Marblehead 2022 Housing Market Review

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Single Family Homes (SFH)

The median price of Single Family Homes (SFH) sold in 2022 increased 10.4% to $938,000, and reached exactly $1 million in the second half of the year. Sales, reflecting a number of headwinds – amongst them, reduced inventory and a doubling of mortgage rates – dropped below 200 for the first time since 2011.

The share of sales over $1 million increased from 34% in 2021 to 46% in 2022, driving the median price for the year to over $900,000.

Condos

Condo sales dropped below 50 for the first time since 2014. The median price fluctuated Quarter to Quarter. – which can happen when the number of sales is small and the price range of sales wide. Overall for the year, the median price increased 5.8% to $550,000, reflecting the big jump in market share of sales in the $500-750,000 range.


Mortgage rates
The big feature of 2022 was the huge jump in mortgage rates. The 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM) ended 2021 at 3.1%, rose to 4.7% at the end of Q1, to 5.7% at the end of Q2, to 6.7% at the end of Q3, and peaked at just over 7%, before easing to 6.1%, still a 14- year high.
The Federal Reserve increased its interest rate (Fed Funds rate – FFR) rapidly during 2022. The FFR affects banks’ prime rates, used for setting interest rates on credit cards and auto loans.

The 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM) is determined by market forces – not the Federal Reserve – and, in particular, is priced at a premium – or spread – over the yield on the 10-year Treasury (10T). The Fed’s determination to bring inflation under control, even at the cost of higher unemployment and causing a recession, led to a repricing of risks. The yield on 10T started the year at 1.6% (when the FRM was 3.2%), rose to 3.5%, dropped to 2.6%, rebounded to 4.2% and closed the year at 3.9%, before dropping again in January. No wonder the FRM oscillated but was mostly in an upward trend in 2022.

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Other
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If you – or somebody you know – are considering buying or selling a home and have questions about the market and/or current home prices, please contact me on 617.834.8205 or [email protected].

Andrew Oliver, M.B.E.,M.B.A.
Market Analyst | Team Harborside | teamharborside.com
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