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Home Sales: Ugly As Ever And No End In Sight

Looking at the numbers, still ugly with no end in sight

5.04mm sales are the fewest since record keeping began in 1999


Inventories on single family homes rose to a 20 year high
 

Existing home sales came in at 5.04mm, down 8% m/m, -22.7% y/y
            -Single family homes were 4.38mm, down -8.6% m/m
            -Condos/Co-ops were 0.66mm, down -4.3% m/m,

Northeast sales were 0.9mm, down -10% m/m, -16.9% y/y
Midwest sales were 1.19mm, down -7%, -20.2% y/y
South sales were 2.05mm, down -6% m/m, -22.4% y/y
West sales were 0.91mm, down -9.9% m/m, -31.4% y/y

Total supply of existing homes now stands at 10.5 months
            -Single family supply is 10.2 months
            -Condo/Co-ops supply is 12.6 months

                                                Median                        Average
Total sales                                $211,700                       $257,800
            Single Family                $210,200                       $257,400
            Condos/Co-ops              $221,700                       $260,400
           
            Northeast                      $294,700 (+1.5%)          $261,700 (+0.5%)
            Midwest                        $203,900 (-1.0%)           $170,700 (+1.4%)
            South                            $217,900 (5.2%)            $174,400 (-5.5%)
            West                            $347,300 (-5.6%)           $308,900 (-8.8%)