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Monthly Indicator Analysis from Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR)
For 2020, The National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun sees good news for home prices. “National median home price growth is in no danger of falling due to inventory shortages and will rise by 4%,” the long-term NAR economist predicts. He is also expecting the new home construction market sales to increase 10%. Yun and others would like to see home builders bring more affordable units to market to help ease shortages and slow price gains in that segment.
We start off the year with continued low interest rates, low unemployment, and rising rents nationally. These factors should encourage healthy buyer demand and sets us up for a strong start to the 2020 housing market and a lot of optimism for the coming spring market.
Existing Homes Overview
- Closed sales increased 3.9% to 1,869
- Pending sales increased 11.8% to 2,504
- Average sale price increased 1.8% to $219,029
- Median sales price increased 2.7% to $190,000
- Percent of original price decreased 0.1% to 94.6%
- Days on market remained flat at 52
- Inventory decreased 24.4% to 4,407
- Supply decreased 26.3% to 1.4
New Homes Overview
- Closed sales increased 2.3% to 224
- Pending sales increased 37.0% to 378
- Average sales price increased 8.7% to $429,822
- Median sales price increased 8.7% to $380,425
- Percent of original price received decreased 0.2% to 100.8%
- Days on market increased 3.1% to 131
- Inventory decreased 16.2% to 1,845
- Supply decreased 10.6% to 5.9
Report provided by Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®. All data from Heartland Multiple Listing Service.
