Keller Knapp Realty July 2023 Market Minute

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JULY2023 MARKET MINUTE

“The first half of the year was a downer for sure with sales lower by 23%. Fewer Americans were on the move despite the usual life-changing circumstances. The pent-up demand will surely be realized soon, especially if mortgage rates and inventory move favorably.”

~ LAWRENCEYUN, NAR Chief Economist, July 20, 2023

JULY2023 NATIONALMARKET OVERVIEW

EXISTING HOME SALES VOLUME

• -3.3 compared to May 2023 • -18.9% compared to a year ago (May 2022)

• Avg DOM was 18 days in June

• Identical to May

• Up from 14 in June 2022

• 76% of homes on the market sold in less than 30 days

JULY2023 NATIONALMARKET OVERVIEW

EXISTING HOME SALES PRICE

$410,200 for June 2023 for all existing home types

Down 0.9% compared to a year ago

• Prices were up in the Northeast and Midwest and down in the South and West.

JULYNATIONALMARKET OVERVIEW INVENTORY

3.1 months inventory

• Up from 3.0 months from in May 2023

• Up from 2.9 months in June 2022

~ LAWRENCEYUN, NAR Chief Economist, July 20, 2023
“There are simply not enough homes for sale. The market can easily absorb a doubling of inventory.”

IN THE SOUTH REGION….

HOME SALES VOLUME

• -5.4% from May

• -16.2% from a year ago

HOME PRICE

• -1.2% from a year ago

• $366,600 median sale price

ACCORDING TO FREDDIE MAC

, Average Commitment Rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage:

• 6.96% on July 13, 2023

• Up from 6.81% the previous week

• Up from 5.51% from a year ago

LOCALREALESTATE EXPERTISE… LIKE ONLYANEIGHBOR CAN.

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