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Last Updated: 04/12/2021 – 1:45 PM
COVID-19 has impacted the real estate market mainly by causing substantially fewer sellers to list their homes for sale. Below are some graphs that show the initial decrease in various market activities and then their recovery on a weekly basis.
HOMES LISTED PER WEEK
As illustrated, the number of homes listed for sale per week dropped dramatically at the end of March 2020 after the stay-at-home advisory was enacted. Though the number of homes listed did eventually catch up and even beat the previous year, inventory remains tight as there’s more demand than supply.
SNAPSHOT OF HOMES FOR SALE EACH SATURDAY IN MA
The graph illustrates the number of homes for sale every Saturday. 2020 was lower than 2019, and 2021 is off to an extremely low start.
SINGLE FAMILY INVENTORY
Single-family homes are the highest in demand and are therefore being purchased almost as quickly as their listed. As well, they’re not being listed as much as usual so the available inventory is very low in 2021.
HOMES PENDING PER WEEK
The number of homes placed under agreement (contracts accepted) dropped in the second week of March, when normally at that time pendings are increasing. The decline lasted until the second week of April, but has since gained steam. 2021 is off to a strong start.
HOMES SOLD PER WEEK
The graph illustrates the number of homes sold per week.
PERCENT OF PENDING HOMES OUT OF TOTAL INVENTORY PER WEEK
The percentage of homes placed under agreement at the beginning of 2020 was higher than any other year, meaning that inventory was so low because buyers were consuming inventory as soon as it became available, which is the sign of a very strong seller’s market. 2021 has aggressively beat 2020 so far.
AVERAGE SELLING PRICE PER MONTH
Prices for homes in 2020 are substantially higher than in previous years. Prices increase when demand is high and supply is low. This chart is updated in the middle of every month.
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