Las Vegas Home Sales Strong in December 2019
The year 2019 has come to a close with great news if you plan to sell your home in Las Vegas, Henderson or North Las Vegas. Home prices continued to rise in 2019. In fact, the December 2019 MEDIAN price was up 5.4% from December 2018. Better yet, December sales volume rose over 22% from a year earlier.
There are at least two prominent reasons for this. First, our state continues to be a destination for those fleeing states with ever higher personal income tax. Nevada has none. Retirees are giving us a good look as we have many existing 55-plus communities as well as new ones in development.
Second, in December the FHA loan limits increased from $314,827 to $345,000. That allows buyers with strong incomes to buy more expensive homes with as little as 3.5% down. As an aside, interest rates for 30-year mortgages remain very low. We expect these trends to continue.
If you are looking to buy a resale (existing) home in Henderson, North Las Vegas or Las Vegas, there remain some hurdles. Inventory continues to be tight and many homes (60%???) are overpriced. What indicates that? The number of price decreases each week remains strong. Fortunately, for buyers, the inventory and selection should increase as the holiday season has ended.
According to statistics provided to the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® by Applied Analysis, a prominent Las Vegas data collection firm, the 776 new home sold in November 2019 was down about 8% November 2018, and the median price for new homes slid just 1% to $382,687. Homes are being built in 221 subdivisions throughout the valley, so, if you’re looking for a new home, you have quite a selection.
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