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Home prices increase as inventory remains low
BY LISA R. BAKER Peoria Times Contributing Writer
The average number of days a listing spent on the market in Maricopa County increased from 31.5 days in November to 33.1 days in December.
According to The Cromford Report, 42% of sales closed in Maricopa County in December sold for over the listing price, down from 46% of November sales. The closing price per square foot continues to increase, from $274.62 in November to $281.02 in December.
In December, 364 MLS listing sales closed in Glendale and 347 in Peoria. There are 182 active and available listings — not counting properties already under contract or pending close of escrow — in MLS in Glendale and 168 active listings in Peoria. That is 50% of one month’s inventory in Glendale, up from 49.2% last month, and 48.4% of one month’s inventory in Peoria, down from 60%.
Maricopa County inventory today is 51.4% of December’s closed sales, down from 64.9% of November’s closed sales.
According to ShowingTime, the platform Realtors use to schedule most of the MLS showings, Peoria listings in the $200,000 to $399,999 range had an average of 13.2 showings per listing, down from 14.7 in November.
The average number of showings per
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According to Freddie Mac, as of Jan. 13, national mortgage rates reported U.S. weekly averages of 3.45% for a 30-year fixed, 2.62% for a 15-year fixed, and 2.57% for a five-year ARM.
According to MLS statistics, 77% of Maricopa County buyers financed their home purchase in December, while the rest paid cash.
Buyers using a conventional mortgage to buy a three-bedroom detached house with two bathrooms paid a minimum of $210,000 in Maricopa County — $305,000 in Glendale and $330,000 in Peoria.
Conventional financing made up 77% of December’s financed sales.
In December, FHA buyers in Maricopa County paid a minimum of $235,000 for a detached home with three bedrooms and two baths.
Peoria FHA buyers paid a minimum of $350,000, and Glendale FHA buyers paid $290,000. FHA buyers made up 8% of financed purchases in December.
Maricopa County VA buyers making a similar purchase paid a minimum of $229,990 — $435,000 in Peoria and $274,000 in Glendale.
Home sales financed with VA loans made up only 6% of December’s financed sales.
The remaining financed transactions used other financing methods. For the week ending Dec. 26, 7% of Maricopa County sellers contributed to their buyer’s closing costs — a significant jump from 4% on Nov. 28, and the highest we’ve seen since February 2021.
At the other end of the market, the highest-priced home sale in Maricopa County last month sold in Paradise Valley for $10.75 million. Peoria and Glendale saw their highest-priced home sales last month at $1.1 million.
If your finances finished the year low, know you are not alone. Homeowners, tenants and landlords should contact the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s housing counseling program at 1-800-569-4287 or visit consumerfinance.gov/housing for assistance. PT
Lisa R. Baker is a Realtor and a community volunteer in Glendale. You can reach her at me@LisaRBaker.com
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