With one exception, the Catalina Foothills single family home market has been very stable for the last few years - with none of the wild gyrations in sales and sold prices that we've experienced in the past.
The one exception was a pretty big jump (not huge) in median sold prices from $452,000 in 2017 to $495,000 in 2018. An almost 10% increase in one year. But that was it, the market put the brakes on prices and so far this year (2019) median sold prices remain at $495,000.
Jan 1 - July 20th 2017
509 single family homes sold
476 sold up to $999,999
33 sold at $1,000,000 or more
Overall median sold price = $452,000
Jan 1 - July 20th 2018
486 single family homes sold
450 sold up to $999,999
36 sold at $1,000,000 or more
Overall median sold price = $495,000
Jan 1 - July 20th 2019
498 single family homes sold
466 sold up to $999,999
32 sold at $1,000,000 or more
Overall median sold price = (still) $495,000
For most buyers a stable market is an attractive market because there's less concern that they will be left holding the bag when sales suddenly tank and prices go along with them. (like they did in 2009 when prices dropped almost 22% in one year) Likewise, in a stable market sellers are more confident that by selling now they are not missing an imminent golden opportunity to make a bundle when prices suddenly go thru the roof next .......
That said, stable markets are also boring markets with none of the wild swings, drama and theatrics of more unpredictable times. More to the point than the theatrics are the opportunities and occasional screaming deals that pop up during unpredictable times. Though for every screaming deal that's made there's usually someone else on the other end who's losing their shirt. In real estate, I'll take stable, boring.
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