Naples Home Sales Sizzling Hot

Second Quarter Naples Home Sales Are Sizzling Hot

Naples home sales are just as hot as the weather! Second quarter property sales increased 7 percent over the same time last year according to the latest statistics from The Naples Area Board of REALTORS (NABOR). In all, there were 2,880 closings during Q2 of this year versus 2,704 last year. Additionally, the median sales price for the quarter rose 5 percent during the same time period.

Also, there were several areas with significant activity during the quarter. For example, closed sales for condos above $2 million increased 86 percent. In addition, pending condo sales in the North Naples area increased 30 percent to 428 condos in the second quarter of 2017 from 329 condos in 2016. And, closed sales of North Naples Condos increased 29 percent up to 463 condos in the second quarter of 2017 compared to 358 condos sold in the second quarter of last year.

Overall, inventory during the quarter rose 4 percent. However, the inventory of Naples homes and condos are selling quickly. For example, in the $2 million and higher price range, there was a 1 percent increase in inventory and a 43 percent increase in closed sales.

Highlights for Second Quarter Home Sales

Closed sales increased 7 percent in Q2 2017 versus Q2 of 2016
Median Closed sales price increased 5 percent from $325,000 up to $340,000 for the quarter
Inventory increased 4 percent from 4,983 properties up to 5,189 during the second quarter
Average Days on market increased 28% overall in Q2 2017 compared to Q2 2016

Highlights for June Home Sales

Closed sales increased 9 percent from 832 closing in June 2016 up to 907 in 2017
Pending sales increased 16 percent from 720 to 837 properties in June of last year versus June of this year
Median sales price for the 12 months ending June 2017 increased 3 percent
Closed sales for the 12 months ending in June increased just under 1 percent
Pending sales for the 12 months ending in June of this year increased 1 percent

June 2017 Home Sales

Naples Homes Sales Below $300,000

Homes below $300,000 showed a double digit increase in inventory, or 12 percent during the quarter. At the same time, there was a 4 percent decline in closed sales. Unfortunately, many of the homes or condos on the market in this price range are also associated with high homeowners association fees (HOA). As a result, even though buyers can afford the home itself, they are unable to afford the fees and therefore, they are unable to afford the home or condo.

Naples Inventory

Finally, the Naples market had 7.86 months of inventory at the end of the month. We haven’t seen this level of inventory since June of 2011. Moreover, this level of inventory is considered normal, which means we are in a neutral market. This is good news for both buyers and sellers. One last point worth noting, with the increased inventory, we also saw an increase in the number of days on market.

Mike Hughes, vice president and general manager for Downing-Frye Realty Inc., said, “the Days on Market increase of 18 percent could be due to overpriced listings.”

View the June 2017 Statistics
View the Second Quarter 2017 Statistics

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