[New post] Home prices in Jupiter area remain at record highs
Tom Priester posted: " It is so interesting reading all the real estate headlines in the national news. Many articles say the sky is falling and we do see signs of significant problems in some neighborhoods locally, Interest rates spiked to record highs, but have recently " Jupiter Real Estate
It is so interesting reading all the real estate headlines in the national news. Many articles say the sky is falling and we do see signs of significant problems in some neighborhoods locally, Interest rates spiked to record highs, but have recently pulled back for three straight weeks. Lots of that story yet to be told in the months ahead.
Home inventory in the Northern Palm Beaches continues to explode to the upside. Just 8 days into July, home inventory levels have risen another 6.25%. They were up 36.74% in June. Up 32.74% in May. In fact as of this morning, inventory levels in the Jupiter area are 255% of what they were on January 1st. Buyers have plenty of choices for the first time in a long time.
With lots of options for buyers, sales are hardly brisk. Sadly, the number of homes under contract right now locally is the lowest we have seen in six months. The odds are we aren't going to see a significant spike in sales until 2023 rolls around.
With sales stalling and inventory growing, so far the median price of a single family home has not been phased. As of today, median single family home prices sits at an all-time record high of $950,000, unchanged from last month.
It's the strength of the million dollar buyer that has been keeping prices high. They are pulling back this time of the year as predicted. Pending home sales above the million dollar mark have dropped 28% over the past couple months and the likelihood is high of further drops in the weeks and months ahead. Last year it happened, this year it will probably happen. Last year median prices only fell about 3% over the summer and fall months. What happens from here is anyone's guess.
What we do know is that in June single family home sales in the Jupiter area fell 20% from the previous month. Compared to last year they were down 43%. In June, 49% of all single family home sales in the Jupiter area sold for over a million dollars. Last year that percentage was 36%. Inflation played a role and to me what happens to the overall economy in these rather incredulous times will play a huge role in the real estate market, both locally and nationally, in the months to come.
Stay tuned as this pandemic real estate show still is very interesting. Certainly, record prices have buyers taking fewer risks than earlier this year. Absolutely, the dramatic increases in single family home prices are still raising many eyebrows. Record low interest rates played a huge role in prices moving higher over the past couple years and we will probably not have that luxury moving forward.
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