National Real Estate Market

According to the National Association of Realtors®, Existing-Home sales experienced a minor drop for the third consecutive month in January. Of the four major U.S. regions, only the Northeast saw an uptick in sales activity last month. Total existing-home sales decreased 1.2 percent from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.94 million in January. Sales are now down 8.5 percent from a year ago (5.40 million in January 2018).

NAR’s chief economist, Lawrence Yun, points out that the market is still suffering from an inventory shortage. “In particular, the lower end of the market is experiencing a greater shortage, and more home construction is needed…”

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All information/graphs are from the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors® or The National Association of Realtors® and used with permission. All other use restricted.

While representative of market activity, this report may not include all sales brokered by Member firms, and should not be viewed as all inclusive of sales transacted within the referenced time periods.

January 2019 Greater Greenville Real Estate Market