Posts from March 2022

Prices Trend Up, Near 2021 Highs
February Prices Trend Up, Still Below 2021 Highs: Overall, the median price of a Northern Virginia home spiked 7.5% during February. All sub-markets moved up during the month, except Prince William which was flat. The Northern Virginia median price remains 5% ($28,000) below the May 2021 high ($603,000). Inventory remains low, but new listings in February dramatically improved from down 22% last month to down only 3% in February. Active listings continue markedly down compared to last year (-38%), meaning new listings are quickly going under contract producing low days on market and contract terms that he...

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Housing Shortage: The Calculation

It's More than Just Supply (Sellers): Buying a home is challenging in today's market. Much of what we see and read laments there is "Low Inventory". Thinking in terms of basic economics many people believe this is because of a lack of supply. Too few sellers are offering to list homes for sale. There simply are not enough homes available. The supply-side is only half of the inventory calculation forgetting about the demand-side.

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