Kischma Channette
Real Estate Agent
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July marked the third consecutive month where total property sales declined, with sales down 2.1 percent year-over-year. Total dollar volume rose 4.4 percent to $3.8 billion. Active listings, or the total number of available properties, increased with 30.5 percent more listings for sale compared to July 2023. Single-family home sales rose 1.8 percent year-over-year; Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 42 to 44 days; Total property sales were down 2.1 percent with 8,969 units sold; Total dollar volume increased 4.4 percent to $3.8 billion; The single-family median price increased 2.9 percent to $350,000; The single-family average price rose 4.7 percent to a record high of $445,440; Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.3-months supply, up from 3.1 months last July; Townhome/condominium sales continued to decline, falling 19.5 percent, with the median price up 0.7 percent to $221,500 and the average price declined 0.8 percent to $261,123. “Despite the temporary setbacks caused by Hurricane Beryl, we expect to see transactions catch back up next month,” said HAR Chair Thomas Mouton with Century 21 Exclusive Properties. “Recent declines in mortgage rates have also given consumers a bit of renewed optimism, with some previously hesitant buyers now showing increased interest in buying a home.” Adapted from Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) Categories: Market Overview, Home Sales
1. “Do I have to pay the Buyer’s agent?”
First-time homebuyers often have a slew of questions about the home buying process, obviously, because they may have little to no prior experience purchasing real estate. However, for some Buyers who are moving-up or downsizing, there may still be a few questions that need to be addressed since their last purchase. Here are a few of the most commonly asked questions that I’ve received from Buyer- clients:
