Existing home sales climbed for the second month in a row in September, fueling some hope that a housing recovery is underway.
The median price of an existing, single-family detached home sold in California during September was $309,900, down 2.7 percent from August’s $318,660 median price, but up 4.5 percent from the $296,610 median price recorded for the same period a year ago, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) September sales and price report. September also marked 11 consecutive months of year-over-year price gains.
C.A.R.’s report also showed that, contrary to the national picture, the housing supply in California has been below normal throughout 2010.
C.A.R.’s Unsold Inventory Index for existing, single-family detached homes remained relatively unchanged in September at 6.2 months but was up from the 4.5 months recorded in September 2009. The index was 6.1 months in August. The index indicates the number of months needed to deplete the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate.
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