Hello!Austin Real Estate News---------------------------------------------------------Austin Home Sales Volume Hits 7-Year High! According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report released today by the Austin Board of REALTORS®, Austin-area home sales volume hit a seven-year high in March 2014, rising seven percent year-over-year to 2,262 single-family homes sold. Bill Evans, 2014 President of the Austin Board of REALTORS®, explained, “The Austin-area housing market continues its aggressive pace as housing demand continues to accelerate and outstrip supply. Austinites wanting to buy or sell a home this summer should start the planning process with their REALTOR® now.” According to the report, monthly housing inventory decreased 0.4 months year-over-year to 2.2 months in March 2014. Austin-area homes also continued to sell at an accelerated rate, spending an average 51 days on the market and 13 days fewer than in March 2013. The median price for single-family homes was $231,750 in March 2014, a six percent increase from the same month last year, whereas average price increased five percent to $296,640. The total dollar volume of single-family homes sold was $670,999,680, a 12 percent increase from March 2013. In addition, the market featured two percent fewer new listings, five percent fewer active listings and three percent fewer pending sales in March 2014 compared to the prior year. Evans concluded, “Housing development is up compared with the same period in 2013, but current trends indicate that the upcoming summer selling season could bring one of the most competitive markets Austin has seen. Austin must enforce housing development policies that allow for a healthy supply of housing options that are readily available and affordable for all members of our community.”March 2014 Statistics• 2,262 – Single-family homes sold, seven percent more than March

2013.• $231,750 – Median price for single-family homes, six percent more

than March 2013.• $296,640 – Average price for single-family homes, five percent

more than March 2013.• 51 – Average number of days single-family homes spent on the

market, 13 days fewer than March 2013.• 3,211 – New single-family home listings on the market, two percent

fewer than March 2013.• 4,964 – Active single-family home listings on the market, five

percent fewer than March 2013.• 2,669 – Pending sales for single-family homes, three percent fewer

than March 2013.• 2.2 – Months of inventory* of single-family homes, 0.4 months less

than March 2013.• $670,999,680 – Total dollar volume of single-family properties sold,

12 percent more than March 2013.

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