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Manatee County Market Update

While single-family home inventory levels in Manatee are thankfully higher this year than last, we didn’t see inventory build in June. Overall, the market remains fairly healthy when compared to 2022; however, more inventory would make a positive difference. The median price of homes has dropped slightly YoY; however, that doesn’t mean that home prices are falling. Rather, the lower end of the market is transacting at faster pace than it did last year, which is a good outcome for the county. The infographic from Florida Realtors below contains more of the details.

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Why it’s Better to 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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First Time Homeownership in Trouble?

According to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Divvy Homes, home affordability has become so out of reach that two out of five Americans believe they would need to win the lottery to become homeowners. The survey, which involved 2,000 current non-homeowners, also revealed that only 53% of them are confident in their ability to own a home someday.

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Real Estate Transactions

Whether it’s your first real estate transaction or it is has just been some time since your last, I find it useful to have an illustration about how the process works. Florida Realtors has created the helpful image below for just that. I hope you find it as beneficial as I do.

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Mortgage Interest Rate Trends

With home prices in Florida still generally on an upward trend, navigating the real estate market has become challenging for both buyers and sellers due to mortgage rates. Currently hovering around 7%, some buyers have opted to put their home search on hold, hoping for a decline in either market interest rates or home prices, or even both. However, is this the most effective strategy?