Posts from October 5th, 2022

Dear Neighbor,

Over the last two years, the Covid-driven sales have reduced the available housing stock so significantly that it has skewed the typical balance of the local market.

The lopsided market has affected the number of transactions in Sharon. In the last twelve months, there were 49 sales, considerably fewer home sales than in 2021. This dramatic drop is not due to lack of interest, but lack of inventory.

Because of this imbalance we see some buyers and sellers on the sidelines waiting. With the confluence of inflation, lack of inventory, increased mortgage rates and Covid concerns waning, there is a slight pause or hesitation in the market. Hopefully, this breather will allow some restocking of houses and back to a more balanced market.

There are 9 homes in contract presently and 13 available to purchase. Despite fewer listings, purchasing desire is strong, sales are brisk and competition...

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Dear Neighbor,

In the spirit of getting back to normal, our neighborhood letters are out again with hopes of keeping you informed on local sales, offerings, trends and the Bain perspective.

The pandemic unleashed a flight to Cornwall from NYC, swelling our schools, absorbing our housing inventory and pushing our values to levels not seen in a long time, if ever. 

All of this has some buyers and many more sellers on the sidelines waiting.  Waiting for what is the question.  The idea that the market will be flush with listings soon is not realistic. It is a seller's market.  We predict this new paradigm will be here for a number of years to come.

In the whole of Cornwall there were 28 property sales in the last 12 months, 8 of those were land sales and 7 were over $1 million! The previous 12 month period saw 55 property sales with 12 land sales and 10 properties sold over the $1 million mark. Going back a third year when we were moving in...

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