A Year In- Our COVID Housing Market
While a public health crisis gripped the country for the last year, the housing market for some stayed red hot. Most areas of the country remain in a solid seller’s market. Homeowners have seen their home values appreciate and equity grow. Housing inventory was already down at the beginning of the pandemic, and remains low. However, demand remains high. Not everyone was hurt bad enough by the downturn in the economy to hold off buying a home. With historically low interest rates throughout the year, there have been plenty of buyers ready to snap up just about anything that appears on the market. At the same time, people that want to move, especially those looking for affordable housing, are having a difficult time, because there are just not enough homes for sale.