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Charleston SC Real Estate Blog: April 2012 Charleston Housing Supply Outlook

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Charleston SC Real Estate Blog:  April 2012 Charleston Housing Supply Outlook


Headline numbers can often mask important variations across different areas and property types, rendering segment-specific statistics that much more important. For the 12-month period spanning May 2011 through April 2012, Pending Sales in the Charleston region were up 22.3 percent overall. The price range with the largest gain in sales was the $100,000 and Below range, where they increased 31.7 percent.

The overall Median Sales Price remained flat at $184,000.The property type with the largest price gain was the Single-Family segment, where prices increased 0.5 percent to $195,000. The price range that tended to sell the quickest was the $150,001 to $200,000 range at 97 days; the price range that tended to sell the slowest was the $350,001 and Above range at 156 days.

Market-wide, inventory levels were down 27.0 percent. The property type that lost the least inventory was the Single-Family segment, where it decreased 25.8 percent. That amounts to 7.4 months supply for Single- Family homes and 8.4 months supply for Condos.  SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HERE.

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