It is a lucrative time to sell a home, and it would appear that it will remain that way for the time being. Houses that show well and are priced correctly have been selling quickly, often at higher prices than asking. Thus far, buyers are proving to be resilient in 2017, keeping the home-purchasing momentum up even amidst the mounting competition that comes with the annual spring market.
In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending April 22:
• New Listings increased 4.7% to 2,037
• Pending Sales decreased 9.8% to 1,409
• Inventory decreased 21.5% to 10,625
For the month of March:
• Median Sales Price increased 6.9% to $237,400
• Days on Market decreased 15.3% to 72
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 1.3% to 98.1%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 19.2% to 2.1
