STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Summer 2022 was a season of change for the U.S. real estate market. With housing affordability at a 33-year low, existing-home sales softened nationwide, pending home sales continued to decline and unsold inventory finally reached a more comfortable zone, leveling off at a 3.3 months’ supply, according to data from the National Board of Realtors.
And while prices continued to increase and the “days on market” stat declined, inflation, higher interest rates, and fears of a potential recession certainly took a toll -- leading many buyers and sellers to stay on the sidelines, waiting for the market to slip back into their favor.
“We have to be careful when comparing numbers in 2022 to corresponding numbers in 2021,” said Sandy Krueger, CEO of SIBOR, which reported an overall market cool in their latest monthly report: New listings in Staten Island decreased 16.2% to 498, pending sales were down 21.5% to 365, and inventory levels fell 14.9% to just 1,543 units.
“Last year was untypical and today’s market is looking more like pre-pandemic markets typified by 2019,” Krueger continued. “Lower inventory levels, potentially rising interest rates and overall economic uncertainty seem to be driving the current slowdown. First-time homebuyers are the most affected segment.”
There were some bright spots to the report, with the borough’s median sales price increasing 2.7% to $662,500 and the months’ supply of inventory up 1% to 3.9 months.
Some experts, such as National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun, believe those stats may signal that the worst of inflation may be over, noting that price growth is expected to moderate in the months ahead as the market continues to shift in a more buyer-friendly direction.
Staten Island pending home sales are down 21%, putting the borough in sync with the rest of the nation - SILive.com
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