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Housing Inflation

Housing inflation has remained relatively high even as overall U.S. inflation has significantly cooled from pandemic-era peaks. Economists point to this slow decline in housing costs as the main factor preventing the consumer price index (CPI) from reaching policymakers’ targets. Housing accounts for 36% of the CPI, the largest share compared to other categories like food and energy, as it is the biggest expense for the average household. Consequently, movements in shelter prices have a significant impact on inflation readings.

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Home Selling Tips

Here are some tips from Real Simple and Florida Realtors on how to sell your home more quickly. With inventories higher than we have seen in a while, putting your best foot forward is important when trying to sell your home.

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Sarasota County Single-Family Home Market Update

While there is a little more market movement in Sarasota County than Manatee County, the overall story is pretty consistent between both counties. Inventories are up, but not enough to swing us to a buyer’s market. Instead, balance rules the day. That said, at the current rate of change, we may be calling another buyers’ market before the next peak season in Sarasota. Now is a good time to be on either side of a transaction as there is some leverage to be had by both sides.

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Manatee County Single-Family Home Market Update

Given how much inventory has risen year over year (almost 70%), it is surprising how much everything else in the market has stayed virtually constant. Sales volume, pricing, and cash sales as a percent of total sales re almost unchanged, inventory has risen from less than 2 months of sales to more than 3 months of sales. So, what does it all mean? Well, the market still favors sellers to some degree, but homes are now on the market for a more reasonable amount of time. Also, homes that have no business selling at the initial asking price are generally not selling at or above that price. I tend to prefer this type of market as there is some level of negotiating leverage no matter whether I am representing buyers or sellers. See the infographic below for more information from Florida Realtors.