For Week Ending October 7, 2017

Many potential buyers are simply not on the market during this time of year, as school-aged children settle into routines and the gainfully employed focus more on end-of-year goals and holiday planning over taking on a big move. But not all buyers are equal. Consider instead the first-time buyers with no children, relocated employees, investment buyers, bargain hunters and those with generally fewer ties to established routines.

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

• New Listings decreased 1.3% to 1,395
• Pending Sales increased 4.1% to 1,103
• Inventory decreased 16.6% to 12,378

For the month of September:

• Median Sales Price increased 7.3% to $246,800
• Days on Market decreased 12.3% to 50
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.6% to 98.1%
• Months Supply of Inventory decreased 16.7% to 2.5

All comparisons are to 2016

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

For Week Ending September 30, 2017

Few cities and neighborhoods – around the nation and locally – are turning heads as hotbeds of new housing inventory. Residential real estate markets that have had a hard time dealing with a reduction in the number of homes available for sale are now also struggling to keep up with new listings levels from last year. While it’s true that builder confidence is up, it will take time before any sort of new development spawns a significant change in trend direction.

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

• New Listings decreased 4.9% to 1,382
• Pending Sales decreased 0.9% to 1,160
• Inventory decreased 16.0% to 12,728

For the month of August:

• Median Sales Price increased 6.8% to $252,000
• Days on Market decreased 14.3% to 48
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.6% to 98.5%
• Months Supply of Inventory decreased 16.7% to 2.5

All comparisons are to 2016

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

For Week Ending September 23, 2017

Last year’s national chorus was about how high buyer demand, a sunny economic outlook and enticingly low mortgage rates were propping up sales and prices in spite of low inventory. That refrain is still common enough, but regional changes continue to become more pronounced, whether due to weather, differing employment expectations or varying new construction outlooks. Let’s look at how our unique local market is performing.

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

• New Listings increased 1.7% to 1,465
• Pending Sales decreased 1.5% to 1,081
• Inventory decreased 16.5% to 12,740

For the month of August:

• Median Sales Price increased 6.8% to $252,000
• Days on Market decreased 14.3% to 48
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.6% to 98.5%
• Months Supply of Inventory decreased 16.7% to 2.5

All comparisons are to 2016

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

For Week Ending September 16, 2017

According to the National Association of Home Builders, there is a rising demand in the new-home market spurred on by ongoing job and economic growth, the continuation of attractive mortgage rates and increased consumer confidence. And there does appear to be a notable increase in building or announced building projects around the country. Builder confidence tends to equate with more construction starts, which would be welcome news in an era of low inventory.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending September 16:

• New Listings decreased 5.7% to 1,536
• Pending Sales decreased 7.1% to 1,084
• Inventory decreased 16.5% to 12,740

For the month of August:

• Median Sales Price increased 6.8% to $252,000
• Days on Market decreased 14.3% to 48
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.6% to 98.5%
• Months Supply of Inventory decreased 16.7% to 2.5

All comparisons are to 2016

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