Whether you are looking to buy, sell or invest in real estate, it is important to understand market conditions. Real estate is hyper-local, with market dynamics changing from subdivision to subdivision. However, county trends generally give you a good idea of what to expect.
While the luxury single family home market ($1M+ homes) is more of a buyer’s market in Sarasota County this year than last, it is improving for sellers in Manatee County. Markets are generally considered in “balance” when there is about six months of inventory for sale at the current pace of home sales. When the inventory gets greater than that, buyers tend to have more leverage than sellers in negotiations.
We saw mortgage rates drop a little bit more in the last 30 days. The most recent decrease will save new borrowers an additional $8.19 per month for every $100,000 borrowed. Average U.S. rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages were at 4.17% as of this week. Last month at this time, they were sitting at 4.31%. We have seen a slow and steady decline since November.
The local market for condos and townhomes is continuing its shift. When compared to last year at this time, the market moved towards a buyer’s market across all price points in Manatee and Sarasota counties, with the most extreme movement happening in Sarasota.
Whether you are looking to buy, sell or invest in real estate, it is important to understand market conditions. Real estate is hyper-local, with market dynamics changing from subdivision to subdivision. However, county trends generally give you a good idea of what to expect.