Strong Summer Home Sales Continue Into September

Home sales were strong in San Antonio throughout the summer and that trend continued through August and into September. “Our summer buying season was one of the most active we’ve seen,” said Angela Shields, President and CEO of the San Antonio Board of REALTORs (SABOR). SABOR reports on all areas contained within its Multiple Listing Service (MLS) area in its monthly reports.

In August 2015 SABOR reported a five percent increase in sales volume for a total of 2,551 homes sold in the San Antonio area. The report also showed the average home sales price increased in August 2015 by seven percent to $237,168 while the median price rose eight percent to $197,100. In August homes spent an average of 50 days on the market and there was 4.0 months of inventory available.

In the month of September 2015, days on market in the San Antonio increased by 2 to 52 days, while months of inventory remained at 4.0 months. More than 97 percent of homes sold for list price in September and the month ended with 1,979 sales still pending.

Homes priced under $200,000 accounted for 53 percent of the sales in September in the San Antonio and surrounding areas. Homes priced between $200,000 and $500,000 made up nearly 42 percent of sales and homes priced over $500,000 accounted for nearly five percent of the month’s sales, with 13 of those priced over $1 million. Of the 1,086 homes sold in just the city limits of San Antonio during the month, 1,022 were existing homes while 64 were new construction.

In September 2015 the average price of homes sold in the San Antonio area was $233,218, a six percent increase over 2014. Existing homes in the San Antonio area sold for an average of $198,331, a 9.6 percent year-over-year increase. For new construction homes, the average sales price in September was $293,358, a 25.7 percent increase over 2014.

Year to date data showed that in the San Antonio area there were 11 percent more home sales during the first three quarters than this time last year according to the Multiple Listing Service Report from the San Antonio Board of REALTORS® (SABOR) which reports on all areas contained within the MLS. For the first nine months of 2015 the average sales price was $232,931, a seven percent year-over-year increase while median went up by eight percent to $194,100. Average days on market for the year to date remains low at 59 days while the price per square foot climbed six percent to $105.

Texas as a whole also experienced several increases in sales and prices. For the state of Texas, a total of 25,975 homes were sold during September, an 8.6 percent increase from 2014. Median price for the state rose six percent to $196,000 while average price reported a 3.4 percent year-over-year increase to $248,329.

San Antonio Home Sales	Sept. 2013	Sept. 2014	Sept. 2015
Total Month Sales	2,005 (20% increase)	2,245 (14% increase)	2,413 (7% increase)
Average Price	$205,359 (7% increase)	$220,583 (7% increase)	$233,218 (6% increase)
Median Price	$168,800 (7% increase)	$185,000 (9% increase)	$191,700 (4% increase)
*Percentage increases are based on a year-over-year comparison.

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in the San Antonio area it pays to work with a REALTOR who knows the local market. For more information about buying or selling a home in San Antonio, contact your San Antonio area real estate resource, Trudy Edwards at (210) 595-9801 or TrueSARealEstate@gmail.com.