Posted on April 10, 2012 by Corey Hart
Apr

10

2012

Active Inventory Down over 25% from March 2011 Level

Rockville, MD (April 10, 2012) – 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 March 2012 RBI Pending Home Sales Index™ released today.

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OVERVIEW

Pricing in the DC Metro Area continued recent positive trends, with year-over-year median sale price gains in March and in the first quarter of 2012.  Active inventory remains low compared to demand, with only 3.2 months of supply. Foreclosures continue to account for a decreasing portion of the DC Metro market. March home sales were down slightly year-over-year, though new contract activity was up compared to March 2011.

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Corey Hart
Mar

16

2012

Here's the Baltimore Metro MarketWatch - Visit the Videos tab to view and embed the video for your region.

 

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Posted on March 15, 2012 by Corey Hart
Mar

15

2012

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NOW is the perfect time to give rbiEXPERT a Test Drive - while business is picking up but before what most folks are expecting will be a very busy spring market. 

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Posted on March 15, 2012 by Corey Hart
Mar

15

2012

Here's a chart comparing the YTD median sales price in DC Metro and surrounding counties YTD vs. the same period last year.  Every suburban county in Virginia is up so far, it'll be interesting to see how the first quarter finishes.

Product plug: These YTD numbers were all pulled via existing rbiEXPERT reports and the Quarterly numbers to be pulled next month will be as well - Test drive rbiEXPERT to find YTD figures for your ZIP code!

 

*County is part of DC Metro aggregate

 

market analysis
Posted on March 12, 2012 by Corey Hart
Mar

12

2012

Year-over-Year Gains in Closed Sales and New Contracts

Rockville, MD (March 12, 2012) – The following analysis of the Baltimore Metro Area housing market has been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), and is based on the February 2012 RBI Pending Home Sales Index™ released today.

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OVERVIEW

The 1,454 homes sold in the Baltimore Metro Area represent the highest February total since 2007. Inventory levels continue to decline with 11,919 active listings at the end of February representing the lowest supply of homes since March 2006. With 440 active foreclosures representing only 3.7% of the active inventory (the lowest level since November 2008) and a shift in the composition of homes types sold, the median sales price for the region saw an annual (year-over-year) increase for the first time in 16 months. 

 

 

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