Closed Sales and New Listings Slip in June
 
In June, closed sales of homes declined by nearly 14% compared to a year ago, with a total of 9,208 properties sold across the state. New listings were down 6.4% year-over-year even as the total number of homes for sale increased 8.2% to 12,298 properties.
 
Overall housing inventory increased significantly, up 21.4% over last June to 1.7 months’ supply of homes on the market. Despite softening activity relative to last year, consumer demand drove the median sales price up 6.2% to $345,000, and the average price increased 9% to $401,319. Sellers were still receiving an average of 102.5% of their asking price, although this marks a slight 0.7% decline compared to June of last year.
 
See the full June Housing Report here.

FROM MASHVISOR BLOG:
House values in the Minneapolis metro area have risen by 13.6% in the last year alone. However, for investing in real estate, since there is a limited amount of homes in Minneapolis, purchasers are sometimes compelled to compete, leading to higher prices and faster sales, which benefit sellers. In other words, based on the previous month’s major housing market statistics, demand outnumbers supply, providing sellers a price bargaining edge over buyers. As a result, there are fewer available properties than engaged buyers in the market.

• The average home value in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metro area is $349,595, a 13.6% increase over the previous year.
• According to Zillow, they will grow 11.4% in 2022.
• Minneapolis home values have increased by 6.5% (current value = $321,732) and will still rise.
• Home values in Saint Paul have increased 10.7% (current = $275,264) and will still rise.

VIDEO DATA SOURCE:
https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/homeowner-equity-insights/

Sales by Price Range:
The number of homes sold in the $500,001 and above price range rose 45.2 percent to 14,205 homes. Homes sold in the $100,000 and Below price range were down 22.4 percent to 3,552 homes.

List Price Received:
Sellers received, on average, 100.9 percent of their original list price at sale, a year-over-year improvement of 2.3 percent. The 2021 housing market was once again strong both locally and nationally. Inventory shortages and high buyer demand continued to push home prices higher, with multiple offers on a limited number of homes the common theme in most market segments.

This year looks to continue the trends seen in the last 18 months, pushing home prices higher still. As mortgage rates are likely to continue to rise over the year as well, housing affordability will remain an important factor to watch.

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The supply of homes continues to be very low. This is causing the median sales price to increase and lowers the number of days a house is on the market.  According to AXIOS NEWS, as of November 12, the number of days houses are on the market is now the lowest it has been since 1989.

What does this mean for sellers? Your house is likely to sell fairly quickly and you should get a good price for the property you're selling. With current low mortgage interest rates and a low supply of homes, this is a great time to sell.

What does this mean for buyers? Expect to compete with other offers. Understand that purchase offers will need to be very strong (competitive purchase price and reduced contingencies/demands). Prepare yourself for making several offers before you get once accepted.

There are pros and cons to every market, but with the caring help and expert advice of a good Realtor® and brokerage, you can still make the move and find the house you need. I'm ready to help you, and with me you also get the professional support and expertise of the entire Anderson Realty team.

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October closed sales dropped 16.2% compared to the previous October, marking a return to a more typical seasonal decline. This was reflected in the number of homes for sale, which shrank 18.6% over last year, with just 11,696 properties on the market statewide.

New listings sank 10.2% to 8,428. Overall, there was only 1.5 months of inventory available, down 21.1% from a year ago.

Buyers who remained active continued to compete aggressively for homes, pushing the median sales price up 8.2% to $308,500. On average, sellers were receiving 99.7% of their asking price, an increase of 0.4% above last October.