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RE/MAX Says August's New Listings Inched Up 1.6% Over The Previous Month After Decreasing 9.4% In July And 5.2% In June. Up 7.9% YoY, New Listings Have Remained Above 2023 Levels In Seven Of Eight Months Year To Date; New Listings Pick Up, While Fewer...

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RE/MAX Says August's New Listings Inched Up 1.6% Over The Previous Month After Decreasing 9.4% In July And 5.2% In June. Up 7.9% YoY, New Listings Have Remained Above 2023 Levels In Seven Of Eight Months Year To Date; New Listings Pick Up, While Fewer Homes Sell And For Less

New Listings Pick Up, While Fewer Homes Sell and For Less

DENVER, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- August's new listings inched up 1.6% over the previous month after decreasing 9.4% in July and 5.2% in June. Up 7.9% year over year, new listings have remained above 2023 levels in seven of eight months year to date.

Meanwhile, home sales declined 3.3% from July across the 49 metro areas surveyed. Home sale transactions were also down 3.8% year over year – just the third month of 2024 thus far to trail 2023.

The median sales price dropped for the second consecutive month to $440,000, 1.1% below July but remained 3.5% higher than the $425,000 median recorded in August 2023. Overall, the median sales price has remained higher year over year for 14 consecutive months since June 2023.

Inventory continued to grow for the sixth consecutive month. It was up 2.4% from July and contributed to the 37.6% increase in homes for sale in August 2024 compared to August 2023.

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