The Hilton Head Homes Blog - Market Reports

September 2018 Market Report

Some economy observers are pointing to 2018 as the final period in a long string of sentences touting several happy years of buyer demand and sales excitement for the housing industry. Although residential real estate should continue along a mostly positive line for the rest of the year, rising prices and interest rates coupled with salary stagnation and a generational trend toward home purchase delay or even disinterest could create an environment of declining sales.

New Listings were up 1.6 percent to 441. Pending Sales increased 31.5 percent to 338, the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year gains. Inventory shrank 0.5 percent to 2,253 units.
Prices moved higher as Median Sales Price was up 6.1 percent to $312,990. Days on Market decreased…

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June 2018 Market Report

Housing markets across the nation are most assuredly active this summer, and buyer competition is manifesting itself into several quick sales above asking price.  While the strength of the U.S. economy has helped purchase offers pile up, the Fed recently increased the federal funds rate by 0.25 percent, marking the second rate hike this year and seventh since late 2015. Although the 30-year mortgage rate did not increase, buyers often react by locking in at the current rate ahead of assumed higher rates later. When this happens, accelerated price increases are possible, causing further strain on affordability.

New Listings were up 9.8 percent to 619. Pending Sales increased 3.8 percent to 466. Inventory shrank 4.3 percent to 2,254 units. Prices moved…

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March 2018 Market Report

New residential real estate activity has been relatively slow in the first quarter of 2018, yet housing is proving its resiliency in a consistently improving economy. Some markets have had increases in signed contracts, but the vast majority of the nation continues to experience fewer closed sales and lower inventory compared to last year at this time. Despite there being fewer homes for sale, buyer demand has remained strong enough to keep prices on the rise, which should continue for the foreseeable future.

New Listings were up 3.9 percent to 774. Pending Sales increased 20.2 percent to 606. Inventory shrank 8.3 percent to 2,189 units.

Prices moved higher as Median Sales Price was up 2.3 percent to $301,870. Days on Market decreased 9.1…

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November 2017 Market Overview

The facts of residential real estate have remained consistent in 2017. In year-over-year comparisons, the number of homes for sale has been fewer in most locales, and homes have been selling in fewer days for higher prices. This hasn't always been true, but it has been a common enough storyline to make it an overarching trend for the year.

New Listings were up 23.7 percent to 480. Pending Sales increased 39.5 percent to 410. Inventory shrank 6.5 percent to 2,143 units.  Prices moved higher as Median Sales Price was up 9.0 percent to $316,568. Days on Market decreased 5.2 percent to 147 days. Months Supply of Inventory was down 16.9 percent to 5.4 months, indicating that demand increased relative to supply.

New tax legislation could have…

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