The number of sales declined 47.6% to 1,195 units from 2,282 units in the prior year quarter and down the same amount from the prior quarter. The market share for the number of re-sales has been declining over the past year as compared to new development sales. Re-sales accounted for 57.2% of sales this quarter, down from 69.5% in the prior year quarter. As a result of the lower number of sales, inventory levels have increased, but not as rapidly as other periods of lower activity.
There has been limited participation by "casual sellers," owners who place their properties for sale only to test the market, have opted to wait until conditions have improved. Listing inventory reached 10,445 units at the end of the quarter, up 34.3% from 7,778 units in the prior year quarter and up 15% from 9,081 units in the prior quarter. Inventory levels are at their highest in the decade this metric has been tracked. The prior high was set in the third quarter of 2006 when inventory reached 9,573 units.
Friday, April 3, 2009
New York City 2010
