Mortgage interest rates declined for the third week in a row, with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaging 6.32% the week ending 3/30/23, the lowest level since mid-February, according to Freddie Mac. The drop in rates has led to an increase in mortgage demand, with mortgage applications to purchase a home rising 2% from the previous week, marking the fourth consecutive week home purchase applications increased, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending March 25:
• New Listings decreased 28.1% to 1,035
• Pending Sales decreased 28.4% to 846
• Inventory increased 9.2% to 5,799
For the month of February:
• Median Sales Price increased 0.6% to $342,000
• Days on Market increased 38.6% to 61
• Percent of Original List Price Received decreased 3.6% to 97.2%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale increased 44.4% to 1.3