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May 29th, 2009Categories: Blue Ridge Georgia Real Estate reVIEWS, Georgia Mountain Market reVIEWS, Georgia Mountain Real Estate VIEWS

As this week’s signal that home buyers are returning to the market, both Existing Home Sales and New Homes Sales posted improvement versus month-prior figures this April.

According to the National Association of REALTORS, the number of Existing Home Sales rose by 130,000 units in April.

New Home Sales rose by a modest 1,000 units in April.

As a twist in the story, however, although sales activity is rising, the available housing inventory is rising faster.

Versus March 2009, there were 300,000 more homes for sale in April — an increase of 9 percent.  In addition, the “housing supply” rose to 10.2 months, its highest level since October.

This is good news for home buyers, of course, because home prices are a product of Supply and Demand.  Depending on local conditions, buyers may find themselves in a position to demand lower sale prices or additional seller concessions.

The housing market has not fully rebounded but it continues to show signs of strength.  With a few more months like March and April, it’s reasonable to assume that home buyers will lose some of their leverage for contract negotiation.

When that happens, expect home prices to rise.

Please come back to “Th Porch” soon for an updated Real Estate Market Report for the North Georgia Mountains. I will be posting a market report for Residential Inventory as well as Residential Sales in Blairsville, Blue Ridge, and the Ellijay areas. In addition to that, I will be posting the same reports for Vacant Lots and Acreage sales in those same areas.

Meanwhile, if I can answer any Real Estate related questions or concerns on Homes For Sale in Blairsville, Ga. or Cabins for Sale in Blue Ridge or Ellijay Georgia, please do not hesitate to call me at 706-994-8686, or simply send me an email at Chad@EmailMyRealtor.com. I look forward to hearing from you real soon.

Make it a GREAT weekend!

Tags: Home Sales, Market Report, mountains, National Association of Realtors, New Home Sales, North Georgia, Real Estate

Written by Chad Lariscy//

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