Christine Hazel

Weekly Market Report

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For Week Ending April 27, 2024

Housing affordability improved for the second straight quarter, according to ATTOMS’s Q1 2024 Home Affordability Report, which found major homeownership expenses required 32.3% of the average national wage in the first quarter of the year, down from 33.7% in Q4 2023. Median-priced single-family homes and condos were less affordable compared to historical averages in 95% of counties nationwide, a slight decrease from the previous quarter, when 99% of counties were considered less affordable.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 27:

  • New Listings increased 5.7% to 1,418
  • Pending Sales decreased 2.2% to 1,020
  • Inventory increased 13.3% to 7,572

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.8% to $366,000
  • Days on Market decreased 6.9% to 54
  • Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 98.8%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 26.7% to 1.9

All comparisons are to 2023

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Rates Increase Again and at a Key Moment for the Housing Market

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May 2, 2024
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased for the fifth consecutive week as we enter the heart of Spring Homebuying Season. On average, more than one-third of home sales for the entire year occur between March and June. With two months left of this historically busy period, potential homebuyers will likely not see relief from rising rates anytime soon. However, many seem to have acclimated to these higher rates, as demonstrated by the recently released pending home sales data coming in at the highest level in a year.

Information provided by Freddie Mac.

Weekly Market Report

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For Week Ending April 20, 2024

U.S. residential housing starts unexpectedly declined as of last measure, falling 14.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Building permits and housing completions were also down month-over-month, sliding 4.3% and 13.5%, respectively, as higher interest rates and rising construction and development costs continue to impact homebuilders.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 20:

  • New Listings increased 0.6% to 1,380
  • Pending Sales increased 2.1% to 978
  • Inventory increased 14.8% to 7,444

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.8% to $366,000
  • Days on Market decreased 6.9% to 54
  • Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.2% to 98.8%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 26.7% to 1.9

All comparisons are to 2023

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.

Mortgage Rates Continue to Increase

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April 25, 2024
Mortgage rates continued rising this week. Despite rates increasing more than half a percent since the first week of the year, purchase demand remains steady. With rates staying higher for longer, many homebuyers are adjusting, as evidenced by this week’s report that sales of newly built homes saw the biggest increase since December 2022.

Information provided by Freddie Mac.