The graphic above shows the closings for Hinds, Madison, and Rankin counties in Central MS for the week of July 30 - August 5. The number of closings appear on the left; median sales price, current inventory, list to sale price ratio, and supply of homes are shown on the right.
Keep in mind this is a snapshot of one weeks performance. You would want to look back at (2 comments)
The volume of closings is up as expected the last week of the month. Many home buyers choose to close as late in the month as possible so you'll notice a sharp increase toward the end of any given month.
Inventory in all three Central MS counties remains low, and homes are selling at an average of 100% of list price.
Look at the supply of homes. (2 comments)
hinds county ms market snapshot: Central MS Market Snapshot as of July 22, 2021
- 07/28/21 03:40 PM
The statistics are in for the 3rd week of July, 2021. You may wonder how this data affects you if you are looking to buy or sell a home in Central MS. Let's see what the numbers mean. Our primary market area is Hinds, Rankin, and Madison County. You can review the stats for the particular area you are interested in. While I'm not a math wiz (and you may not be either), the numbers are revealing. Compare the number of closings vs the number of new listings. In each case, the weekly closings exceed the number of new listings. This tells me (6 comments)
hinds county ms market snapshot: Central MS Market Snapshot as of July 15, 2021
- 07/21/21 01:41 PM
Closings have been reported for the second week of July for the three primary counties in Central MS. Here's a look at the numbers: You can tell by the chart above that Hinds County (Jackson, Clinton, Byram, and Terry) had the most closings, coming in with 60 closed sales for the week, followed closely by Rankin County (Brandon, Flowood, and Pearl) with 54 closed sales. Madison County had 27 closed sales. Although Madison County had the fewest number of closings, they led with the highest median price range, $276,000. All three counties had an average list to sales price ratio of 100%, and (3 comments)
hinds county ms market snapshot: Central MS Market Snapshot as of July 8, 2021
- 07/15/21 09:53 AM
Here's a glance at Central MS real estate statistics for last week. Inventory remains low as the sellers market continues. Sales prices ticked up from last week and homes are selling at 98-100% of list price. Inventory (overall supply) is up slightly but we are a long way from reaching a neutral market. What constitutes a sellers market? A sellers market is defined as a shortage of available homes, thus prices remain high and homes sell quickly. You'll see a buyers market when homes are plentiful. It's the basic law of supply and demand. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? If you are a seller, it (3 comments)
hinds county ms market snapshot: July 1, 2021 - Central MS Market Snapshot
- 07/08/21 07:58 AM
The statistics are in for the last week of June, 2021. You'll notice a higher number of closings in Central MS for the end of June compared to the previous weeks statistics. More homes close at the end of the month so it makes sense the numbers reflect that data. This snapshot is provided by Central MS Realtors and reflects the closings from June 25 - July 1. In this graphic, Hinds County (Jackson, Byram, Terry, Clinton) had 67 closed sales with a median sales price of $178,500 (up from 47 closings last week). Madison County (Madison, Ridgeland, Canton, etc) had 55 closings (4 comments)
hinds county ms market snapshot: Central MS Market Snapshot - As of June 24, 2021
- 06/30/21 09:12 AM
Most of you know we are in a strong sellers market. You hear it on the news and from your friends, but what does it mean if you are a homebuyer or seller in the Central MS marketplace? Let's talk numbers. The statistics are provided by Central MS Realtors on a weekly basis. We will discuss the sales, active listings, etc., for June 18-24, 2021.
In this graphic, Hinds County (Jackson, Byram, Terry, Clinton) had 47 closed sales with a median sales price of $215,000. Madison County (Madison, Ridgeland, Canton, etc) had 39 closings with a median sales price of $285,000. Rankin County, which (1 comments)