Hopeful Outlook Forecasts A Spring Bump

Hopeful Outlook Forecasts A Spring Bump

The real estate market is constantly evolving. What is true one day may not be the next. For example, this past winter many forecasts for the upcoming spring season predicted buyers might be scared off by rising interest rates and a lack of homes for sale. However, now that spring has arrived, mortgage rates have come down a bit and the housing market has been among the strongest sectors of the economy. 

For example, Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research Group's latest housing forecast notes both a stronger-than-usual February and the prospects for a good spring. “February fared better than other hard economic indicators partly due to the warm winter weather, and the ESR group expects that a seasonal uptick in listings going into the spring selling season will help alleviate extremely tight inventory,” the group's latest release reads.

In other words, despite higher rates and low inventory, the housing market performed well in February and trends going forward indicate conditions may be even more favorable now. As more homeowners put their homes up for sale, buyers will find improving conditions for a spring home search. 

2016 Home Sales Data on Spider Lake

2016 Home Sales Data on Spider Lake

We are pleased to provide you with the 2016 results for residential sales on the Spider Lake

chain of lakes. This information includes data we secured from properties listed on the Northwest Wisconsin Multiple Listing Service (MLS); it does not take into account sales that may have occurred directly between parties.

The report provides helpful information with respect to the list and sales price, the size of lot, front feet, bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage of the home, year built, days on market (DOM), etc.

Our analysis indicates that there were 6 unit sales in 2016 on the Spider Lake chain compared to 11 sales in 2015. The average days on market were 89 versus 192 in 2015 while the average sales price in 2016 was $320,500 as compared to $230,000 in 2015. In a review of sales price verses list price, the average sales price ended up at approximately 93% of list price. Compared to the Sawyer County real estate estimated fair market value (EFMV) the average sales price for the subject properties finished approximately 27% above the EFMV.

We have also compiled the same sales information for other area lakes. Should you wish to secure additional information on any sales or other real estate information, please feel free to contact our office and a member of our dedicated team of real estate experts will gladly help you. If you are interested in having us complete a comparative market analysis (CMA) for your property, just call our office and we will do so at no cost or obligation.

Respectfully,

Gary A. Nathan

Broker