Ramblin' Rick's Market Update
January 8th, 2019
"With every new moment comes the perfect opportunity."
First of all, Happy New Years everyone. I hope you all had a great holiday season and are as eager as us to see what 2019 has in store.
STATS
So let's get down to it. The Bend area SFR (Single Family Residential) median home price has remained fairly stable over the past 3 months, hovering right around $432,000. The 160 homes that sold last month were on the market for an average of 96 days.
What's it all mean?
Last Spring and into early Summer we saw the peak of high asking and sold prices. This is when there was a minor shift in the market. Sellers were shooting for the stars with there list prices and had been for some time. Buyers spoke. Prices were now too high. Price reductions were the new trend and homes were sitting on the market a little longer. Folks have been calling this a softening in the market or market correction. Now we are seeing some stability, which I think is much needed.
2019 Forecast
The consensus is that we will continue to see the median home price increase, but at a much slower rate than previous years. Inventory should continue to remain similar to 2018.
Forecast Highlights
Home price growth will continue to slow, with a forecasted increase of 2.2 percent
Inventory increases will remain moderate with less than a 7 percent increase
High-priced markets will buck the trend, with double-digit inventory gains
Millennials will account for 45 percent of mortgages in 2019 vs. 17 percent for Boomers
New tax plan will be good for renters, mixed for homeowners
Facts provided by Realtor.com