ILHM Luxury Housing Weekly Report

As of Monday April 4, 2016 

THIS WEEK

The Institute for LUXURY HOME Marketing National Report this week looked at 22959 luxury homes on the market. The ILHM Luxury Composite Price this week is $1,533,237. These homes have been on the market for an average of 161 days.

The Market Action Index measures available supply relative to the current level of demand. Index value above 30 indicates conditions favor the seller. See the section below for full details.

PRICE 
Luxury home prices have been climbing recently with a median price for the ILHM National sample this week reaching $1,533,237.

PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT 
Price per square foot gives us a view to changes in how luxury homes are valued as well as how they're being constructed. Currently median price per square foot in the luxury homes is $396.




SUPPLY AND DEMAND 
Residential prices are a function of supply and demand, and market conditions can be characterized by analyzing those factors. Watch this index for sustained trends and an early view on coming price changes.

The ILHM National market is currently in the Buyer's Market zone (below 30), though not strongly so. The Market Action Index stands this week at 28 so luxury buyers should expect to find reasonable levels of selection.

INVENTORY 
This chart illustrates the total number of homes in the ILHM sample each week. These are homes on the market for at least $500,000 in the top 10 zip codes for 31 major metro markets around the county. 

DAYS ON MARKET (DOM) 
The properties have been on the market for an average of 173 days.  




LUXURY BY REGION
A look at the local luxury markets around the country.




Real Estate: 2016 Will Be the Best Year in a Decade


A few weeks ago, Jonathan Smoke, the Chief Economist at realtor.com, exclaimed“All indicators point to this spring being the busiest since 2006.”
Now, Freddie Mac has doubled down on that claim and is saying that 2016 will be the best year that the real estate industry has seen in a decade. In their March Housing Outlook ReportFreddie Mac explained:

The key indicators that have given Freddie Mac such a positive outlook are:
  • Low interest rates
  • A resilient labor market
  • An increase in household formations
  • A projected increase in newly constructed homes

Bottom Line

2016 looks to be shaping up as a great year for residential real estate. Whether you are thinking of buying or selling, now may be the time to sit down with a real estate professional to discuss the new opportunities that are arising.

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