San Diego County Housing Report: Subdued Summer, July 9, 2024
Housing is in the middle of the Summer Market when, seasonally, the inventory rises, demand slowly declines, and market times grow longer from week to week. Provided by: Steven Thomas
The Summer Housing Market Demand peaked at the beginning of May, and the inventory has yet to peak, so the market continues to slow.
If you want to talk about buying or selling a San Diego home, call or text me at 619-846-1244. George Lorimer
Summer is here with all of its many distractions. It is time to pack the suitcases and take a much-needed family vacation. An easy answer to the blistering heat is to head to the pool, lake, or beach and splash around until the sun goes down. Parents are busy Ubering their kids to summer school, camps, and movies. Many additional extracurricular activities are on the calendar, from museums to amusement parks to day hikes. Summertime is chock full of interruptions to everyday daily life. It is no wonder that the housing market is evolving and downshifting a bit from the heated pace of spring.
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Cyclically, in nearly every market across the country, including San Diego County, spring is the hottest time of the year for housing. Buyers transact year-round, but their preference, especially families, is to pull the trigger on isolating a home during the spring that ultimately closes in the summer. That is when the kids are out of school, the perfect time for a household move. Even if it requires a school change, the best time is when they are transitioning between grade levels. Throw into the mix the list of summer activities, including travel, and the goal of purchasing a home often takes a back seat to all the fun. As a result, demand drops from its Spring Market peak.
In San Diego County, demand, a snapshot of the number of new pending sales over the prior month, peaked at the start of May at 1,956 pending sales. Since then, it has dropped by 6% or 108 pending sales and sits at 1,848 today. It was at 1,788 last year, 3% less or 60 fewer pending sales. Compared to normal markets before COVID, the 3-year average between 2017 and 2019 was 3,266, 77% higher or 1,418 additional pending sales.
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Housing is in the middle of the Summer Market when, seasonally, the inventory rises, demand slowly declines, and market times grow longer from week to week. Provided by: Steven Thomas
The Summer Housing Market Demand peaked at the beginning of May, and the inventory has yet to peak, so the market continues to slow.
If you want to talk about buying or selling a San Diego home, call or text me at 619-846-1244. George Lorimer
Summer is here with all of its many distractions. It is time to pack the suitcases and take a much-needed family vacation. An easy answer to the blistering heat is to head to the pool, lake, or beach and splash around until the sun goes down. Parents are busy Ubering their kids to summer school, camps, and movies. Many additional extracurricular activities are on the calendar, from museums to amusement parks to day hikes. Summertime is chock full of interruptions to everyday daily life. It is no wonder that the housing market is evolving and downshifting a bit from the heated pace of spring.
Get a free housing report for your neighborhood/zip code.
Cyclically, in nearly every market across the country, including San Diego County, spring is the hottest time of the year for housing. Buyers transact year-round, but their preference, especially families, is to pull the trigger on isolating a home during the spring that ultimately closes in the summer. That is when the kids are out of school, the perfect time for a household move. Even if it requires a school change, the best time is when they are transitioning between grade levels. Throw into the mix the list of summer activities, including travel, and the goal of purchasing a home often takes a back seat to all the fun. As a result, demand drops from its Spring Market peak.
In San Diego County, demand, a snapshot of the number of new pending sales over the prior month, peaked at the start of May at 1,956 pending sales. Since then, it has dropped by 6% or 108 pending sales and sits at 1,848 today. It was at 1,788 last year, 3% less or 60 fewer pending sales. Compared to normal markets before COVID, the 3-year average between 2017 and 2019 was 3,266, 77% higher or 1,418 additional pending sales.
For more info and to download charts free, click here
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