Third quarter sales statistics (July – September) shows that the average sales price of Lansing area homes increased from $213,401 to $231,683 during the past twelve months. This 8.6% growth represents an average home value increase of $18,282.  (These figures include all sales throughout the Greater Lansing Association of Realtors.)

 Check out our Third Quarter 2022 Sales Statistics Link (below) for an update of sales activity by community. (Please note that pending sales, properties under contract that have not yet closed, are not factored into these statistics.)

Third Quarter 2022 Sales Statistics

Interest Rates
Throughout 2021 mortgage rates were continually between 2.8% and 3.5% making it easy for buyers to make extremely competitive offers for the few available home choices.  At the beginning of 2022, January mortgage rates for a 30-year conventional loan were at 3.55%.  However, mortgage rates on October 19, 2022, have risen to 6.93%. 

Financially, borrowing $200,000 in 2021 at 3.5% would have produced a monthly mortgage of $898. The same $200,000 mortgage at 6.93% will cost a buyer $1321.  An increase of $423 in the monthly payment. 

Selling as we enter the holiday season
Sellers who list their homes during the November and December will not likely see a large number of multiple offers with appraisal guarantees. Buyers are now being more conservative and holding back until the ‘perfect’ home becomes available. However, Holiday shoppers are likely to be serious buyers who need to move now or in early 2023.