America’s housing shortage may be starting to ease up, with new listings up 6.5% year-over-year in July, making it the fourth consecutive month of annual increases, according to realtor.com’s Monthly Housing Report. More than half of the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas reported double-digit increases in new listings, which may suggest the market is beginning to normalize after the record-breaking activity seen during the pandemic.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending August 7:

• New Listings increased 1.7% to 1,939
• Pending Sales decreased 18.6% to 1,414
• Inventory decreased 23.1% to 7,605

For the month of July:

• Median Sales Price increased 11.9% to $350,000
• Days on Market decreased 53.7% to 19
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 3.5% to 103.6%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 30.0% to 1.4

All comparisons are to 2020

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.

The percentage of first-time home buyers fell to 31% in June, the lowest level in more than 3 decades, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Cash offers, bidding wars, and soaring home prices are making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to compete in a market with record low inventory and declining housing affordability, even as 30-year mortgage rates dropped below 3 percent for the first time since February.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending July 31:

• New Listings decreased 1.6% to 1,832
• Pending Sales decreased 10.4% to 1,476
• Inventory decreased 25.9% to 7,427

For the month of June:

• Median Sales Price increased 14.8% to $350,000
• Days on Market decreased 52.4% to 20
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 4.5% to 104.1%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 42.9% to 1.2

All comparisons are to 2020

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.

Sales of new construction single-family homes fell to a 14-month low, dropping 6.6% in June compared to May, according to the Commerce Department, although sales of new homes remain 13.5% higher compared to a year ago. The recent decline in sales can be attributed to rising construction costs and building material prices, with these increases then passed on to consumers, and to labor and supply chain challenges, which have extended homebuilding timelines, frustrating buyers and further aggravating America’s housing shortage.

In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending July 24:

• New Listings decreased 3.3% to 1,786
• Pending Sales decreased 4.6% to 1,481
• Inventory decreased 25.9% to 7,400

For the month of June:

• Median Sales Price increased 14.8% to $350,000
• Days on Market decreased 52.4% to 20
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 4.5% to 104.1%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 42.9% to 1.2

All comparisons are to 2020

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.