Orlando home sales, median price increase along with mortgage rate in November
Orlando home sales experienced a 7 percent year-over-year jump in November, along with a 9 percent increase in median price. The average interest rate paid by an Orlando homebuyer is November is 3.82 percent, up from 3.57 percent.
Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association President John Lazenby, Colony Realty Group, Inc., points out that buyer demand lifted year-over-year sales despite a dramatic drop in the number of homes available for purchase that occurred in November.
“The substantial decrease in inventory — nearly 18 percent compared to November 2015 — can be attributed in part to the shifting of “Active With Contract” listings from the “Active Inventory” category to the “Pending” category within our local multiple listing system, a process that took place in November” explains Lazenby. “After adjusting for the elimination of “Active With Contract” homes, the November 2016 inventory is 12.40 percent lower than in November 2015 and more in line with the decreases we have seen this year.”
