Cumulative 2013 sales up 14 percent over the 2012 total

OVERVIEW

As 2013 comes to a close, the housing market in the Baltimore Metro Region continues to improve.  For the 2013 calendar year, the total number of sales in the region increased 13.8 percent from those in 2012 and the median sales price increased by 4.3 percent.  All jurisdictions in the region had a higher median sales price in 2013 than in 2012.  In December, the region recovered from the slowdown that occurred in November due largely to the shutdown of the Federal Government.  Closed sales increased 11.3 percent from last December and 6.4 percent from last month.  This increase in closed sales from November does not follow typical seasonal patterns as this change is generally flat.  The increases in closed sales as compared to both last year and last month indicate that the low level of sales in November was anomalous and not part of a larger trend. 

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Increase in active listings for all property segments

OVERVIEW

Buyer activity in the Baltimore Metro Region housing market was flat in November.  The typical winter slow-down in the region’s housing market was intensified somewhat by the shutdown of the federal government.  Closed sales increased 0.8 percent from this time last year, which is the slowest growth rate this year.  Sales decreased 10.2 percent from last month, which is nearly three times the 10-year average October to November change. 

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