Your Queen Anne Market Report for July 2019

What I suggested might happen to our market in last month’s report, namely that increased inventory would probably lead to a slow down to the market, has come to pass. In addition, we are now in the summer market which is usually slightly slower.

Having said that, homes are still appreciating quite well as demand for Queen Anne remains high due to its location and continuing low interest rates. The Fed is expected to cut the rate they charge banks next month and that usually leads to slightly lower mortgage rates so I see rates as continuing to be positive.

To recap the last 30 days, there have been 43 homes sell or close since my last report on June 10^th. Seven of those have sold for more than full price. Of those 43 sold or pending homes, 10 were listed since June 10^th. We currently have 44 active listings for sale which is about the same number as last month. Incidentally, I am seeing a less frantic pace of homes coming onto the market since the last report. This spring was truly something of a record breaker in terms of homes coming on the market. In the last 30 days, we have only had 18 homes listed for sale which is far less than the number listed in March, April and especially May. I expect this slower pace of homes being listed to continue through summer.

Many of you probably know that the WS Legislature has increased the excise rates you pay when your home sells. Please review this document which will let you know  how much more it will cost you to sell your home beginning in January. FYI, the rate more than doubles for homes sold for $1.5M or more. Yikes!

The winner of last month’s home that sold for the most over its list price was 3338 9^th West, listed for $1.195M and selling for $1.321M. After I previewed this home, I thought it was too low on the price, but the market gave us the current value. Please review this document for details of those homes that sold in the last 30 days.

And that’s the way Steve sees it…

Have fun outside if it ever stops raining! (At least it’s warmer).