Southwest King County Housing Update - Resale Only
INVENTORY TIGHTENS UP OVER THE HOLIDAYS
Real estate has a seasonal trend. Each winter, we see a dramatic decrease in the number of new resale listings during the holiday season with the first of the year as the low point for unsold inventory. Additionally, a low number of new listings come on the market until we reach March, and the intensity for new listings going under contract will increase one to two levels of hotness starting at the beginning of the year.
SALES ACTIVITY INTENSITY™ SCALE
6.06%
4.13%
4.35%
2.89%
UNBELIEVABLE INTEREST RATES
3.18%
MONTHS SUPPLY SCALE
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KEY MARKET INDICATORS DECEMBER 2023 (NOVEMBER Recap)
As forecasted by economists, interest rates have lowered. When rates decrease, there is a positive affordability increase which attracts more home buyers into the market. This creates higher intensity for new resale listings as the number of buyers in the market will outweigh the new inventory over the next several months, especially in the more affordable and mid-price ranges.
HOME MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES ARE LOWER THAN LAST MONTH!
Source: NWMLS. Data is for Resale only.© 2023 John L. Scott Real Estate
