The best time to sell a home is in the first half of the year, according to a new report from ATTOM. An analysis of more than 59 million home sales from 2011 to 2023 showed that the months of May, February, and April offer the highest seller premiums, at 13.1%, 12.8%, and 12.5% above market value, respectively. The best day of the year to sell a home? May 27, with a seller premium of 16.2%, according to the report.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 4:

• New Listings increased 0.2% to 1,591
• Pending Sales decreased 2.8% to 1,082
• Inventory increased 14.7% to 7,750

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.8% to $366,000
• Days on Market decreased 6.9% to 54
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 98.8%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 26.7% to 1.9

All comparisons are to 2023

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Housing affordability improved for the second straight quarter, according to ATTOMS’s Q1 2024 Home Affordability Report, which found major homeownership expenses required 32.3% of the average national wage in the first quarter of the year, down from 33.7% in Q4 2023. Median-priced single-family homes and condos were less affordable compared to historical averages in 95% of counties nationwide, a slight decrease from the previous quarter, when 99% of counties were considered less affordable.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 27:

• New Listings increased 5.7% to 1,418
• Pending Sales decreased 2.2% to 1,020
• Inventory increased 13.3% to 7,572

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.8% to $366,000
• Days on Market decreased 6.9% to 54
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 98.8%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 26.7% to 1.9

All comparisons are to 2023

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U.S. residential housing starts unexpectedly declined as of last measure, falling 14.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Building permits and housing completions were also down month-over-month, sliding 4.3% and 13.5%, respectively, as higher interest rates and rising construction and development costs continue to impact homebuilders.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 20:

• New Listings increased 0.6% to 1,380
• Pending Sales increased 2.1% to 978
• Inventory increased 14.8% to 7,444

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.8% to $366,000
• Days on Market decreased 6.9% to 54
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 98.8%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 26.7% to 1.9

All comparisons are to 2023

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Amid higher borrowing costs, mortgage rate buydowns have become an increasingly popular choice among homebuyers looking to save some money on the purchase of their next home. According to a recent study by Freddie Mac, about 58.8% of purchase borrowers paid discount points last year, up from 53.6% and 31.3% of purchase borrowers in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Regionally, borrowers in the Pacific and Mountain West were more likely to pay points compared to borrowers in the Midwest and parts of the Northeast.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 13:

• New Listings increased 9.4% to 1,487
• Pending Sales increased 13.7% to 995
• Inventory increased 15.7% to 7,270

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

• Median Sales Price increased 2.8% to $366,000
• Days on Market decreased 6.9% to 54
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 98.8%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 26.7% to 1.9

All comparisons are to 2023

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The share of homebuyers who paid cash for their home reached a 10-year high recently, according to the National Association of REALTORS®, with cash buyers accounting for 32% of all home purchases in January. Real estate investors and vacation-home buyers made up the majority of cash buyers during the past 6 months; among those consumers who paid cash for a home purchase last year, 26% were repeat buyers, while just 6% were first-time buyers.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 6:

• New Listings increased 32.2% to 1,383
• Pending Sales decreased 0.7% to 892
• Inventory increased 13.4% to 7,048

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.6% to $358,000
• Days on Market decreased 3.3% to 59
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 97.5%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 35.7% to 1.9

All comparisons are to 2023

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U.S. residential housing starts jumped 10.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.521 million units, led by a surge in single-family starts, which increased 11.6% to 1.129 million units from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, overall housing completions rose 19.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.729 million units, the highest level since January 2007.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 30:

• New Listings decreased 10.4% to 1,014
• Pending Sales decreased 1.1% to 933
• Inventory increased 12.0% to 7,029

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.6% to $358,000
• Days on Market decreased 3.3% to 59
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 97.5%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 28.6% to 1.8

All comparisons are to 2023

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Housing inventory continues to improve nationwide, climbing 14.8% year-over-year according to Realtor.com’s February 2024 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report. New listings increased 11.3% year-over-year, while the total number of unsold homes rose 8.8% compared to the same period last year. Of particular note was the rise in inventory of homes in the $200,000 to $350,000 price range, which grew 20.6% annually, outpacing all other price categories.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 23:

• New Listings increased 8.8% to 1,170
• Pending Sales increased 11.3% to 939
• Inventory increased 13.3% to 7,067

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.6% to $358,000
• Days on Market decreased 3.3% to 59
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 97.5%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 28.6% to 1.8

All comparisons are to 2023

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The U.S. homeownership rate declined in the fourth quarter of 2023, sliding 0.3% from the third quarter to 65.7% at year’s end, according to the Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey, as higher interest rates and a limited supply of inventory put homeownership out of reach for some buyers. The latest reading fell short of the 25-year average rate of 66.4%, with the less than 35 age group experiencing the largest quarterly decline in homeownership rate, at 0.6%.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 16:

• New Listings increased 25.7% to 1,310
• Pending Sales increased 11.8% to 935
• Inventory increased 13.3% to 6,989

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.6% to $358,000
• Days on Market decreased 3.3% to 59
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 97.5%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 28.6% to 1.8

All comparisons are to 2023

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Mortgage rates fell for the first time in five weeks, as the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage slid 0.06 percentage points to 6.88% the week ending March 7, 2024, according to Freddie Mac. The decline in rates helped mortgage applications increase 7.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, while applications to purchase a home were up 5% from the previous week.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 9:

• New Listings increased 24.9% to 1,313
• Pending Sales increased 11.6% to 898
• Inventory increased 11.9% to 6,793

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.6% to $358,000
• Days on Market decreased 3.3% to 59
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 97.5%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 28.6% to 1.8

All comparisons are to 2023

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The limited supply of existing-home inventory nationwide continues to benefit the new-home market, with applications for new home purchases up 38% month-over-month and 19.1% year-over-year in January, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey. The latest reading marks the 12th consecutive annual increase and is the strongest non-seasonally adjusted reading for the month in the survey’s history.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 2:

• New Listings increased 2.5% to 1,198
• Pending Sales increased 10.0% to 845
• Inventory increased 11.7% to 6,686

FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 3.2% to $353,035
• Days on Market decreased 8.2% to 56
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.6% to 96.6%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 28.6% to 1.8

All comparisons are to 2023

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