24/08/2017
Your new Detroit property market report
July’s housing market figures are out.
And it has been another good month for property in Metro Detroit.
The median sales price is up 5.71% year-on-year.
It now stands at US$ 185,000.
That is up from US$ 175,000 in July 2016.
And in Wayne County (where most of our properties are located) prices rose 7.37%.
From US$ 127,500 to US$ 136,900.
Take a look for yourself…
May Median Sales Prices in Metro Detroit
Sales were down slightly by 1.59%.
There were 5,542 last month compared to 5,630 in July 2016.
Meanwhile, inventory continues to fall.
You see, last month there were just 12,695 properties on the market – compared to 19,220 in July 2016.
That’s a decrease of 6,525 properties or 33.95%.
And it means there is only 2.29 months of inventory available at July’s sales pace.
On top of that, property is selling faster than ever.
It now takes just 27 days to sell a property in Detroit, on average.
That is 9 days less than in July 2016.
Vice president of RE/MAX Southeastern Michigan, Jeanette Schneider, tells you more…
“Median sales prices continued their way upward. This is a result of buyer demand outpacing available inventory. While the market is favoring sellers at the moment and they are seeing their home value rise, buyers can still take advantage of favorable interest rates when they find the right home.”
What’s more, foreclosures are still tumbling.
In fact, over the past 12 months foreclosure sales have fallen by 31.94%.
There were just 196 last month – compared to 288 in July 2016.
To summarise for you…
Median sales price up 5.71% in Metro Detroit
Median sales price up 7.37% in Wayne County
Sales down 1.59%
Inventory down 33.95%
Foreclosures down 31.94%
These are all good signs the Detroit property market is getting stronger and stronger.
But although the median sales price in Wayne County is now US$ 136,900.
I can still offer you fully renovated, tenanted properties from just US$ 39,998.
And you will earn rental returns up to 17.46% net.
But the way the market is moving means your opportunity will soon be gone.
So if you would like to see what’s on offer – just ask me