Latest Update On The Current Housing Market – May 21, 2020

Latest Update On The Current Housing Market – May 21, 2020 –Since the onset of COVID-19, forecasts on the housing market run the gamut from optimistic to pessimistic as things continue to change from week-to-week.
In the early stages of the outbreak in February of this year, the market was cruising along at a steady pace with sellers continuing to gain leverage, and buyers benefiting from lower mortgage rates. The month of February showed some early signs of coronavirus outbreak, especially in those markets that were hit early and hard.

Days on The Market – 15 Days Longer

Now, with states just beginning to open up, days on market is a half a month longer than this time last year, according to REALTOR.com’s current weekly housing trends report. This is the biggest increase in time on the market since 2013.
“Days on the market” is the number of days that a property has been listed on the local multiple listing services (MLS) until a seller has accepted an offer and signed a contract. It can also be referred to as “time on market” or “market time.”
New listings were also down 28% with declines continuing nationwide. This trend is visible in local data as well as the national figures, with 69 of the largest 100 metros showing similar double-digit percent increases in time on market from one year ago.
“Mid-May is normally the time of year when homes sell the fastest,” as it’s in the thick of the busy spring home-buying season, says realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale.
Median listing prices are still growing at a slower pace than before the COVID-19 situation, but according to REALTOR.com, it’s expected that time on market figures will improve in late summer, especially as buyers try to make up for the missed spring season.

Home Prices Still Remain Strong

Although home sales have declined due to social distancing & economic unpredictability, home prices are still strong across the nation.
According to the National Association of Realtors® the median existing-home price for all housing types in March was $280,600 – up 8.0% from March 2019 ($259,700), as prices increased in every region.
The median home price gains mark 97 straight months of year-over-year gains (nationally). In March, the unsold inventory was equal to a 3.4-month supply at the current sales pace, up from three months in February and down from the 3.8-month figure (from a year ago).
According to Realtor.com, in April 2020, the median national listing price grew by only 0.6 percent year-over-year, to $320,000.
Of the largest 50 metros, now only 30 still saw year-over-year gains in median listing prices, down from 45 last month. Forty-seven of the 50 largest metros saw their year-over-year listing price growth decrease compared to last month.

Market Data Summary

Week ending
May 16

Week ending May 9
Week ending May 2
First Two Weeks March
Time on Market
15 days slower YOY
13 days slower YOY
11 days slower YOY
4 days faster
YOY

New Listings
-28% YOY
-29% YOY
-39% YOY
+5% YOY
Total Listings
-20% YOY
-19% YOY
-19% YOY
-16% YOY
Median Listing Prices
1.5% YOY
1.4% YOY
1.6% YOY
4% YOY

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