August Contract Activity Was Slower Than In Recent Years


August Contract Activity Was Slower Than In Recent Years
By Scott Rogers • August 30, 2023
We are seeing fewer home buyers signing contracts to buy homes right now... compared to the past few years. The graph above shows the numbers of homes that went under contract in the first 28 days of August for each of the past six years. The 101 contracts signed in the first 28 days of August 2023 is decidedly lower than the contract activity seen in August 2020, 2021 and 2022 -- though most of those years were much more active than normal given COVID-induced buyer enthusiasm and super low mortgage interest rates. As such, it is not totally surprising to see us return to around 100 contracts signed in August, which is the average of how many we saw in August 2018 and August 2019. With mortgage interest rates around 7% right now, I expect we will continue to see slower months of contract activity as we continue into and through the fall months of 2023. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: Is There A Price You WOULD Pay For This House? There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell
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Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 24, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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