The number of units sold increased in the South Jersey Shore real estate market in September, 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.

When compared to the same month in 2014, the number of units sold in the South Jersey Shore region increased. Atlantic County experienced a 23 percent jump and Cape May County saw a 13 percent increase. Median sale prices in the area varied compared to September 2014, with a 1 percent increase seen in Cape May County, and a 4 percent decline in Atlantic County.

Active inventory varied in the region when compared to year-ago levels. In Cape May County, active inventory decreased by 11 percent, while it increased by 2 percent in Atlantic County. In Atlantic County the days on market (DOM) average was 134 days, followed by Cape May County with a DOM average of 183 days.

“Though many are still concerned for economic growth in China, The United States economy is continuing to grow and the job market is steadily improving. The stability in the U.S. was also reflected in the real estate market, including locally,” said Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer of The Long & Foster Companies. “In the South Jersey Shore region, we continued to see improvements in the number of homes sold, and we anticipate a healthy last few months of 2015.”

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