It’s everybody’s favorite time of the month – Home Sales Report time! And there’s actually GOOD news this month! And no, it’s not great news, but it’s not bad, and I’m just not that picky any more.

This month was a flurry of activity as I worked with first time home buyers who were scurrying to find a house and get their $8,000 check from Uncle Sam. And it seems those first time home buyers and their home sales helped bump up smaller home sales prices last month from the same time last year. Those sales may also have been what gave us a teensy, tiny increase in sales from last month to this month. Yep, the kids love the first time home buyer tax credit, and I know a lot of agents – this one included – who will be mighty sad when it’s gone in just four short months.

But you didn’t come here for my philosophical waxing. You came here for the numbers. So without further ado,  it’s time to  break down the April home sale numbers the only way that I know how — AAKT style. Aw, yeah.

First let’s start with our 3 whopping pieces of good news -

Average sales price for 2 or less BR homes is up.
June ‘08 – $85,500
June ‘09 – $96,500

Median sales price for 2 or less BR homes is up.
June ‘08 – $78,200
June ‘09 – $82,000

Average sales price for 3 BR homes is up.
June ‘08 – $162,900
June ‘09 – $180,400

Median sales price for 3 BR homes is down.
June ‘08 – $145,000
June ‘09 – $140,000

Median sales price for 4+ BR homes is down.
June ‘08 – $254,000
June ‘09 – $230,000

Average condo sales price is down.
June ‘08 – $166,100
June ‘09 – $159,200

Median condo sales price is down.
June ‘08 – $147,000
June ‘09 – $139,500