Inventory Remains Low in South Jersey Shore Region in November 2015

December 17, 2015

Market Minute LogoInventory was low in the South Jersey Shore real estate market in November, according to the Long & Foster Market Minute reports. The South Jersey Shore market includes Atlantic and Cape May counties. The Long & Foster Market Minute reports are based on data provided by the South Jersey Shore and Cape May County multiple listing services and their member associations of Realtors and include residential real estate transactions within specific geographic regions, not just Long & Foster sales.

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When compared to the same month in 2014, the number of units sold in the South Jersey Shore region remained the same or decreased. Atlantic County experienced no change and Cape May County saw a 6 percent decrease. Median sale prices in the area decreased compared to November 2014, with a 1 percent decrease seen in Cape May County, and a 7 percent decline in Atlantic County.

Active inventory remained low in the region when compared to year-ago levels. In Cape May County, active inventory decreased by 9 percent, while there was no change in Atlantic County. In Cape May County the days on market (DOM) average was 170 days, followed by Atlantic County with a DOM average of 178 days.

“November brought a number of positive things to the United States’ economy, with additional jobs and increases in home construction being among them, and we saw good signs within the Long & Foster market as well,” said Jeffrey S. Detwiler, chief operating officer of The Long & Foster Companies. “We continued to see low inventory within the south Jersey Shore region, and we anticipate a steady and healthy real estate market in 2016.”

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