The housing market heated up in July, with several factors favoring buyers this summer.
Jonathan Smoke, realtor.com®’s chief economist, says this summer one of the best in a decade: we’re seeing the highest consumer confidence for a July since 2007, we’ve also had the highest nominal home prices for a July on record, and we’ve had the lowest July mortgage rates on record.
“The good news for would-be buyers who have struggled to find a home or have been outbid in prior attempts is that the balance of power shifts a bit more in your favor in late summer and fall,” Smoke writes in his column at realtor.com®. “This is the time of the year when sales slow down, but inventory is at its peak. That means there are more homes for sale per buyer now, and yet mortgage rates remain close to their all-time lows. The window to enjoy the best summer in a decade for real estate remains open for the well-qualified and those ready to act.”
Source: “Finally, a July to Remember – and to Buy a Home,” realtor.com® (Aug. 4, 2016)