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49 » VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM WHERE HOMES ARE SELLING QUICKLY Rising prices notwithstanding, homes in May sold like hotcakes, this according to RE/MAX's latest National Housing Report, which covers data from 54 U.S. metros. Crimped inventory and crushing demand from homebuyers slashed days on market (DOM) to 46, the second-lowest monthly amount in the report's 10-year history, the report said. May sales outdid April's by 14.5 percent; they fell 2.8 percent from May 2017. e median sales price: $251,673, up 7.8 percent from May 2017 and 2.1 percent from April of this year. Eleven metro areas saw double-digit, year- over-year percentage increases, the biggest in San Francisco, California, at 19.3 percent; Boise, Idaho, at 16.8 percent; Las Vegas, Nevada, at 16 percent; and Augusta, Maine, at 14 percent. Homes sat on the market an average of five more days (51) in May 2017, 12 more (58) in May 2016, and 18 more (64) in May 2015. e metros boasting the lowest DOM were San Francisco and Seattle, Washington, at 19; Denver, Colorado, at 21; and Salt Lake City, Utah, at 25. "Even with low inventory and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, homes are going from 'for sale' to sold 28 percent faster than three years ago," said RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos. As for closed transactions, 16 of the 54 surveyed metros reported a gain in year-over- year sales, including Burlington, Vermont, at 14.2 percent; Boise, at 11.3 percent; Trenton, New Jersey, at 7.7 percent; and Anchorage, Alaska, at 3.8 percent. What's more, the number of for-sale homes in May marched ahead 4 percent from April but slipped 9.5 percent from May 2017. Based on this May's home sales rate, months' supply of inventory stayed flat from April at 2.5 months and contracted a tad compared to 2.6 months in May 2017. is May, all 54 metros tallied months' supply of inventory at or less than six months—a figure indicative of a seller's market. Markets reporting the lowest months' supply of inventory were San Francisco, at one month; and Boise, Denver, and Seattle tying at 1.1 months. Amid such a sizzling market, house shoppers should plan on competing with other would-be buyers when making an offer on a property, Contos advised. "Be prepared—that's my message to potential homebuyers in this summer selling season," he said. "Make sure you are pre- approved with a lender, try to make a clean offer with no contingencies, and, if possible, consider offering favorable concessions to the seller such as a flexible closing date." Exceleras is a leading provider of real estate transaction management software solutions for banks, servicers, sub servicers, capital market groups, and other mortgage industry professionals. Exceleras software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions include the DispoSolutions Real Estate Owned (REO), ValueSolutions (Collateral Valuations), and ClearView Offer Management platforms. The systems can be used together or a la carte. » Robust online real estate management software encompassing a nationwide network of real estate professionals » Consumer facing real estate listing portal connecting Buyers and Sellers » Standard, ad hoc and customizable reporting and quality assurance tools » Easily integrated with other platforms (System of Record, etc.) » True automated workflow for exception based management » No start-up cost with quick setup and training www.exceleras.com | 698 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe, IL 60022 | Phone: 847-716-5465 | Support: 847-716-5430 | Email: info@exceleras.com Smarter Software. Better Outcomes. Faster Information. Michael Harris President