Connecticut single-family home sales inched up just 0.4 percent in June, according to the latest report by The Warren Group, publisher of The Commercial Record. The modest gain follows double digit increases that were reported in April and May.
The Massachusetts-based real estate tracking firm reported that second quarter single-family home sales totaled 6,723 in June, an 11 percent increase from 6,042 in the second quarter of 2011.
Though meager, June’s rise in single-family home sales in Connecticut represents the sixth straight month of increases in 2012. A total of 2,532 single-family homes sold in June, up from 2,521 a year earlier. It marks the best month of single-family home sales since June of 2010, when there were 3,400 sales.
“While it’s positive that sales remained about the same as last year, it looks like the market lost some momentum in June,” said Timothy M. Warren Jr., Warren Group’s CEO. “Connecticut home sales are not as strong as in other parts of New England. Hopefully the local consumer confidence combined with low mortgage rates will help the market a great deal.”
Year-to-date home sales statewide are up 9 percent. From January to June, a total of 10,886 single-family homes have sold, compared to 9,992 during the same period a year ago.
However, year-over-year home prices dropped in June. The median sale price of single-family homes statewide dropped almost 5 percent to $265,000 in June, down from $278,000 in June 2011. The year-to-date median sale price is $233,000, down 5.5 percent from $246,750 during the same period last year. Quarterly prices dropped 4.6 percent to $248,000, down from $260,000 during the second quarter 2011.
“Median prices have continued to decline this year, and the trend is expected to continue until home sales put up stronger numbers,” Warren said.
Connecticut condominium sales dropped in June, decreasing almost 6 percent from a year earlier. A total of 635 condos sold in June, down from 674 a year earlier. Year-to-date condo sales are up 3 percent to 2,865 from 2,772 a year earlier.
