Transactions Year-Over-Year Change

According to the RE/MAX National Housing Report, "The July RE/MAX Housing Report showed a 1.5% increase in Closed Transactions over June, and a 17% increase over home sales in July 2012. July marks the 25th month in a row reporting higher sales than the same month in the previous year.  The 2013 selling season continues to experience a broad-based housing recovery in all regions of the country."

Market still active through September.

The market hit the normal dulldrums in August while many people, agents included, ran off to get the last few days of vacation with family and friends. It was slow to get started again in early September in part due to the annual Maryland Association of REALTORS(R) (MAR) conference in Ocean City.  Great education and networking, but long distance contract management is for the birds.  Thank goodness for assistants!

With my Day at the Park behind me I am fresh for the two settlements this week and another two properties to sell.  One is under contract.

It is still a great time to move with interest rates at historic lows, still, and home values and their relative closing costs also near the bottom of the recent market.

Have a great last few days of summer!

Best wishes,
Linda