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Are houses in your area still selling really quickly?

Asked by jca2 (16826points) September 2nd, 2023

A friend listed her house about 12 days ago and they only had four people come look at it, through the realtor. They dropped the price from about 570 to 559 during that time (4 bedrooms, 2½ baths, big yard, fireplace, mudroom, etc.).

I know mortgage rates are the highest they’ve been in two decades, although my friend points out that rates are lower than when they bought the house about 30-something years ago.

I am theorizing that the real estate photos show my friend’s “grandma” style of decorating, although I am not saying that to her. I did say I think they should have put some new, white comforters on the beds and some new, fresh towels in the bathrooms, for the photos. I also suggested they take up the big Oriental rug to brighten the living room, and move a love seat, and they did, but they did it after the photos were taken.

They couldn’t list it until toward the end of summer because they’re having another house built elsewhere and they didn’t want to be homeless, if one house sold and the new one wasn’t built yet.

Just wondering how sales are going in your area.

I won’t link her listing, but if anybody wants to see it I will send you the link in a message. The decor is old fashioned/Victorian/grandma.

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zenvelo's avatar

Two condos in the same building around the corner both sold the first weekend they were shown. But I don’t loow how much they went for. There is not much inventory around here.

elbanditoroso's avatar

I am constantly getting lowball offers on my house – insulting and stupidly low, because they are far below market value.

Nothing is selling around here. For Sale signs have been on some houses for six months or more. And this is in Atlanta, which had a red-hot housing market until a year or so ago.

The problem, from what I gather, is mortgage rates. No one can seriously afford 7.25% these days.

Heck, I would sell tomorrow for the right price, but then I would need to do a mortgage at some ridiculous mortgage interest percent, and it’s not worth it. (I have a 3.25% mortgage right now, and I intend to keep it.)

chyna's avatar

I think it has slowed down in my area. Most houses, no matter what they looked like, sold within hours, or just a few days just six months ago. I noticed a house down the street from me went up about a month ago. 4 beds, 3 baths, ½ acre of flat yard. It went up at 264,000 and after 2 weeks they lowered it to 250,000. It’s still for sale.
I looked at the pics on line and it’s empty, so I feel they really need to sell it, but don’t know their situation.

LuckyGuy's avatar

Houses are still selling quickly here. There is a housing shortage and traditionally this area is one of the lowest price markets. You get a lot of house for your money here. (Suburbs of Rochester.)

But, it’s in the snow belt.

canidmajor's avatar

It is starting to slow down here, which is a relief. It was so crazy for awhile!

seawulf575's avatar

seems to be slowing down, but there are so many new constructions its hard to tell.

janbb's avatar

Hard for me to tell. It has been super-crazy for the last few years with mostly rich buyers paying cash so I don’t know that the mortgage rates would affect them much. As of Labor Day, we will be a much quieter community for the winter.

smudges's avatar

My sister sold her house in Houston in 3–4 weeks. Got a nibble on the first weekend shown. That’s pretty darned quick! 2,558 sq ft, 4 beds, 2.5 baths, built in 1978, 0.34 acre lot with mature trees. approx 340,000.

My nephew has his up for sale, we’ll see how long it goes. His wife set it up and it looks like a professional staging. 5,072 sq ft, lot 12,000 sq ft, pool, 4 beds, 4 baths, built in 1993, asking 650,000. 17 days on market so far.

cookieman's avatar

Yes, except for one up the street that’s asking for $1.5 million. This is not a million+ neighborhood.

Blackwater_Park's avatar

House goes up for sale, gone in a day. 50 year old houses that sold for less than 200K six years ago, are going for 450–500K now.

I don’t know how y’all are doing but inflation has taken a toll on us. We count every dollar now and I have never had to do that until this year.

JLeslie's avatar

It’s slowing down, but not slow. People do seem reluctant to pay crazy high prices, so I am seeing more price reductions, but prices are still highish.

jonsblond's avatar

Houses here sell quickly with multiple offers and it’s not letting up. For sale signs often have “pending offer” listed within the first week.

Our city is always listed as one of the best cities to live in for various reasons and our supply can’t keep up with the demand.

MrGrimm888's avatar

Absolutely on fire here. It’s almost impossible to live even close to Charleston anyway. It’s like three times the rent!.. Same place…
By my old house, my neighbor’s wooden house built in 1941sold for $350k like four years ago. I know the lot was in a great location, but a 100 year old, wooden, one bedroom house, for that money?
It’ll all be under water in 50 years anyways…...

They can’t stop making giant apartments, and condominiums.
Most people who are “natives,” spend over 80% of their income on rent. That’s not sustainable…
AND there’s a flooding problem… People don’t care…

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