Posted 2019-02-07
Cold weather and the government shutdown kept many buyers and sellers on the real estate sidelines in January. Louisville area home inventory fell 7% to 3,750 active listings or a 2.5 month supply of homes. The total number of properties sold was down 11% vs prior year. And, the average home was on the market for nearly 70 days.
Our local real estate market continues to re-balance as reduced buyer activity is matched with low home supply. The Greater Louisville Association of Realtors President commented that, "Our market has about 3 months of inventory, so it's still technically a seller's market, but it really depends on your neighborhood." She added that, "In today's market, on average, listings that do sell are taking about 2 months to go under contract."
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