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Southern housing markets show early stabilization signs as inventory levels fall
Business Insider reports that unsold home inventories in Florida and Texas are declining as price drops ease.
The short version
- Year-over-year home price declines are slowing or reversing across major metropolitan areas in Florida and Texas.[Business Insider]
- Unsold inventory held by builders has fallen 37% in Florida and 29% in Texas from recent peaks, according to John Burns Research and Consulting.[Business Insider]
- While some housing analysts project the region may be nearing a price floor, others warn that ongoing price cuts mean values could still drop over the next year.[Business Insider]
Key facts
- Unsold builder inventory has fallen 37% in Florida and 29% in Texas from their peak levels.[Business Insider]
- Annual home price declines across Texas and Florida metros are slowing down or turning positive.[Business Insider]
- Austin home values remain more than 25% below their 2022 peak, and Cape Coral prices have fallen 22%.[Business Insider]
What remains uncertain
- Housing analysts disagree on market timing, with Zillow's chief economist suggesting markets may have hit bottom while Parcl Labs expects further price drops over the next year.[Business Insider]
Sources
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