Posts from December 1st, 2022

11/30/2022

Dear Neighbor,

The Covid-frenzied real estate market depleted the Sharon housing stock so significantly that despite the ebbing of the pandemic, the market has yet to stabilize.  At one point a year ago there were only 7 homes available for sale in Sharon. Today it's marginally better with 11 residential homes for sale. 

There were only 48 residential sales in Sharon, 45 fewer home sales noted in last year's letter. This dramatic drop is not due to lack of interest, but of a diminished inventory along with the confluence of inflation and increased mortgage rates, all which has buyer's hesitating.  There are 4 homes in contract presently underscoring this hesitation. 

Though, it is unlikely that this "breather" is going to enable the market to restock. Despite fewer listings, economic queasiness and buyer's pausing, the desire to live in Sharon is strong. Sales are brisk and competition is fierce when a well priced house comes...

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Dear Neighbor,

The Covid-frenzied real estate market depleted the local housing stock so significantly that despite the ebbing of the pandemic, the market has yet to stabilize.  At one point year ago there were only 11 homes available for sale in Kent. Today is considerably better with 17 residential homes for sale. 

There were only 36 residential sales in Kent, 55 fewer home sales noted in our letter last year. This dramatic drop is not due to lack of interest, but lack of inventory along with the confluence of inflation and increased mortgage rates, all which have buyer's hesitating.  To this point there are only 6 homes in contract presently. 

Yet it is unlikely that this "breather" is going to enable the real estate market to restock. Despite fewer listings, economic queasiness and buyer's pausing, the desire to live in Kent is strong. Sales are brisk and competition is fierce when a well priced house comes to market. 

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