sales price showed some resilience, due in part to a 13.6% decline in foreclosed sales from October, it slipped 3.0% year-over-year from November 2010.

Pending Sales Activity Follows Expected Seasonal Trends

Rockville, MD –(October 10, 2011) – The following analysis of the Washington, D.C. Metro Area housing market has been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), and is based on the September 2011 RBI Pending Home Sales Index™ released today.

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OVERVIEW

Home sales in the Washington, D.C. metro area headed into the slower fall market losing some momentum as expected following the end of Washington’s seasonal summer peaks. There were 3,829 new contacts written in September 2011 beating September 2010 by 12.4% and 11.7% ahead of the five year September average. The total September contracts were 8.2% less than the 4,169 contracts signed in August 2011, consistent with the decrease in seasonal activity.  At $338,000, the median sales price for September 2011 showed some resilience as it was the highest September level since 2008.