The sales of Palm Beach County single family homes ranging from $400,000 to $599,999 realized a 14 percent year-over-year increase in May, while home sales over one million decreased by .8 percent, according to recently released real estate market reports.
Overall, closed sales decreased 2.7 percent, with cash transactions at -12.1 percent and the median sales price up by 5.7 percent to $354,000. The median time to contract increased 2.1 percent to 49 days. Additionally, inventory (active listings) decreased 2 percent, and the months’ supply of inventory remained the same at 4.9 months.
“The numbers for May reflect what could be a trend toward a leveling out of the market,” said Jeffrey Levine, president-elect of the Realtors of the Palm Beaches and Greater Fort Lauderdale.
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