Dec 15, 2020
Looking at November 2020 MLS reports, we see a continuing seasonal trend of lower inventory and sales. We also see a continuation of the non-seasonal, 2020-special overall reduction of inventory. Ending in November, we sat at 732 units of inventory (versus 778 in...
Nov 16, 2020
It’s not too early to wish 2020 was over, is it? Let’s stay away from the news and look at a projection for next year. Nationally, we are on pace for 820,000 new-home sales in 2020, and total housing starts around 1.36m. This post amalgamates some 2021 projections....
Oct 18, 2020
We all know the real estate maxim of Location, Location, Location. The wider economic corollary may well be Supply, Supply, Supply (or Demand, Demand, Demand – depending on the date.) The national trend is a Months-Supply-of-Inventory pegged well below the balanced...
Sep 18, 2020
The demand for housing in Texas continues to be evident. The Texas Association of Realtors recently published their annual Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report (story here, report here). One nice part of the reporting is the contrast between Texas and the nation as a...
Aug 30, 2020
The National Association of Home Builders reported that new home sales in July “posted the strongest seasonally adjusted annual rate since the end of 2006.” That pretty wells sums up sentiment we are seeing as well. (Does it scare you that 2006 is pre-Great...
Jul 21, 2020
For comparison, June 2019 showed an Average Sold Price of $204k and a Median Sold Price of $170k. This was with June 2019 MOI at a still-tight 2.4. This year, Average Sold Price rose to $221k; Median Sold Price rose to $189k. Is that rise related to Luxury numbers?...
