June marks the 17th month in a row that both home sales and prices have been higher than the same month last year. The median price of homes sold in June was $193,750, which is 12.6 percent higher than the median price last June. The RE/MAX Housing Report, a survey of MLS data in 52 metropolitan areas, also found that home sales in June were 4.1 percent greater than sales in June 2012. The housing recovery, which began in 2012, is continuing to produce significant increases in home prices and sales, while the number of homes for sale remains much lower than one year ago, 23.9 percent lower than June 2012.
“Summer sales are traditionally the strongest of the year, but this year we’re seeing sales at a double-digit pace above last summer. Even after the recession, interest in homeownership remains quite high. Low mortgage rates and attractive home prices are still creating opportunities with the best home affordability the market has seen in years,” said Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX.
Source: RE/MAX