Throughout Wisconsin, home sales are on the rise. February, 2012 was the eighth month of rising sales in Wisconsin, with a 15% increase over last February. Home sale prices were very moderately down, just 1.7%. Sales started increasing last summer and thankfully, have continued their upward pace. The great spring weather helped. If you are a seller, do everything in your power to take advantage of buyer activity. If you are a buyer, you may have more competition. Many areas of the country have seen a shift in the market. It will make its way to Wisconsin.
Each region in Wisconsin performed well in February, with Southeast Wisconsin leading the over 20% increase.
Sales by reqion: (source WRA)
Southeast Wisconsin (Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Waukesha and Walworth Counties)
Sales up 22.6%, median price down 4.1%
South Central Wisconsin (Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Richland, Rock and Sauk Counties)
Sales up 12.9%, no change in median price
Northeast Wisconsin (Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawno, Waupaca, Winnebago Counties)
Sales up 16.3%, median price up 1.3%
Central Wisconsin (Adams, Clark, Juneau, Marathon, Marquette, Portage, Waushara and Wood Counties)
Sales up 6.3%, median price down 2.5%
Northwoods, Wisconsin (Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas and Washburn Counties)
Sales up 1.8%, median price down 5%
Another interesting trend is the number of new listings, the number of unsold homes on the market and the months supply of inventory are all down. Combine this with a higher rate of sales and we should begin to see a more balanced market emerge.
For information on specific regions of Wisconsin, here is an update on South Central WI and on Metro Milwaukee real estate sales.
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