Where the homes are coming from remains a bit of a mystery since buyers are dealing with a severe lack of inventory. Currently there are 1,032 active listings which is down 10% from last month and now the lowest level of the year. With a forecasted demand of 2,500 homes over the next six months the inventory is equivalent to a 2.5 month supply, less than half what is needed for a balanced market. New construction has not kept pace with demand as builders scramble to develop lots and build homes. Sales of new homes listed through the MLS are up 3.3% for the year to 953 but this is just 17% of total sales when something like 25% is a more normal figure to help meet demand.

The homes that have sold this year were on the market for just 41 days prior to offer, down from 47 days last year.

Last year sales totaled 6,389 homes at an average price of $276,256 for a record total volume of $1.765 billion. This year we are on a pace to equal last year’s home sales but with an average price of around $297,000 the total volume of $1.9 billion will be a new record, 7.5% ahead of last year and 32% ahead of sales in 2012.

We'd love to hear about your recent real estate experience - whether you bought, sold or you're just on the sidelines enjoying the value increases. Where do you think we're headed in 2015? Contact us to find out!