Weekly Housing Market Activity Report for the Twin Cities

Weekly Housing Market Activity Report for the Twin Cities

For Week Ending September 12, 2020
Publish Date: September 21, 2020 • All comparisons are to 2019

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI)
in August fell by 4.7 percent to 120.9. A decline in the MCAI indicates that lending
standards are tightening, and this latest drop finds the index at its lowest point
since March 2014. Tightening lending standards often includes a reduction in loan
programs with low credit scores, high loan-to-value ratios, and reduced borrower
documentation requirements. So while mortgage rates continue to remain near alltime lows, qualifying for a mortgage is becoming a little more difficult for some
borrowers.
In the Twin Cities region, for the week ending September 12:
• New Listings decreased 3.8% to 1,783
• Pending Sales increased 13.5% to 1,384
• Inventory decreased 31.5% to 8,928
For the month of August:
• Median Sales Price increased 9.8% to $315,000
• Days on Market decreased 4.9% to 39
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 1.3% to 100.3%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 30.8% to 1.8