February 2024 Real Estate Update

Wow! Our spring market is already kicking off!

Who is looking to buy or sell this year?

Read below to get the full scoop on our 2024 Spring market,

Residential stats pulled from Bright MLS on February 15 at 11:15 am.

 

 

Allegany County, Maryland

Active Residential Homes: 167 homes

Coming Soon Residential Homes: 8

Under Contract: 66 homes

Closed in the Last 30 Days: 37 homes

Average Sale Price: $123,019

Average Days on the Market: 64

Average Sold Price/ Original Price: 91.4%

 

Garrett County, Maryland

Active Residential Homes: 117 homes

Coming Soon Residential Homes: 1

Under Contract: 48 homes

Closed in the Last 30 Days: 35 homes

Average Sale Price: $613,639

Average Days on the Market: 80

Average Sold Price/ Original Price: 98.4%

 

Mineral County, West Virginia

Active Residential Homes: 40 homes

Coming Soon Residential Homes: 1

Under Contract: 25 homes

Closed in the Last 30 Days: 9 homes

Average Sale Price: $204,433

Average Days on the Market: 51

Average Sold Price/ Original Price: 92.0%

 

Hampshire County, West Virginia 

Active Residential Homes: 39 homes

Coming Soon Residential Homes: 0

Under Contract: 32 homes

Closed in the Last 30 Days: 14 homes

Average Sale Price: $217,121

Average Days on the Market: 82

Average Sold Price/ Original Price: 92.5%

 

What does this mean?

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.  This is great news for buyers as there is more room for negotiation!

If you are looking to buy, this is great news because INVENTORY IS RISING! FINALLY! Talk to an agent on where to start. As 2024 continues on, we should start to see interest rates go down (especially towards the end of the year). Give us a call and we can help you figure out the financing, send you the current inventory and start working on finding your new home.

If you are looking to sell, this is the time to reach out to a REALTOR! Although inventory levels are rising, we are still seeing many of these new listings go under contract quickly. We are in need of move-in, affordable housing and specific kinds of properties. In a market like this, presentation and pricing is critical. If you have any questions on what your house is worth, reach out to us for a free market analysis.

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

-Mineral and Hampshire County homes in the $150,000-$200,000 range

-Homes with acreage in the $250,000+ range in Western Maryland and West Virginia

-Luxury properties above $350,000 in Maryland and West Virginia

-Recreation properties in Maryland and West Virginia

-Investment properties like duplexes and apartment buildings

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 info@mdmountainsidehomes.com.