January Newsletter – 2020 Recap

Now that 2020 is in our rearview mirror, we can take a look back and review it. I think we can all agree that this time last year, we had no idea what we were in for. We couldn’t have predicted a pandemic that would disrupt everything in our world. In Texas, March was when the impacts of the virus began as the governor issued a disaster declaration on March 13th. It was interesting how, when it first began, many were predicting declines in the housing market. This did not happen. As you can see in our charts and data, our markets seemed to pause from March to June and then in July they all began trending upward. Texas is losing some of its affordability as the home price index continues to climb.

With supplies so low and the increased demand for work at home space, prices have continued to rise in our markets. New construction cannot keep up with the demand and millennials are now ready to purchase homes. Home price trends and demand are projected to continue to climb with this lack of supply and high demand. We do have concerns about the lack of affordability and the disappearance of the “starter home”.

Here are the stats and charts for our markets. Note the data points are 12 months of data rather than one month.

Median Sales Price

DECEMBER 2020
Denton County
$329,900 | +4.7%

Collin County
$357,000 | +5.6%

Dallas County
$270,000 | +9.3%

Tarrant County
$257,000 | +6.2%

Average Price Per Square Foot

DECEMBER 2020
Denton County
$149 | +4.9%

Collin County
$148 | +5.0%

Dallas County
$172 | +7.5%

Tarrant County
$137 | +5.4%

Months of Supply

DECEMBER 2020
Denton County
1.9 | -38.7%

Collin County
2.0 | -41.2%

Dallas County
2.5 | -24.2%

Tarrant County
1.7 | -29.2%

Volume

DECEMBER 2020
Denton County
17,720 | +12.0%

 

Collin County
18,690 | +10.3%

 

Dallas County
26,226 | +4.0%

 

Tarrant County
29,216 | +3.0%
 
These price trends are for entire counties.  Please know that if prices are up 12% that may or may not mean your home price is up 12%.  Each home will be specific to its more immediate market.

Home Price Index


https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/home-price-index/#!/MSA/Dallas-Fort_Worth-Arlington

Looking Forward

As we look forward, we will continue to watch our markets and provide monthly reports. As we are still in the midst of this pandemic, we continue to wish you safety and health. May we be encouraged by the words of Will Rogers:

Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.

-Will Rogers

Last month, we celebrated our 33 year anniversary. We are thankful to have been able to provide services to you for the past 33 years.

We will continue to watch the markets to see what happens in 2021. As always, we are here for your real estate appraisal needs. Please contact us with questions or inquiries at www.dwslaterco.com.

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