Homes sales in metro Detroit took a dip in June, an unusual turn for what is historically one of the busier months of the year.



Sales of single-family homes and condominiums in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Livingston counties in June slipped by 4.4 percent to 5,441 from the same period last year, according to data released Wednesday by Farmington Hills-based Realcomp Ltd. II. That sluggish activity is expected to continue through July and August, said Jeanette Schneider, vice president of management services at Re/Max of Southeastern Michigan.



Part of that slump can be attributed to new construction sales that should have closed last month but were pushed back due to the wet spring season, she said.



"Unfortunately, for that niche of the industry, they're so reliant on weather," she said.



Median sales prices for June jumped 6.6 percent to $207,000 for a $12,750 increase from June 2018, the Realcomp report says.



Another challenge: Fewer homes for sale. Sellers in metro Detroit listed 13,895 homes last month, down 7.4 percent from June 2018.



Median sale prices in the city of Detroit surged by 26.6 percent, or $10,250, to $48,750 in June, while the number of homes sold dropped 6 percent to 377, according to Realcomp.



Median sales prices were up in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, but dipped in Livingston County.