September 2023 Market Update
While closing volume for August 2023 recovered to a level closer to the average total sales volume is down 12.5% year-over-year.
While closing volume for August 2023 recovered to a level closer to the average total sales volume is down 12.5% year-over-year.
Every year, hundreds of families sell their homes and purchase new ones. Nevertheless, the process can sometimes be a little complicated. In what follows, we will discuss some of the important issues which need to be considered.
Most notably, July 2022 saw the lowest sales volume in the prior 5 years. Additionally, month-over-month Champaign-Urbana saw a 3.6% decline in median sales prices ($216,000 in July and $224,000 in June). However, please note that year-over-year median sales price increases are still above average at 6.3%.
For buyers, the market is beginning to show signs that are in the buyer’s favor following two years of an extremely strong seller’s market. However, we are seeing interest rates remain high despite the long-term projections. It is important for buyers to take into consideration their buying power as higher rates put pressure on monthly payment amounts.
It is most notable that while there is still a significant shortage of homes available in inventory, the market is showings signs of moving back to a state of relative equilibrium. Prices remain strong though marketing times are increasing significantly. This is likely due to seasonality of the market (see graph “Number of Sales by Month”), combined with high interest rates.
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Month-over-month sales in Champaign-Urbana saw and increase of 8.1% between October and November ($181,000 in October and $195,500 in September). This follows a decline in median sales prices in Q3, which stabilized in September. Marketing times have risen significantly, at 100 days on average, and is well above the average for the prior two years
Month-over-month sales in Champaign-Urbana saw median sales prices stabilize after two months of decline in August and September. ($181,000 in October and $181,500 in September). Marketing times remain low – below 30 days. Please also note that year-over-year median sales price increases are still above average 6.1%.