We are in the thick of an exciting period of home buying and selling, often with quick multiple offers that are near, at or even above asking price, depending on the factors of the home and submarket in question. It was widely predicted that we would see healthy sales activity during the second quarter of 2016, and the market has not disappointed.

New Listings were down 10.8 percent for single family homes and 4.2 percent for Condo/TIC/Coop properties. Pending Sales increased 18.2 percent for single family homes but decreased 3.4 percent for Condo/TIC/Coop properties.

The Median Sales Price was down 1.4 percent to $1,380,000 for single family homes and 1.1 percent to $1,100,000 for Condo/TIC/Coop properties. Months Supply of Inventory increased 5.0 percent for single family units and 35.0 percent for Condo/TIC/Coop units.

Although inventory is still being stretched thin in many areas, low mortgage rates coupled with higher wages have built a relatively sturdy housing marketplace. How long that can continue without fresh supply remains an important question, but conditions are seemingly good enough for serious buyers. With the current slow state of new construction for non-rental households, the road ahead could be tricky if demand remains high