Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, & The Surrounding SC Lowcountry
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Jun 20, 2016
We are in the thick of an exciting period of home buying and selling, often with quick multiple offers that are near, at or even above asking price, depending on the factors of the home and submarket in question. It was widely predicted that we would see healthy sales activity during the second quarter of 2016, and the market has not disappointed.
05-2016-Monthly Indicators.pdf
New Listings were up 15.4 percent to 599. Pending Sales increased 29.2 percent to 487. Inventory shrank 1.7 percent to 2,443 units. Prices moved higher as Median Sales Price was up 6.9 percent to $297,500. Days on Market decreased 10.5 percent to 136 days. Months Supply of Inventory was down 17.5 percent to 6.6 months, indicating that demand increased relative to supply.
Although inventory is still being stretched thin in many areas, low mortgage rates coupled with higher wages have built a relatively sturdy housing marketplace. How long that can continue without fresh supply remains an important question, but conditions are seemingly good enough for serious buyers. With the current slow state of new construction for non-rental households, the road ahead could be tricky if demand remains high.
If you want to make a little piece of The Island your own, you need more than just a road map and a REALTOR. You need a partner who can make things happen.
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