The kids are back to school, and we're back to the hot real estate market!
Activity picked up after Labor Day, and we're seeing more of the same this month. August stats appear to be in line with prior years', and no worse. The Median sales price is up ever-so-slightly, and inventory year over year remains about the same. Typically in September we see a little pop in inventory as sellers try to get a deal done before the holidays and year end.
Anecdotally, we've been seeing some softness in certain market segments, particularly the $1.2M+ single family detached market. It's too soon to say whether this is a blip or the start of a larger trend, but market dips typically do start in the upper brackets, evidenced by longer days on market. Builders largely target this market at the expense of the mid-range single family market, adding insult to injury. We're seeing similar pockets of relative 'softness,' and an increase in listings selling for just slightly below list price, unlike the bidding wars of the Spring.
Our local wild card, with 3 jurisdictions in the running, continues to be the Amazon HQ2 search. Rumors abound as the Amazon Board dined at the Renwick Gallery last week. Our inventory issue would be wildly exacerbated if our area 'wins'.
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