Right now new Dane County listings are entering the market at a very slow pace.
Take single family homes, for example
Only 235 new listings were posted to the MLS in November, which was down 32% from a year ago, and was the lowest total for any month of November on record (our data goes back to 1999).
And Dane County condos
Only 74 new condominium listings were posted to the MLS in November, which was a decrease of 28% from a year ago, and the second-lowest total on record for the month.
Why are listings trending lower?
One huge reason is our recent history with mortgage rates:
From 2012 to 2021, homeowners and investors acquired real estate under very favorable terms, and refinanced at even better terms when mortgage rates
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