2018 Is it now a home buyers Market in Fargo Moorhead?
That
is a very complicated answer, technically id say yes it is now a buyers
market. So home buyers can now applause, home sellers frown. The
strongest area for home buyers would be in the over $300,000 range, that
part of the market is being hit hardest in the FM area. Evidence of
that is seen in the amount of homes on the market right now, including
new homes built as well as existing homes for sale. I'm not sure where
to put the blame on the drag in this price range, I suspect some of it
is due changing buying habits. I definitely hear from buyers that we've
been approved for this much but, only wanna spend this much. Seems to be
a new generation that is looking for needs and less for wants. That
maybe some of it, but not all of it. If I were to guess home sellers
have not adjusted yet to the new market and tend to sit on their home
price way too long. Over priced homes sit way too long and actually end
up taking a much lower price at the end of the day.
In sharp contrast is the under $200,000, that seems to be humming along
pretty nicely. Sales in the price range seem very quick and the good
homes still go fast. There is still a huge market for starter homes in
fargo moorhead that has not filled by the home builders. The only real
area being filled by home builders are the twin homes in the starter
home market. Existing homes in this price range will remain popular for
the no specials, an no hidden costs. For this reason the existing
starter home market will remain strong for the foreseeable future.
The over $300,000 could turn around soon with stable policy from the
Federal Reserve, on the other hand it could be a real estate bubble
that popped. We will have the answer next year I'm sure. If you need any
advice on this or have a home to sell feel free to contact us at Modern
Market Realtors.