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Home Buying Home Prices Home Selling Real Estate

Manatee County Update

The number of single-family homes sold in Manatee were down 22% YoY in July. While the pace is definitely slowing, prices are holding better than one would expect in this scenario (so far). Inventory is coming on the market quickly, and the active inventory is at around three months of sales volume. Both of these are good signs for balancing the market as sellers have dominated for some time now. How this will ultimately impact price is another story. The law of supply and demand will definitely govern, but the backdrop of the broader economy will definitely play a role.

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Home Buying Home Prices Home Selling Real Estate

U.S. Market Update – July

While I will move to our local market reports over my next few blog posts, this one will cover the latest from across the nation according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The headline is that existing home sales dropped for the sixth straight month in July.

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Home Buying Real Estate

Why Own?

There are many reasons why home ownership is more compelling than renting. The infographic below from Florida Realtors via NAR highlights seven important ones.

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Home Buying Home Prices Home Selling Real Estate

U.S. Transaction Volume

We have seen the brakes heavily applied to the number of real estate transactions in the United States. The chart below, from the National Association of Realtors, shows just how much has changed in recent months.

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Mortgages Real Estate

The Wild Mortgage Interest Rate Ride

Mortgage rates are now falling almost as fast as they rose over the last several months (see the chart below). While that doesn’t mean the housing market will bounce right back to where it was, it should slow the rate of decline in housing transactions. We are experiencing quite the roller coaster ride. Contact me with questions.