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Rising prices hinder first-time homebuyers

Bill Lewis, For The Tennessean8 a.m. CDT April 24, 2016

 

After months of searching for a house, Amy Richardson was concerned that rising home prices were putting the American dream of homeownership out of reach for her.

"There were a number of great communities, but they weren't in my price range," said Richardson.

She eventually discovered the Village of Evergreen Farms in Murfreesboro, where she purchased a new townhome in April 2015 with the help of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA), which offered a low-interest Great Choice mortgage and down payment assistance.

"My rent was $740 and my mortgage is $742. It was an easy transition," she said.

Richardson paid $115,000 for her two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath townhome. Prices now begin at $131,000, and she said demand is strong.

"They build and sell very quickly. One behind me was on the market for just two days," she said.

Here are spring's hottest single-family housing markets

What's going on in the top 5

April 8, 2016

Spring brought a new crop of hottest housing markets, with some repeats and a couple new names to the list, according to the latest Top Single-Family Housing Markets Report from Ten-X, an online real estate marketplace.

The top five markets displayed the most consistent combination of rising home prices, home appreciation, favorable affordability and positive economic and demographic conditions for future demand.

Seattle and Portland's place in the top five represent the dominance of the Pacific Northwest driven largely by the technology sector, according to the report. The success in their housing markets is largely accredited to their local economic strength and healthy demographic trends.

The top markets in Florida demonstrate the ongoing recovery that continues to take place throughout the state.

"We're continuing to see a return to fundamentals driving the housing market, as cities with above average population growth and job creation are recovering much more rapidly," Ten-X Executive Vice President Rick Sharga said.

"The solid tech sector has helped cities like Seattle and Portland maintain strong economic growth, which in turn has helped fuel the housing market, and the Florida housing market continues its post-recession recovery with South and Central Florida cities experiencing explosive growth," he cont

Here are the top five "hottest" markets for Spring 2016

5. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Although dropping in rank from the last report, Fort Lauderdale remains in the top five after erasing the devastation of the deep downturn that accompanied the housing crisis. The city's local employment is up 3.1% from last year, and its largest sector, the professional/business services had an employment increase of 7.7%.

Seasonally adjusted median sales are up 8% at $226,000.

Housing prices show room for advancement at 22% below their previous peak. Although inventory is expected to remain small, purchasing a single-family home is still moreaffordable than apartment rentals.

4. Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach's pace has slowed since 2014. However, its market continues to improve. Seasonally adjusted employment is up 2.5% annually, with the professional/ business service sector increasing 6.7%. Alternatively, the outsized financial services sector declined by 4.5%, and the leisure/hospitality sector decreased by 2.1%.

Overall, the market continues to improve. Home prices increased by 14.1% from last year, the second highest increase in U.S. metros in the fourth quarter. The current median single-family home price is $247,000.

In fact, Palm Beach County ranks in the top 20 nationally for high-end sales in 2015, or transactions that start at $10 million, according to an article by Jeff Ostrowski for myPalmBeachPost.

3. Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is back in the top five for the first time in a year, according to the report. Nashville's success is credited in part to its gains from areas such as education/healthcare services, which saw payrolls increase by 3.9% from last year. Employment grew 6.2% annually due to downtown construction projects.

Median home prices are up 23.6% from their prior peak, and 11.6% from last year. Despite worries that the city is overbuilding, homes have remained affordable. Its population gain of 1.9% is more than double the national rate.

According to the Census Bureau, middle Tennessee gains about 100 people every day, including new births and relocations, according to an article by Adam Sichko for Nashville Business Journal.

2. Portland, Oregon

Employment in Portland reached a new high, 7.2% above its previous peak, and unemployment sits at 4.8%. The area's largest sector, professional/business services, increased by 7.1% annually, and is now 21.5% above its previous peak. Median home sales are up by 12.4% annually, bringing the median to $331,000 in the fourth quarter. Although cheap apartment rentals create problems for affordability, the housing market in Portland continues to improve.

Many residents from San Francisco have begun migrating into Portland, Seattle, and surrounding areas in order to escape the ever increasing cost of living in San Francisco.

1. Seattle, Washington

Seattle claims the title of hottest housing market for the third time in a row, according to the report. The city even ranked among the National Association of College Employers'top ten cities in the nation for recent college grads. The economy is booming with local payrolls up 3% annually, and the area's tech base up 5%. For the past decade, local population growth has outpaced U.S. population growth, The most recent measurement showed population growth at 1.7%.

Median home sales prices reached an all-time high at $425,000 last quarter, up 12.1% from last year. Affordability could be an issue going forward, currently however, the market continues to see a healthy demand. 

 

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14th Annual Silent Auction and Wine Tasting

The 2016 Wine Tasting and Silent Auction will take place on Friday, April 22nd, 2016 from 6:00pm-9:00pm at St. Ann's Episcopal (419 Woodland Street). Featuring wines from around the world, a silent auction, and light entertainment, all proceeds are used to fund our 2016 Literacy Program. Midtown Wine & Spirits will be the premier sponsor of the event. Mark your calendars for this wonderful event!
For more information on donating items to the silent auction, call ENHE at ï»¿615-254-3534 or email Executive Director Brandy Fenderson at brandy.fenderson@enhopeexchange.org.  

Thank you to our 2016 Event Sponsors!

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Warmer weather lifts Nashville home sales to decade-long record

 Getahn Ward, gward@tennessean.com5:43 p.m. CST March 7, 2016

Nashville area residential closings up 9.7 percent for February

Several days of unseasonably warm weather helped to fuel a 9.7 percent year-over-year increase in Nashville area residential closings last month.

The roughly 2,293 home closings for February was the strongest showing for that month in nearly a decade, according to the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors.

"Usually when the weather breaks, folks are more apt to go outside and look at houses," said Denise Creswell, the trade group's president. "That makes a big difference."

Creswell also cited growing consumer confidence, a slight increase in inventory from January and a healthy economy among other contributors to a solid February month for local home sales.

At the end of February, the inventory consisted of 11,677 properties, down 6 percent from a year ago. They were, however, up from 11,352 the end of January.

Creswell expects more listings heading into the spring selling season.

The median Nashville area residential price for a single-family home, meanwhile, rose 14 percent to $235,000 for February. That median price was down from $242,668 in January, but Creswell cautioned against reading anything significant into the month-over-month decline.

"We really don't anticipate that to be indicative of home prices going down," she said.

For condos, the median price was $174,380 for February, up nearly 7 percent from a year ago.

There were 2,735 sales pending at the end of last month, up 11 percent from a year ago. "It's likely to indicate that we'll have another strong month in March," said Richard Exton, an appraiser with Manier and Exton.

Meanwhile, Williamson County home sales rose roughly 9.8 percent for February. The median price for a single-family residence was $396,970, down 1.4 percent from a year ago, according to the Williamson County Association of Realtors.

Reach Getahn Ward at 615-726-5968 and on Twitter @getahn.

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