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Jul. 29, 2006 - Phoenix active listings through 7/29

Here are the latest active listing figures, single-family homes only, data provided by ARMLS.

For the second consecutive week, the number of active listings in Anthem has dropped:

CITY	ACTIVE LISTINGS	% CHANGE
Phoenix	7,170	+ 1.7%
Glendale	1,969	+ 2.0%
Peoria	1,757	+ 1.5%
El Mirage	486	- 3.5%
Surprise	2,251	+ 0.9%
Avondale	1,052	+ 1.7%
Goodyear	1,155	+ 0.3%
Tolleson	341	+ 4.3%
Buckeye	761	+ 4.0%
Anthem	825	- 1.1%
Scottsdale	2,845	+ 0.7%
Mesa	3,012	+ 0.3%
Tempe	450	+ 3.5%
Gilbert	2,611	- 0.01%
Chandler	2,346	+ 0.01%
Queen Creek	2,340	Even
Maricopa	777	+ 0.2%
TOTAL	39,103	+ 0.1%

And, finally, the sale numbers I've been promising along with the absorption rate, or the number of months supply of homes, in each city. Remember, a 5-month supply of homes is considered to be a balanced market:

CITY	SOLD 6/29/06-7/28/06	Abs. Rate	Buyer/Seller Mkt
Phoenix	1,421	5.0 months	Neutral
Glendale	365	5.4	Neutral/Buyer
Peoria	227	7.7	Buyer
El Mirage	70	6.9	Buyer
Surprise	243	9.3	Buyer
Avondale	123	8.6	Buyer
Goodyear	98	11.8	Buyer
Tolleson	44	7.8	Buyer
Buckeye	79	9.6	Buyer
Anthem	53	15.6	Buyer
Scottsdale	394	7.2	Buyer
Mesa	536	5.6	Neutral/Buyer
Tempe	115	3.9	Seller
Gilbert	345	7.6	Buyer
Chandler	375	6.3	Buyer
Queen Creek	200	11.7	Buyer
Maricopa	75	10.4	Buyer
TOTAL	5,448	7.2	Buyer

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