"How's the Market" December 16th, 2024 edition

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“How's the Market?" is the question most frequently asked of us Realtors, and with good reason. The housing market is a reliable indicator of the overall health of the economy, regardless of whether you're buying, selling, or investing.? I'll continue answering the question by sharing Monday morning updates on housing market activity in the geographical area shown above.

For only the third time in the last four months, there were more new listings (8) then properties going under contract (5), and yet both stats were in the single digits. That's how the market is.??????????????????????

Between Thursday December 12th and Sunday, December 15th :

• 9 properties came on the market?
• 8 detached properties, ranging from $545,000 to? $1,690,000
• 1 townhouse priced at $438,000?

During? the same period?

• 5 detached properties went under contract
• Only 1? of those was under contract in 7 days or less, and
• None of them was under contract in less than 4 days

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In order to provide a more thorough overview of the market, I've been tracking another category that is often overlooked by buyers just entering the market. Homes that have been on the market for more than 30 days represent overlooked opportunities for buyers as sellers feel the pain of overpricing and are then forced to correct their pricing as they chase the market down.?

In the first week of 2022, there were 32 single family homes in the 30+ days category. In the first week of 2023, that inventory stood at 93. That number has fluctuated over the past month and now stands at? 125.

73 of these homes are priced under $1,000,000, and of those, 44 had at least one price reduction.?

• 75 have been on for 60 days or more?
• 29 have been on the market over 4 months
• The current record-holder is at 473 days on the market .?

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for hanging in there with me, I’m grateful for you. ? I hope that you find some measure of value, whether for your own understanding or for general cocktail conversation. Market data can only get you so far, you need a guide (like me) to use it to your best advantage. If you’re contemplating venturing into the market, whether selling, buying, or investing, I’m here to help make sense of the shifting market.

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