June Pending Home Sales Rise
For the week ending July 23, Twin Cities home-buying activity increased 54.3 percent while home-listing activity declined 13.2 percent compared to the same week in 2010. Buyers entered into 1,040 purchase agreements while sellers brought 1,380 new properties onto the market. According to the NAR, “Existing-home sales this year are expected to total 5.0 million, […]
Why They Are Saying to Buy A Home Now
Despite what appears to be a non-stop wave of tough news regarding real estate, four major media players have come out this month with the same advice: It Is Time to Buy a Home! Here are the four articles and a breakdown as to why the advice makes sense. The Wall Street Journal: Why It’s […]
What is the housing market like?
Overall Market: Home sales in the Twin Cities continue to show strong year-over-year growth. For the week ending July 9, there were 788 pending sales, an increase of 40.2 percent from a year ago. The amount of signed purchase agreements seen in recent weeks is similar to the activity for the same weeks in the […]
Housing Market – Twin Cities Metro June 2011
General Market New listings last week were down 9.1 percent to 1,572 new properties for the same week in 2010. Increased sales activity in conjunction with stable or falling listing activity should be met with continued market correction, including faster absorption rates, quicker market times and fewer seller concessions. Good news is that pending sales […]
