Weekly Market Report

For Week Ending September 28, 2024

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 6.08% the week ending September 26, 2024, the lowest level in two years, according to Freddie Mac. Rates have fallen one and a half percentage points over the past 12 months, and buying power has increased significantly as a result, with Realtor.com reporting the typical homebuyer could afford a home priced $74,000 higher than the October 2023 median sales price for the same monthly payment.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 28:

  • New Listings increased 11.5% to 1,337
  • Pending Sales increased 4.4% to 935
  • Inventory increased 12.3% to 10,293

FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.2% to $388,500
  • Days on Market increased 21.2% to 40
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 1.3% to 98.7%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 17.4% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2023

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Weekly Market Report

For Week Ending September 21, 2024

Nationally, inventory was up 35.8% year-over-year in August, according to Realtor.com’s latest Monthly Housing Market Trends Report, with active listings now at the highest level since May 2020. As the number of homes for sale continues to grow in many areas, some agents are reporting that list prices are softening, homes are spending more time on market, and price reductions are becoming more common compared to the same period last year.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 21:

  • New Listings increased 11.9% to 1,435
  • Pending Sales decreased 1.5% to 879
  • Inventory increased 11.4% to 10,180

FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.1% to $388,000
  • Days on Market increased 21.2% to 40
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 1.3% to 98.7%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 17.4% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2023

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Weekly Market Report

For Week Ending September 14, 2024

Mortgage activity surged the week ending September 13, 2024, as falling interest rates boost borrower demand nationwide. The Mortgage Bankers Association reports mortgage loan application volume increased 14.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week, with purchase applications up 5%, while refinance applications jumped 24% from one week earlier.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 14:

  • New Listings decreased 0.6% to 1,433
  • Pending Sales decreased 5.1% to 856
  • Inventory increased 11.4% to 10,002

FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.2% to $388,500
  • Days on Market increased 21.2% to 40
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 1.3% to 98.7%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 17.4% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2023

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Weekly Market Report

For Week Ending September 7, 2024

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index hit a new all time high in June, rising 5.4% year-over-year, a slight decline from a 5.9% annual gain the previous month. The 20-City Composite was up 6.5% from the same time last year, with New York reporting the largest annual increase at 9%, followed by San Diego and Las Vegas, at 8.7% and 8.5%, respectively.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 7:

  • New Listings decreased 0.4% to 1,422
  • Pending Sales increased 10.1% to 765
  • Inventory increased 12.6% to 9,748

FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.4% to $389,000
  • Days on Market increased 21.2% to 40
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 1.3% to 98.7%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 17.4% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2023

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Weekly Market Report

For Week Ending August 31, 2024

49.2% of mortgaged residential properties in the U.S. were considered equity rich—having at least 50% equity in one’s home–in the second quarter of 2024, according to ATTOM’s Q2 2024 U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report. This is an increase from the previous quarter, when 45.8% of mortgaged homes were considered equity-rich, with the largest quarterly increases found in lower-priced markets in the South and Midwest regions.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 31:

  • New Listings decreased 10.7% to 1,096
  • Pending Sales decreased 8.5% to 870
  • Inventory increased 12.7% to 9,842

FOR THE MONTH OF JULY:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.7% to $385,000
  • Days on Market increased 24.7% to 36
  • Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 1.3% to 99.5%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 18.2% to 2.6

All comparisons are to 2023

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