July 2023 Real Estate Update

What a busy summer we are having here in Western Maryland and nearby West Virginia! Our agents have been busy listing new inventory and getting homes SOLD!

Residential stats pulled from Bright MLS on July 31, 2023 at 9:00am.

Allegany County, Maryland

Active Residential Homes: 129 homes

Coming Soon Residential Homes: 3

Under Contract: 88 homes

Closed in the Last 30 Days: 56 homes

Average Sale Price: $162,365

Average Days on the Market: 40

Average Sold Price/ Original Price: 95.3%

Garrett County, Maryland

Active Residential Homes: 156 homes

Coming Soon Residential Homes: 0

Under Contract: 64 homes

Closed in the Last 30 Days: 35 homes

Average Sale Price: $693,136

Average Days on the Market: 59

Average Sold Price/ Original Price: 95.4%

Mineral County, West Virginia

Active Residential Homes: 34 homes

Coming Soon Residential Homes: 0

Under Contract: 31 homes

Closed in the Last 30 Days: 18 homes

Average Sale Price: $234,872

Average Days on the Market: 39

Average Sold Price/ Original Price: 95.2%

Hampshire County, West Virginia 

Active Residential Homes: 56 homes

Coming Soon Residential Homes: 5

Under Contract: 43 homes

Closed in the Last 30 Days: 20 homes

Average Sale Price: $264,248

Average Days on the Market: 32

Average Sold Price/ Original Price: 98.1%

An important stat to pay attention to is the average list to sale price. This shows how close the house sold to its original listing price. Over the last year, we have seen this percentage decrease meaning sellers are not getting as close to what they originally asked for. 

What does this mean?

If you are looking to sell, this is the time to reach out to a REALTOR! There has been a large increase in homes under contract in Allegany, Mineral and Hampshire counties. Inventory levels may be coming back but there are plenty of well qualified buyers out there! This is a great opportunity to sell your home.

If you are looking to buy, talk to an agent on how to succeed in this fast pace market! Please feel free to reach out to Mountainside Home Realty and we can provide you information on what a buyer’s agent is and some tips and tricks on how to handle this changing market.

We are in need of some specific inventory. If you have been thinking of selling anything fitting this description, please let us know:

-Mineral County homes in the $100,000 to $300,000 range

-Homes (especially with acreage!) in the $180,000+ range in Western Maryland and West Virginia

-Luxury properties above $350,000 in Maryland and West Virginia (acreage preferred but not necessary!) 

 

If you would like to talk to an agent about buying or selling, please reach out to Mountainside Home Realty at 301-722-0190 or email us at [email protected].