Memphis-area housing market hits ‘go-mode,’ sales rise 42%
The number of homes sold in Shelby, Tipton and Fayette counties last month rose 42% from May 2020. While prices continued rising, so did the number of homes on the market.
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The number of homes sold in Shelby, Tipton and Fayette counties last month rose 42% from May 2020. While prices continued rising, so did the number of homes on the market.
The number of Memphis-area homes sold in April 2021 rose 25.9% compared to April 2020, local Realtors report.
About $4,000 is the projected, monthly rent for each of the two units. But the apartments – if that’s how a buyer uses them – are more than 3,000 square feet each, have luxury finishes, and are nestled in one of the city’s leafiest neighborhoods.
The number of home sales rose 45% from February and nearly 13% from a year ago. But the stat that affects more people the most – the inventory of homes available for sale – remained low at 1,990.
The number of houses sold in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in February dropped 5.2% from a year earlier. But the week of snowy weather was likely a factor.
The average price of houses sold continued to rise also, up nearly 15% compared to a year earlier.
Cassandra Bell-Warren credits her mother and grandmother for the self-confidence and curiosity that has helped her experience the world she never saw from her childhood home in South Memphis.
The number of houses sold in December rose 10.7 percent compared to a year earlier. And for the entire pandemic-plagued year of 2020, house sales still climbed slightly.
A trend of rising housing prices combined with less homes available in Shelby County is reflected in two North Memphis neighborhoods: Frayser and Raleigh, albeit at different rates, according to Memphis Area Association of Relators (MAAR) data.
The average price of a house sold in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties during November was $217,080, up 10.7% from a year earlier. But the number of houses for sale continues to shrink.
The pandemic, combined with low interest rates, may be fueling home sales. At least among those who have job security.
The average sales price for Memphis-area homes this August rose to $221,098, up 13.3% from $195,134 in August 2019.
Following the early shock of COVID-19, the positive July sales reflect acceptance of a "new normal'' in the local real estate market, one Realtor believes.
The number of houses for sale in the Memphis area has dropped by a third over the past year.
The pandemic gets the blame for putting a hard brake on home sales in the Memphis area. But the average price for homes continues to rise and the year-to-date sales volume is still ahead of 2019.
Yes, the pandemic pushed home sales down substantially. But the agents still completed 1,456 transactions under trying conditions. And this weekend, look for the return of open houses.
The real estate industry is deemed an essential business and is still operating during the pandemic. But agents are taking such safety precautions as hosting live, virtual open houses and arranging drive-by closings.
The number of February home sales in the Memphis area rose 3 percent from February 2019, but the number of houses for sale – already persistently low for years – fell another 13.5 percent from a year ago, according to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors.
Kathryn Garland, a former chef turned real estate agent, is the new president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors.
Shelby County's suburban cities and towns have recorded fewer home sales in 2019's sellers' market, although Millington and Lakeland could beat last year's sale numbers.
Memphis brokers believe Memphis housing market could surpass the tepid 2020 sales forecast by Realtor.com, which also projects home prices locally to rise 3% year over year.
Memphis is the fifth hottest market in the U.S. for investors seeking to flip homes, behind Tampa, Miami, Birmingham and St. Louis, according to a new report from Realtor.com.
Homebuilders can't keep up with demand in Arlington for now, helping to send average prices and buyer interest in available homes higher.
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