2015年12月1日-奥斯汀
Texas real estate made a strong showing in all segments of the housing market in 2015 due to continued growth in the state’s economy, 工作, 和人口, 根据2015年 德克萨斯州年度住房报告 released today by the Texas REALTORS®.
“The Texas real estate market has been firing on all cylinders in 2015. People are relocating to Texas from far and wide, homes in all price classes are in high demand, and the number of available properties is slowly rising,斯科特·凯斯纳说, chairman of the Texas REALTORS®.
2015年版的 Texas Quarterly Housing Report indicated that Texas real estate is on pace to potentially have a record year in 2015. Home sales and prices steadily increased throughout the year, while statewide housing inventory reached a two-year high—4.0个月- 2015-Q3. 又是2015年 Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report showed that Texas is outpacing the nation in home sales, as median incomes for Texans rose 5.9% year-over-year—more than double the growth rate of incomes nationally during the same time frame.
Texas’s business-friendly environment and strong job growth continued to attract new residents from out-of-state and internationally in 2015. 德州是第一. 2 state for gains in out-of-state residents, 有超过538个,000 Americans relocating to Texas, 根据2015年 德州搬迁报告. Additionally, international homebuyers contributed more than $8.32 billion to the Texas economy in a 12-month period, 根据2015年 Texas International Homebuyers Report.
“Texas’s diversified economy and our state’s enduring real estate demand shows that Texas remains to be a great place to live, 工作, 做生意,凯斯纳说。.
Two of the strongest segments of the Texas housing market were luxury home sales and small land sales. 根据2015年 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report, home sales priced at $1 million or higher grew between nine and 26% year-over-year in the state’s four largest metros. Small land sales throughout Texas also experienced double-digit growth, 5,282 small land sales statewide. 这是20.69% increase from the year prior, 根据2015年 Texas Small Land Sales Report.
Condominium and townhome sales in Texas continued to be strong, remaining fairly consistent with the previous year’s sales volume. 2015年 Texas Condominium Mid-Year Sales Report showed that existing condos spent less time on the market than new condos, as rising land and development costs may make new condominiums less affordable for some buyers.
Despite this rapid market growth, tough lending standards and a competitive homebuying market continued to make home remodeling a popular option among Texas homeowners. 2015年 Texas Remodel Valuation Report showed that remodeling projects continued to gain popularity and profitability, 较小的, functional projects that boosted a home’s curb appeal recouping the highest percentage of project costs.
Kesner得出结论, “再一次, the Texas housing market has exceeded expectations and is on pace to possibly set another record for home sales. The market will remain highly competitive in 2016, making housing development and affordability key areas of focus throughout the state.”