Median Sale Prices Rose in Parts of the South Jersey Shore Real Estate Market in August

September 21, 2018

Market Minute Logo 2017 smallAreas of the South Jersey Shore real estate market saw median sale prices rise in August, according to the Long & Foster Market Minute reports. The South Jersey Shore region includes Atlantic and Cape May counties.

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The median sale price increased by 9 percent in Atlantic County in August compared to the same month last year. There was no change in median sale price in Cape May County. The number of homes sold declined in the South Jersey Shore real estate market last month.

Inventory declined throughout the region in August, falling by 15 percent in Atlantic County and by 5 percent in Cape May County. Days on market averages in the South Jersey Shore region ranged from 85 days in Atlantic County to 128 days in Cape May County.

“While inventory is starting to improve nationwide and rising sale prices are slowing down, it’s still a sellers’ market, which means buyers need to be prepared,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “The need for a real estate professional is heightened more than ever.”

Although spring is traditionally seen as the best time of the year to buy or sell property, consumers shouldn’t let seasonality dictate behavior, Scott said.

“As mortgage rates continue to be attractive, it’s still a good time to sell,” Scott said. “And if you’re buying, don’t take yourself out of the market – you never know when the right property will come along.”

Scott said buyers in this market need to do three things: watch prices in the neighborhood where you plan to buy, watch for inventory coming on the market, and be pre-approved for a mortgage and ready to make an offer.

The Long & Foster Market Minute is an overview of market statistics based on residential real estate transactions for more than 500 local areas and neighborhoods and over 100 counties in eight states. The easy-to-read, easy-to-share reports include information about each area’s units sold, active inventory, median sale prices, list to sold price ratio, days on market and more.

Information included in this report is based on data supplied by South Jersey Shore and Cape May County multiple listing services and their member associations of Realtors, which are not responsible for its accuracy. The reports include residential real estate transactions within specific geographic regions, not just Long & Foster sales, and they do not reflect all activity in the marketplace. Information contained in this report is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, should be independently verified, and does not constitute an opinion of SJS, CMC or Long & Foster Real Estate.