The real estate market is always changing. Prices rise and fall, as well as interest rates. Conditions favor buyers or sellers. Areas become popular. It is an ever-changing landscape made up of numerous factors. Let’s take a quick look at how the market is at the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 in Louisville and surrounding areas.
The past few years has seen a market with a shortage of “affordable housing” available for sale. Listings at below the $200,000 mark, and even more specifically, at $150,000 and below have been in high demand. Buyers have engaged in bidding wars and many of these homes have ended up selling for more than the original listing price. The reason for this is complex and lends itself to an article all its own. What’s in store for affordable housing in 2020? Simply put, we don’t know. Recent months have seen similar numbers of listings than the previous year, however, year over year, listings under $150,000 have actually...