Absorption Rate and Inventory

Well here we go again, homes are being absorbed into the market even faster than they were back in April! Absorption rate is the time it would take to sell all of the homes on the market today, kind of a balance sheet snapshot of inventory vs speed of sale. The interesting thing is that new listings are about the same, so the homes that are hitting the market are selling even more quickly. Instead of an absorption rate of 3.12 months in April, we are down to 1.46 months, a HUGE change. A lot of this can be attributed to the under $300,000 market moving so quickly as buyers clamor to get the remaining affordable homes in Fort Collins, but homes are still moving much more quickly even in the upper price ranges than a balanced market would usually allow for.

What to do with this information? Basically, as a buyer you need me to be proactive in searching for homes for you, and need to be ready to make very fast decisions on making an offer. This means being pre qualified and ready to go at a moment’s notice. As a seller, if you own a home in the under $300,000 price range and have considered selling, now is the time.

I hope you all have a great week, and as always please give me a call if you or anyone you know is in need of real estate help!