For my office, July was our busiest month so far this year. Overall sales were down, but sales price stayed on the rise and inventory has increased. (We’re really bringing in some great listings for our fall buyers.)

Clay/Ray Counties
Clay/Ray County sales were down for the month by 5.9% from 2012. Units were at 338 versus 359 last year. Year to date, unit sales are up 3.5%, with 2,627 units this year versus 2,538 last year.
The average sales price for the month was up 7.8% from last year, with an average price of $162,987. Year to date, the average price is up 8.8%. The average price is $156,768, versus $144,126 last year.
New listings were up 78 units to 6121 or 14.6% from last year’s 533 units. Inventory is down 4.0% from last year and is running at 2,006 units. Inventory is up 12 units from last month.

Platte County
Platte County sales were down for the month by 3.8% from 2012. Units were at 154 versus 160 last year. Year to date, unit sales are up 7.1%, with 1,156 units this year versus 1,079 last year.
The average sales price for the month was up 20.3% from last year, with an average price of $208,297. Year to date, the average price is up 7.8% from last year. The average price is $201,717 versus $187,105 last year.
New listings in Platte County were up 22 units to 256 or 9.4% from the 234 units last year. Inventory decreased 9.0% from last year and is running at 880 units. Inventory is down 15 units from last month.

Heartland
Sales for the entire Heartland area were at 2,472, down for the month by 6.4%, or 170 units. The average price was up 14.6%, and averaging $197,335. Year to date, sales were up 7.0% or 1,304 units for a total of 19,866 for 2013. The average price for the year is running at $180,730, up 9.4% from 2012’s average of $165,242.