As we head past Thanksgiving and toward the new year, I wanted to bring you a quick market update on what’s going on with real estate. We’re in a unique market, to say the least. It’s not often that you have a real estate market that has advantages for buyers and sellers at the same time. Here are the latest numbers for Santa Clarita homes in the $217,000 to $7 million range:
- 235 active homes, well below the level of a balanced market (800 to 1,200 active homes)
- 94 of the 235 active listings have been on the market for 30 days or more (these homes are generally overpriced or need extensive maintenance)
- 561 pending homes
- 366 home closings in the last 30 days
- Less than one month of available inventory (down 38% from last year)
- 62% increase in home showings from last year
More showings, fewer homes, good interest rates, and higher prices have been the story of our market. We have clients who decided against selling last year and are jumping in this year after a huge increase in home values.
“Home showings are up a whopping 62%.”
Dealing with multiple offers isn’t the easiest thing as a buyer or seller, but that’s where we agents earn our money. Even if you’re a buyer, you can afford to bid more because we have the lowest interest rates we’ve ever seen. Most of the increase in prices has been offset by decreased rates.
If you have questions about what’s going on in the market or anything else related to real estate, don’t hesitate to reach out via phone or email. We look forward to hearing from you.
