March Numbers for South West Michigan

South West Lower Michigan showed some improvement in units sold in March as volume was down only 7% while still being -21% for year to date. Benton Harbor showed the biggest gain as they were up 85% while Coloma/Watervliet (+33%) and Niles/Galien (+6%) also showed gains while Edwardsburg/Cassopolis was even with last year.

Dowagiac/Marcellus showed the largest decrease in units sold at -61%, Berrien Springs/Eau Claire -55%, Hartford/Lawrence -33%, Bridgman/New Buffalo -19%, St. Joseph/Lakeshore -12% and the South Haven area -5%.

Average sales price is still a bit of a struggle at -38% from last year. However, Berrien Springs/Eau Claire was +59%, Dowagiac/Marcellus +29% and Coloma/Watervliet was +14%. The Edwardsburg/Cassopolis are stayed consistent with last year and was even.

The largest declines in average sale price was the South Haven/Bangor/Covert area at -64%. The other declines were: Niles/Galien (-52%), Bridgman/New Buffalo (-51%), Hartfor/Lawrence (-43%), St. Joseph/Lakeshore (31%) and Benton Harbor (-6%).

Dollar volume was -43% from last year. Last year volume was at $30,764,995 while this year is at $17,642,378.