Saturday, April 5, 2014

Q1 Manhattan Sales Report: Low Inventory, Higher Prices and Higher Absorption Rates

A Quick Look at Manhattan Market 
Q1 Report:

The sales inventory in Manhattan dropped to a 6 year low in the first quarter of 2014 leading to price surges with higher absorption rates*. Some quick facts courtesy of Streeteasy:

Median Recorded Sale Price increased to $900,000 in Q1 2014, up 6.5% since last quarter and 16.9% year-over-year.

Total Inventory fell 13.0% since Q1 2013 and by 1.0% compared to the previous quarter. This is the lowest inventory level since Q4 2007.

Contract Activity decreased by 9.3 percent since Q4 2013, and 15.2 percent year-over-year.

Time on Market was 89 days on average in Q1 2014, a 35.2% decrease compared to 137 days last year and the lowest average since StreetEasy began tracking this data in 1995.

StreetEasy Condo Market Index for February 2014 increased by 2.6% since January and by 16.3% since February 2013. The index is currently at its all-time high.

For a detailed report, please visit: Q1 Streeteasy Manhattan Market Report

*The rate at which homes sell in an area; the higher the absorption rate, the faster homes are selling


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