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The Market Is Changing

by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

The Real Estate market in the Eugene and Springfield area is changing, but intersting enough the change here is much slower than that of most of the nation.  Higher mortgage interest rates and extremely high inflation are beginning to take a toll on the national housing market and economy, but when you look at the numbers, Eugene and Springfield are changing, but not rapidly.  This is consistent with what we have seen in our area during past economic change.  Eugene and Springfield just dont seem to be subject to rapid change with housing.  With all of that, we have a brief reduction in mortgage interest rates.  This seems to have kicked our market back into high gear.  If you are a buyer, I suggest that you act now before mortgage rates once again start their trend upwards.  For sellers, the same thing, act now.  The continuation of a hot sellers market may be changing, so act now and don't wait to get your home on the market.  The following report is the sales numbers for Lane County in the month of June 2022.

Residential Highlights

New listings (632) decreased 0.2% from the 633 listed in June 2021, and increased 4.5% from the 605 listed in May 2022.

Pending sales (440) decreased 15.5% from the 521 offers accepted in June 2021, and decreased 9.1% from the 484 offers accepted in May 2022.

Closed sales (465) decreased 9.9% from the 516 closings in June 2021, and increased 9.4% from the 425 closings in May 2022.

Inventory and Market Time

Inventory increased to 1.1 months in June. Total market time decreased to 18 days.

Year-To-Date Summary

Comparing the first six months of 2022 to the same period in 2021, new listings (3,057) increased 2.2%, pending sales (2,503) decreased 3.7%, and closed sales (2,304) increased 0.8%.

Average and Median Sale Prices

Comparing 2022 to 2021 through June, the average sale price has increased 14.8% from $414,600 to $475,900. In the same comparison, the median sale price has increased 13.0% from $385,000 to $435,000.

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Rates Have Decreased Significantly!!!

by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

Good news for a change.  Due to consumer fears over inflation, mortgage loan interest rates have decreased significantly.  For anyone thinking of purchasing a home now or in the near future, don't let this opportunity pass you by.  My bet is that our current lower mortgage rates are a temporary blip in the mortgage market.  With inflation roaring, the Fed is sure to raise rates again and with this look for mortgage rates to climb again. I would hate to guess as to how high mortgage rates might go, but unless there is a significant change in US economic policy, don't look for any further trends of mortgage rates getting more favorable.  Here is an article from "Realtor.com" that talks about the recent events in the mortgage world.

Mortgage rates have fallen to the lowest level since December 2008.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.3% for the week ending July 7, according to according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday. That’s down 40 basis points from the previous week—one basis point is equal to one hundredth of a percentage point, or 1% of 1%.

The average rate on the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped 38 basis points over the past week to 4.45%. The 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage averaged 4.19%, down 31 basis points from the prior week.

“Over the last two weeks, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped by half a percent, as concerns about a potential recession continue to rise,” Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac, said in a press release.

“While the drop provides minor relief to buyers, the housing market will continue to normalize if home price growth materially slows due to the combination of low housing affordability and an expected economic slowdown,” he added.

The drop in rates, alongside a a 5.4% drop in mortgage applications for the week ending July 1, reveals a broader cooling in the housing market.

The mortgage applications data is reported by the Mortgage Bankers Association on a weekly basis.

“Mortgage rates decreased for the second week in a row, as growing concerns over an economic slowdown and increased recessionary risks kept Treasury yields lower,” the association’s Joel Kan said on Wednesday.

Still, rates are much higher than they were a year ago. The 30-year averaged at 2.9% same time last year, Freddie Mac said.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose above 2.95% during the morning trading session.

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Stay Healthy! Stay Safe! Remain Positive! Trust in God!

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