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Zip TV whats new in real estate, right now In todays market, many homes are taking a longer time to sell than they probably would have a few years ago, or they arent selling at all. ZipTV has the scoop: we tell you the top two ways you can turn your home into a successful home sale. Home sellers can get real advantage by staging the home.

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Available Homes on Market – February 2009

	Month to Month			Year to Year
Metro	Jan-2009	Feb-2009	% Change	Feb-2008	Feb-2009	% Change
Atlanta	105,910	105,593	0%	128,168	105,593	-18%
Austin	9,005	9,299	3%	8,999	9,299	3%
Baltimore	9,151	9,108	0%	9,210	9,108	-1%
Boston	30,526	31,502	3%	35,291	31,502	-11%
Central Valley (CA)	11,364	10,101	-11%	15,249	10,101	-34%
Charlotte	19,158	19,980	4%	19,193	19,980	4%
Chicago	69,037	71,008	3%	72,842	71,008	-3%
Dallas	34,914	35,475	2%	41,131	35,475	-14%
Denver	16,716	17,277	3%	21,756	17,277	-21%
Florida Southwest	33,280	32,819	-1%	38,233	32,819	-14%
Houston	28,825	29,047	1%	36,410	29,047	-20%
Jacksonville	11,949	11,982	0%	13,735	11,982	-13%
Las Vegas	22,920	21,980	-4%	25,422	21,980	-14%
Los Angeles	70,989	67,826	-4%	99,746	67,826	-32%
Miami	70,946	69,296	-2%	81,613	69,296	-15%
Minneapolis	23,037	23,561	2%	26,927	23,561	-13%
Norfolk/Virginia Beach	11,159	11,455	3%	11,178	11,455	2%
Orange County	11,248	11,323	1%	15,808	11,323	-28%
Orlando	31,075	30,548	-2%	34,394	30,548	-11%
Philadelphia	32,617	33,753	3%	34,039	33,753	-1%
Phoenix	52,138	48,927	-6%	53,717	48,927	-9%
Raleigh/Durham	14,862	15,016	1%	15,910	15,016	-6%
Richmond	8,193	8,577	5%	8,392	8,577	2%
SF Bay Area	26,314	26,329	0%	32,748	26,329	-20%
Sacramento	18,647	18,016	-3%	24,966	18,016	-28%
Salt Lake	16,808	16,924	1%	16,088	16,924	5%
San Diego	14,009	13,967	0%	18,428	13,967	-24%
Seattle	30,210	31,251	3%	32,003	31,251	-2%
Tampa	48,843	48,425	-1%	56,491	48,425	-14%
Tucson	6,807	6,746	-1%	8,408	6,746	-20%
Washington, DC	39,011	39,046	0%	47,342	39,046	-18%

These numbers reflect the number of single family homes and condos available on the market at the end of each time period.  This information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.

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Q3 Housing Report

.Download Q3 2008 Housing Report

ZipRealty Market Price Reduction Index - Q2 2008

The 18 major metropolitan areas monitored by ZipRealty saw a 6% increase in the number of homes available for sale in the month of June versus June 2007.  Inventory is very market specific and individual areas have seen large variations in inventory. Overall, June inventory declined from the prior month by 2.3%, continuing a trend of lower inventory in sequential months.

Biggest Inventory Declines  (June ’08 vs. June ’07)

1. Sacramento - 22.4%
2. Las Vegas - 18.5%
3. Orange County - 15.0%

Biggest Inventory Increases (June ’08 vs. June ’07)

1. Seattle - 29.1%
2. Baltimore - 12.0%
3. Miami - 6.7%

Homes with listing price reductions continue to grow, with more than four in ten homes adjusting for market pressures in the last year. The 18 major metropolitan markets, June 2007 to June 2008, showed a 6% increase in price reductions.

Highest Price Reductions for June 2008

1. Phoenix - 51.1%
2. Orange County 49.9%
3. Las Vegas - 48.9%

View the complete report below, and visit ZipRealty for more information.