Inventory
Weekly Market Report
For Week Ending March 23, 2019
As new listings continue to fail to gain traction and inventory struggles to keep pace with the already low figures from last year, one begins to wonder if the U.S. is poised for a real estate slowdown. Some observers are seeing this as an inevitability, as investors price out more typical, family-driven home buyers. Housing starts and permits are also trending downward, and research indicates that the percentage of sales with price reductions are on the rise.
In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending March 23:
- New Listings decreased 10.4% to 1,428
- Pending Sales decreased 16.5% to 1,030
- Inventory decreased 5.6% to 8,429
For the month of February:
- Median Sales Price increased 6.2% to $265,500
- Days on Market remained flat at 69
- Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.3% to 97.7%
- Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 1.7
All comparisons are to 2018
Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.
Mortgage Rates See Biggest One-Week Drop in a Decade
March 28, 2019
The Federal Reserve’s concern about the prospects for slowing economic growth caused investor jitters to drive down mortgage rates by the largest amount in over ten years. Despite negative outlooks by some, the economy continues to churn out jobs, which is great for housing demand. We have recently seen home sales start to recover and with this week’s rate drop we expect a continued rise in purchase demand.
Information provided by Freddie Mac.
New Listings and Pending Sales
Inventory
Existing Home Sales
Weekly Market Report
For Week Ending March 16, 2019
The Federal Reserve recently announced that interest rates will remain steady and that further rate hikes are not planned for 2019. Given that the federal funds rate has increased nine times over the past three years, this is welcome news for consumers carrying high credit card balances. The overall economy, inflation and Fed actions also have an effect on mortgage rates, so it is generally good news when rate hikes are paused, especially when total sales are dropping in many parts of the nation.
In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending March 16:
- New Listings decreased 12.2% to 1,374
- Pending Sales decreased 20.8% to 976
- Inventory decreased 5.8% to 8,273
For the month of February:
- Median Sales Price increased 6.2% to $265,500
- Days on Market remained flat at 69
- Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 0.3% to 97.7%
- Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 1.7
All comparisons are to 2018
Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From The Skinny Blog.
February Monthly Skinny Video
Housing markets have proven to be resilient despite predictions of more challenges this year for housing.
Mortgage Rates Move Lower
March 21, 2019
Mortgage rates have dipped quite dramatically since the start of the year and house prices continue to moderate, which should help on the homebuyer affordability front. The combination of improving affordability and more inventory than the last few spring selling seasons should lead to improved home sales demand.
Information provided by Freddie Mac.
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