Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Statewide home sales increase 10% in April


Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Staff Report

COLUMBIA – More than 4,350 homes were sold statewide in April, a 10.5% increase over the number of homes sold in March and a 36.3% increase over homes sold last April, according to the latest report from the S.C. Realtors Association.

And while 13 out of the 15 markets reported an increase in April, the gains were much more modest than those reported in March, which included some triple-digit increases.

The three major metro areas, Greenville, Columbia and Charleston, posted increases in April of 17%, 10% and 13%, respectively.

Statewide, the median home price increased to $141,000, up from $139,000 in March. The number of days a home sat on the market increased from 151 in March to 152 in April.

Source: S.C. Realtors Association

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