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Jacksonville’s Real Estate Trends for May Continue to Show Pending Sales are Still Booming!

June 27, 2017

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Posted by in News, Northeast Florida Market Trends

“Every man’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers.” Hans Christian Andersen

My husband’s life truly is a fairy tale thanks to an organ donor. We are celebrating 9 years since Jim’s transplant and we count our blessings and friends every day.

The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors market stats for May are extremely positive. The pending sales in May of 2,839 are 6% more than last May and we are up 5% year to date. The last 3 months our totals are higher than the number of transactions in the peak of the market in 2005 and 2006. We are continuing to see strong buyer activity.

There were 2,693 closings which is up 5% over last May and up 2% year to date. The last three months closings have averaged 2,600 and should be increasing based on the pending sales numbers.

The median sales price is $210,000 which is up 9% over last May and up 9% year to date. The average sales price is $252,741 which is up 9% over last May and up 10% year to date.

The inventory of homes available continues to decline. There were 8,371 active properties which is down 20.5% from last year. There is currently a 3.5 months supply of inventory which is down 22%.

The lender-mediated closings were only 8.3% of all closings in May compared to 16.7% last May. This is a very positive sign since about 60% of closings were lender mediated during the recession. Even the mortgage delinquencies dropped to a 10-year low in March 2017 according to CoreLogic.

To recap, sales are up, closings are up, prices are up and inventory and distressed properties are down. All good reasons to own real estate. If I can assist you with any of your real estate needs, please let me know.

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About the Author
Sherry Davidson
President of Davidson Realty

Since launching Davidson Realty in 1989, Sherry Davidson has built the firm to include nearly 60 agents and exceed $100 million in annual sales. She is known throughout the First Coast as an authority on all things residential real estate, having served on the Board of Directors for Northeast Florida Association of Realtors, Florida Realtors® (a division of the National Association of Realtors), and Builders Care (charitable arm of Northeast Florida Builders Association).

Thanks to Sherry’s leadership, Davidson Realty has been recognized as one of the state’s Best Companies to Work For (Florida Trend Magazine), as well as one of the region's Best Places to Work and 50 Fastest Growing Companies (Jacksonville Business Journal). Get to know Davidson Realty’s talented team of agents by clicking here or call us at (904) 940-5000.

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