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Most of 2016 offered the same monthly housing market highlights. The number of homes for sale was drastically down in year-over-year comparisons, along with days on market and months of supply. Meanwhile, sales and prices were up in most markets. Unemployment rates were low, wages improved and, as the year waned, we completed a contentious presidential election and saw mortgage rates increase, neither of which are expected to have a negative impact on real estate in 2017.

New Listings in Chicagoland were down 9.5 percent for detached homes and 4.7 percent for attached properties. Listings Under Contract increased 9.0 percent for detached homes and 11.1 percent for attached properties.

The Median Sales Price was up 7.5 percent to $215,000 for detached homes and 7.9 percent to $178,000 for attached properties. Months Supply of Inventory decreased 21.2 percent for detached units and 25.5 percent for attached units.

The overwhelming feeling about prospects in residential real estate for the immediate future is optimism. Real estate professionals across the nation are expressing that they are as busy as ever. There are certainly challenges in this market, like continued low inventory and higher competition for those fewer properties, but opportunities abound for hardworking agents and diligent consumers.

MRED real estate professionals can log into MREDLLC.com and click on the Statistics tab to get the latest Lender Mediated and Monthly Market Indicators Reports. Additionally, the Q4 2016 report and 2016 Annual reports have also been posted on the Statistics home page. You can also click on the Local Market Updates choice under the Statistics tab and use our Interactive Market Analytics map for the latest local market metrics.

Any questions?  Please contact MRED’s Help Desk at 630-955-2755 or help.desk@MREDLLC.com.