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Sunday, February 5, 2017

HOUSING ACTIVITY: COLD OUTSIDE – WARM INSIDE!

It may be cold outside, but the weather did not have a negative effect on housing activity in January.  Inventory is moving at a 4% faster rate annually -  as demand continues to outpace supply - according to realtor.com®.   Median list price, nationally,  has held firm at $250,000, a record for the off-season.  By comparison to the national average, Southold Town’s median price is about $525,000 and Riverhead Town has a median price of about $375,000.
Realtor.com® expects inventory to dip another 9%, despite 360,000 new listings entering the market.  Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, stated that, “ the downside to this strong off-season is that we have started 2017 with a new low volume of available homes for sale and a new high for prices.”
As a buyer,  you should make your move now! Inventories are low, prices are moving up, mortgage rates will continue to inch up as we approach spring.  Brave the cold weather if you  have to, it will pay off in getting a better value and best of all you will be set to enjoy the summer season on the North Fork!

Sources: RIS Media, January 30, 2017, www.realtor.com

Looking to Buy or Sell your Home? Call us at 631-765-5333, or visit us on our website: beninatiassociates.net.  We listen, we care…….and we get results.

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