Inventory, closed sales on the rise in central Ohio During the month of March, there were 3,485 homes and condos for sale in central Ohio, inching up over February by 3.2 percent. However, compared to a year ago, inventory is still down 17.3 percent. This left central Ohio with a 1.3 months supply of inventory at the current sales pace, according to the Columbus REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service.
“It’s encouraging to see inventory starting to increase in central Ohio,” said 2018 Columbus REALTORS® President Sara Walsh. “Sellers are realizing how hot the market is and are enjoying that advantage. Hopefully more sellers will follow suit, as we still have more buyers looking for homes than homes available to sell.”
There were 3,391 homes and condos listed during the month of March which is a whopping 42.9 percent more than February, but 0.1 percent less than March 2017.
The number of closed sales for March (2,381) also saw an significant increase of 41.6 percent greater than February although 8.6 percent below the same month a year ago.
“Central Ohio buyers were thrilled to see this influx in inventory and they wasted no time in committing to a new home,” Walsh said.
The average sale price of a home during the month of March in central Ohio was $219,939, which is 8.8 percent more than the same month a year ago. The median sales price was $185,000, up 9.5 percent from a year ago.
The median is the midpoint where half the homes sell for less, while half sell for more. The average sales price is the total volume divided by the number of homes sold.
“Home prices are continuing to climb and are a true reflection of how strong our market is in the greater Columbus region,” Walsh said. “This trend will likely continue as more homes are added to the market.”
Homes spent an average of 39 days on the market during the month of March, which is 5 days fewer than February.
According to the latest Housing Market Confidence Index by the Ohio Association of REALTORS®, 93 percent of central Ohio REALTORS® describe the current housing market in their area as moderate to strong and 100 percent describe their expectations for the next six months as moderate to strong.
When asked how they would describe their level of early spring sales activity, 46 percent of respondents said normal activity, 6.0 percent said lower than normal activity, but over half (58 percent) saw higher than normal activity.
Current housing report – March 2018All housing reports Columbus REALTORS® is comprised of over 8,000 real estate professionals engaged in residential sales and leasing, commercial sales and leasing, property management, appraisal, consultation, real estate syndication, land development and more.
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