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Miami Home Prices Spike in January Sales Ease as Inventory Continues Sharp Decline

The Miami Association of REALTORS, the largest local Realtor association in the nation, has elected Martha Pomares, CRS , ABR, CIPS, GRI, SFR, TRC, AHWD, e-Pro, Prudential Florida Realty, its 2012 Chairman of the Board.
The Miami Association of REALTORS, the largest local Realtor association in the nation, has elected Martha Pomares, CRS , ABR, CIPS, GRI, SFR, TRC, AHWD, e-Pro, Prudential Florida Realty, its 2012 Chairman of the Board.

Following a record sales year, Miami home prices posted strong gains in January. The median sales price of condominiums in the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) spiked 36 percent to $122,500 in January compared to a year earlier, according to the 26,000-member MIAMI Association of REALTORS and the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system. The median sales price of single-family homes jumped 13 percent to $170,000.

“Record demand for Miami properties has caused inventory to rapidly decline, resulting in limited supply,” said Martha Pomares, 2012 Chairman of the Board of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS. “Now home prices in Miami are significantly rising and sooner than expected, as the Miami real estate market continues to outperform the rest of the nation, mostly due to the strong impact of international buyers.”

Statewide median sales prices in January increased 18.8 percent to $95,000 for condominiums and 5.3 percent to $129,000 for single-family homes. The national median existing-home price for all housing types was $154,700 in January, a two percent drop from January 2010.

In January, the average sales price for single-family homes in Miami-Dade County increased 40.4 percent, from $238,527 in 2011 to $334,952 in 2012. The average sales prices for condominiums jumped 45.2 percent, from $171,077 to $248,443.

Inventory Declines 37 Percent in One Year
The inventory of residential listings in Miami-Dade County dropped 37 percent from 24,507 to 13,610 over the last year. Compared to last month, the total inventory of homes dropped 3.4 percent. Total housing inventory nationally fell 20.6 percent at the end of January.

The sales of existing single-family homes in the Miami MSA declined three percent in January, from 676 to 659, compared to January 2011. Sales of condominiums dropped 16 percent, from 1,262 to 1,058, compared to January 2011.

Statewide sales of existing single-family homes totaled 12,044 in January 2012, down 5.5 percent compared to the year-ago figure, according to data from Florida Realtors Industry Data and Analysis department and vendor partner 10K Research and Marketing. Nationally, sales of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops rose 4.3 percent from December and were 0.7 percent higher than they were in January 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

“Never before in history had we sold as many homes in Miami as we did last year,” said 2012 MIAMI Association of REALTORS Residential President Patricia Delinois. “As supply is absorbed, there are fewer properties available to sell, and it will be difficult to match the record set last year. But the good news is that home values are rapidly appreciating, as global buyers, investors and corporations focus on Miami.”

Distressed Properties
Heightened demand for bank-owned (REO) properties and improved processing of short sales has resulted in rapid absorption of distressed listings and price appreciation. In January, 56 percent of all closed residential sales in Miami-Dade County were distressed, including REOs (bank-owned properties) and short sales, compared to 70 percent in January 2011 and 54 percent the previous month. Contrary to a year ago, there are now more short sales being transacted than REOs.

International Buyers Fuel Cash Sales
In Miami-Dade County, 66 percent of total closed sales in January were all-cash sales, compared to 63 percent in December and 66 percent a year earlier. Cash sales accounted for 43 percent of single-family and 79 percent of condominium closings. Nearly 90 percent of international buyers in Florida purchase properties all cash. Nationally, all-cash sales were unchanged at 31 percent in January, reflecting the stronger presence of international buyers in the Miami real estate market.

Note: Statistics in this news release may vary depending on reporting dates. Statistics reported by MIAMI are not impacted by NAR’s rebenchmarking efforts. MIAMI reports exact statistics directly from its MLS system.

About the MIAMI Association of REALTORS
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS was chartered by the National Association of Realtors in 1920 and is celebrating more than 90 years of service to Realtors, the buying and selling public, and the communities in South Florida. Comprised of four organizations, the Residential Association, the Realtors Commercial Alliance, the Broward County Board of Governors, and the International Council, it represents more than 26,000 real estate professionals in all aspects of real estate sales, marketing, and brokerage. It is the largest local association in the National Association of Realtors, and has partnerships with more than 100 international organizations worldwide. MIAMI’s official website is http://www.miamire.com.

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