We are now heading into the second half of 2021! The BIG BUZZ phrase right now is "Market Softening". We are hearing it all over the place. Some people think that means we are now balanced, others think nothing changed, and a few people are still saying we are crashing. Let's look at a few stats to show what's really happening: New Inventory is UP 5.8% month over month Continue Reading
What it REALLY Means to Waive the Appraisal Contingency
Our Summer Market is in full swing! Below is a snapshot of May's Stats. No surprise, we still sit with extremely low inventory. This shortage is continuing to drive pricing up and days on market down. One tactic that many Buyers are using to compete in the bidding wars is to use a Full Appraisal Contingency Waiver. What does this really mean? A full Appraisal Contingency Continue Reading
February Stats – Luxury Market Increases
Time for our next Market Update. No secret... we are still in a hardcore Seller's Market. This Month's Market Question: Is it just the lower price points that are seeing multiple offers and considered the "Seller's Market"? Answer: Nope, not all. In fact, the Luxury Home Market has seen a very large surge in recent months. Now "luxury" means different things to different people. Continue Reading
Jan 2021 Market Update
The start of 2021 is continuing in the same path as the previous year. Very low inventory of homes is keeping us in that Seller's Market. Instead of going into the same details, this month I want to answer a question that I have been repeatedly hearing over the last few months: "Why is the Days on Market still in the upper 20's when we are seeing homes go under contract in just a Continue Reading
November 2020 Market Stats & Buyer Trends
As we come into the final month of 2020 our market remains very much as it has all year long. We have less homes available for sale then we did in 2019 yet we are selling more homes. The demand for homes is high and the supply low, which means we sit in that Seller's Market. With our supply remaining low, the prediction is that 2021 will look very much like 2020 as far as the local Continue Reading
Market Update – September 2020
Updated Market Stats for September 2020. Stats are showing us more of the same. We sit at or around a 1-month supply of homes which is extremely low, keeping us in that "Seller's Market". Trends I'm seeing being out and active in the field: Sellers - Pool homes and those with updated interiors are still going the quickest. This doesn't mean you need to remodel Continue Reading
June 2020 Market Update
New Look - Same Great Info - It's time for another Market Update! The stats are showing us that our market is remaining healthy. The homes that are being listed for sale, are selling, and quickly. With most main cities having a 1-2 month inventory of homes, I don't foresee this changing in the very near future. The Take-aways: Sellers: If you were on the Continue Reading
May 2020 Market Update
It’s time for another market update! And not a whole lot has changed. We are still sitting with a very low inventory of homes. Now I know what you are thinking. But Stacey, we sold way less homes this year in May vs May 2019. And you would be correct. However, we had way less homes available to be sold this year than we did last year at the same time (yes that would be due to The Continue Reading
Market Update – Jan 2020 Final Numbers
The housing market remains strong here in the East Valley at the start of 2020. We are not quite into home buying/selling season yet but our inventory is still very low (averaging less than 2 months in most areas), keeping us in a "Seller's Market". What does this mean for you? Buyers: It doesn't mean that it's not a good time to buy. But it does mean you need to be prepared Continue Reading
December 2018 Market Update
Staying up-to-date on the real estate market is important, not only when you are looking to buy or sell, but also when you already own a home. If you aren't living and breathing real estate, like I am, then these stats can seem like just numbers. Here's a quick video to not only provide stats but also let you know what those numbers mean to you. Continue Reading
