Category: Local Intelligence

Kentucky Housing Market Showing Early Signs Of Cooling
Houses anticipated to stay on market for longer as fewer houses expected to sell above asking price

Twenty-nine percent of Kentucky REALTORS® reported that tightening mortgage standards were discouraging their buyers, according to the September 2020 edition of the HousingIQ Survey of Kentucky REALTORS®. Twenty-eight percent of the 204 REALTORS®, across Kentucky, expect an increase in the number of price reductions.

Kentucky Home Price Growth To Moderate
Bidding Wars Discouraging Buyers
Potential Sellers Opting To Refinance

Fifty-eight percent of Kentucky REALTORS® reported that some of their sellers were opting to refinance instead of selling, according to the August 2020 edition of the HousingIQ Survey of Kentucky REALTORS®. Eighty-seven percent of the 264 REALTORS® from across Kentucky, reported that the bidding wars were discouraging some of their buyers.

Kentucky Home Price Growth To Moderate
Potential Sellers Held Back By Inability To Buy Another Home

Sixty-eight percent of Kentucky REALTORS® said that the pent-up demand from spring had not eased up and demand was now stronger than this time last year, according to the July 2020 edition of the HousingIQ Survey of Kentucky REALTORS®. Only two out of five of the 336 REALTORS® from across Kentucky, expected home prices to increase more than the last twelve months.

Kentucky Homebuyer Enthusiasm To Push Prices Higher
Slower Pace of New Listings Forcing Bidding Wars

Forty-five percent of Kentucky REALTORS® said that a greater number of their buyers were returning to the market according to the June 2020 edition of the HousingIQ Survey of Kentucky REALTORS®. Sixty-five percent of the 344 REALTORS® from across Kentucky reported that their buyers were not expecting lower prices.

Kentucky Homebuyers Bid Up Prices as Sellers Hold Back

Over three out of five Kentucky REALTORS® – 61% – said that their sellers were holding back listings due to current economic uncertainty, according to the May 2020 edition of the HousingIQ Survey of Kentucky REALTORS®. Almost 60% of the 374 REALTORS® from across Kentucky reported that their buyers had started to return to the market.

Kentucky Homebuyers Retreat as Sellers Hold Firm

Nearly three out of four Kentucky REALTORS® – 73% – said their sellers had not reduced listing prices to attract buyers according to the April 2020 edition of the HousingIQ Survey of Kentucky REALTORS®.  70% of the nearly 600 REALTORS® from across Kentucky reported that their buyers had stopped looking.

Home sellers take wait-and-see approach as buyers discouraged by stock market correction

Nearly two out of three REALTORS® — 65% — said their buyers were significantly discouraged by the recent stock market correction, according to the March 2020 edition of the HousingIQ Survey of Kentucky REALTORS®. 84% of the over 700 REALTORS® from across Kentucky reported that their sellers had not removed their homes from the market due to coronavirus fears.