Housing Insights

Housing Insights Abilene Housing Insights: December 2022 The market is changing, and the wild ride of the past two years is over. Quick Thoughts The closed sales decline should be taken with a grain of salt. A slowing market happened right as the holidays began which are a historically slower time. Annually closed home sales for Abilene are down just over 8% […]
Housing Insights Abilene Housing Insights: November 2022 Quick Thoughts November is historically a slower month, and overall home sales were very low The lower median sales price is largely a factor of the limited volume Interest rates peaked during November which impacted buyer activity Moving Forward Interest rates have pulled back, and are expected to stay closer to 6% moving forward Prices […]
Housing Insights Abilene Housing Insights: October 2022 Well yes, I do believe the market has changed. The Highlights Prices continue to remain flat since April. Prices are expected to remain mostly flat through 2023. With a potential to rise ~3%. There is also potential for prices to drop 5%. There is no data to remotely support any kind of “crash” occurring. Interest […]
Housing Insights Abilene Housing Insights: September 2022 The market is changing. Having professional, local, and full-time guidance to guide your real estate decisions is more important than ever. Interest rates have risen more than expected, and positive inflation news remains aloof. The inventory recovery continues to be strong as we get closer to returning to three months of available inventory. Home prices […]
Housing Insights Abilene Housing Insights: August 2022 A Changing Market The market is changing. The heavy seller’s market we experienced for a good 15 months is no more. It is still a seller’s market, but not drastically so. Demand has dropped significantly due to inflation, rising cost of living, and mortgage interest rates continuing to rise. The median sales price remains largely […]
Housing Insights Abilene Housing Insights: July 2022 Inventory Recovery! For the first time since October of 2020 we have over 2 months of housing inventory available. This is mostly fueled by a surge in homes being put on the market, but also by a slight decrease in home buyer demand. The factors we’ve been talking about for months with increased prices, rising […]
Housing Insights Abilene Housing Insights: June 2022 Inventory Recovery The inventory recovery continues in full swing. We’ve come along ways from our low of less than 1 month of inventory. A healthy inventory is generally considered to be 2.5-3 months of inventory. We’re getting closer. Rising interest rates combined with home prices that continue to rise have slowed buyer demand. Small sections […]
Housing Insights Abilene Housing Insights: May 2022 The New Normal for Abilene Homes The world is still adapting to the new normal, and real estate is no different. I talked about this a little bit in last month’s post, but it’s more relevant as we move forward. Prices *ARE NOT* up another 15% compared to the past several months. The median sales […]
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