Listing under contract counts continue to be underwhelming, only reaching 8,182 after 7 weeks of the year. The same time last year we had 8,877 and 12,131 the year before.
Although demand has improved a little since late 2023, it remains very subdued and is having difficulty catching up to last year, which was pretty poor in the first place. With typical 30-year fixed mortgage rates over 7% again, we are not seeing much enthusiasm among buyers, who were clearly hoping rates would fall below 6.5% at least.
Last year the market caught a second wind in April but ran out of puff 2 months later. It is by no means clear what it will do in 2024, but so far it is merely ticking over, providing very little to get excited about.
Does an election cycle affect housing activity? There is one market that can be affected by an election, and that’s the stock market. After the last 4 elections, the stock market has responded positively afterwards, which affects both luxury buyers and retirees with a high percentage of cash purchases. If a cash buyer expects their investment portfolio to be worth more after an election, they may simply put off their home purchase until the Spring. This can cause contract activity to stagnate for a couple months, but not enough to affect prices, and this mild affect can be offset by other mitigating factors, like seasonality, that would make the impact unnoticeable.
So far in 2024, listings under contract over $1M are higher than 2022, which is the #1 record year for this price range. Active listings over $1M are also at record highs, which is offsetting the increased demand and keeping price appreciation stable. To sum it up - demand is realtively healthy in the luxury market at this point, but increased inventory - much more than in 2023 - in this price segment has kept prices stable and sellers on their toes.
After a rainy start to this year the sun is out and temperatures are in the 70’s. It’s a great time to hike, bike, get on the lake, have a lazy day at a pool resort, or just sit and bask in the sunshine.
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