Monthly Archives: July 2018

Weekly Market Report

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For Week Ending July 21, 2018

Although talk of another real estate pricing bubble poised to burst is premature, pundits are nevertheless beginning to point toward the common markers that caused the last housing market downturn. As prices continue to rise while wages don’t rise as quickly, a new situation could be an eventuality. Yet today’s market is quite different than the last recession. The economy is growing, lending practices are more in line with economic fundamentals and inventory appears to be improving in many markets, which would help alleviate price pressure.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending July 21:

  • New Listings increased 2.2% to 1,927
  • Pending Sales decreased 3.1% to 1,336
  • Inventory decreased 13.6% to 11,728

For the month of June:

  • Median Sales Price increased 5.3% to $271,000
  • Days on Market decreased 16.7% to 40
  • Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.8% to 100.3%
  • Months Supply of Inventory decreased 11.1% to 2.4

All comparisons are to 2017

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For Week Ending July 14, 2018

National indicators do not necessarily predict the local economy, but the national trends can be a reliable gauge for what is happening with local residential real estate. Case in point, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that unemployment is relatively unchanged since last month. Meanwhile, a national statistics release about housing starts indicates that housing starts are lower nationwide, even as consumer spending on home goods purchases and renovations are up.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending July 14:

  • New Listings increased 11.4% to 2,209
  • Pending Sales decreased 2.7% to 1,417
  • Inventory decreased 14.4% to 11,384

For the month of June:

  • Median Sales Price increased 5.2% to $270,750
  • Days on Market decreased 16.7% to 40
  • Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.8% to 100.3%
  • Months Supply of Inventory decreased 11.1% to 2.4

All comparisons are to 2017

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From The Skinny Blog.

Sellers: flat. Buyers: down. Prices: up.

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By David Arbit on Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

Seller activity was relatively flat in June while buyers pulled back somewhat. For the first time since 2010, new listings surpassed 9,000 in May of this year. That’s encouraging, even though June seller activity was down slightly compared to last year. Increasing or steady seller activity combined with a cool down in demand is consistent with a loosening marketplace. That said, buyers shopping this spring and summer will still face stiff competition. While sellers are receiving full-price-or-better offers in record time, listings still need to show well and be priced properly. June marked the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year declines in closed sales, likely reflecting the shortage of homes for sale.

Strong demand and low supply means sellers yielded an average of 100.3 percent of their list price in June, a record high for any month since at least the beginning of 2003. The shortage is especially noticeable at the entry-level prices, where multiple offers and homes selling for over list price have become increasingly common.

The move-up and upper-bracket segments are less competitive and better supplied. Yes, the housing market is tight out there—sometimes frustratingly so. But over 54,000 Twin Cities buyers and sellers have managed to successfully transact real property so far this year.

June 2018 by the Numbers (compared to a year ago)

Sellers listed 8,730 properties on the market, a 1.2 percent decrease
Buyers closed on 7,063 homes, a 8.1 percent decrease
Inventory levels for June fell 15.9 percent compared to 2017 to 11,374 units
Months Supply of Inventory was down 14.8 percent to 2.3 months
The Median Sales Price rose 5.7 percent to $271,900, a record high
Cumulative Days on Market declined 14.6 percent to 41 days, on average (median of 16)
Changes in Sales activity varied by market segment

Single family sales sank 7.1 percent; condo sales rose 8.4 percent; townhome sales declined 13.7 percent
Traditional sales fell 6.6 percent; foreclosure sales sank 39.3 percent; short sales dropped 39.0 percent
Previously-owned sales fell 7.4 percent; new construction sales decreased 4.3 percent

From The Skinny Blog.

Weekly Market Report

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For Week Ending July 7, 2018

As prices persistently rise and months of supply decrease in year-over-year comparisons, it continues to be an ideal time for more sellers to enter the market. Across the U.S., inventory levels are still lagging behind last year, but new listings have perked up nicely so far this year. This has been coupled with many announced new home-building projects across the nation and a more positive tone from the building community.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending July 7:

  • New Listings decreased 14.6% to 1,192
  • Pending Sales decreased 10.6% to 1,018
  • Inventory decreased 14.6% to 11,344

For the month of June:

  • Median Sales Price increased 5.3% to $271,000
  • Days on Market decreased 16.7% to 40
  • Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.8% to 100.3%
  • Months Supply of Inventory decreased 14.8% to 2.3

All comparisons are to 2017

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From The Skinny Blog.

Weekly Market Report

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For Week Ending June 30, 2018

The unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent in June 2018, marking the first increase in nearly a year. Economic forecasters are calling this a healthy increase indicative of more people being counted as entering the work force in an exceptional job market that added more than 213,000 paying jobs in June. Strong demand for workers combined with low supply creates upward pressure on wages. Employed people with higher wages are generally good for residential real estate.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending June 30:

  • New Listings increased 15.1% to 1,864
  • Pending Sales increased 1.1% to 1,519
  • Inventory decreased 16.5% to 11,374

For the month of May:

  • Median Sales Price increased 8.3% to $270,750
  • Days on Market decreased 9.6% to 47
  • Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.7% to 100.2%
  • Months Supply of Inventory decreased 12.0% to 2.2

All comparisons are to 2017

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From The Skinny Blog.

Weekly Market Report

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For Week Ending June 23, 2018

The first half of the year in residential real estate fared as expected, with the most obvious markers continuing to be low inventory and higher prices. We are also seeing decreased affordability in many markets coupled with more urgency (lower days on market) and increased purchase offers (higher pending sales) ahead of perceived future rate increases that have not yet materialized in the wake of the 0.25 percent increase in the federal funds rate. All of this makes for a busy summer. Let’s examine the local market.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending June 23:

  • New Listings increased 1.3% to 1,987
  • Pending Sales decreased 3.7% to 1,437
  • Inventory decreased 16.8% to 11,171

For the month of May:

  • Median Sales Price increased 8.4% to $271,000
  • Days on Market decreased 9.6% to 47
  • Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.7% to 100.2%
  • Months Supply of Inventory decreased 12.0% to 2.2

All comparisons are to 2017

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From The Skinny Blog.