​2016 December Lubbock Area Housing Report

 Lubbock area home sales increase again, prices increase also in December 2016
January 16, 2017 – Lubbock area home sales again increased in December 2016, up 4.8 percent compared to December 2016.  Home prices were up 3 percent, according to the December 2016 Lubbock Area Housing market report released today by the Lubbock Association of REALTORS®.
According to the report, 303 homes were sold in the Lubbock MSA in December 2016, up 4.8 percent from the year prior. The median price for Lubbock area homes increased 3 percent year-over-year to $144,250 during the same time frame.
Lubbock continues to be a strong seller's market. Monthly housing inventory was just 2.4 months in December 2016, virtually unchanged from December 2015. The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University cites that 6.5 months of inventory represents a market in which supply and demand for homes is balanced. The inventory of homes for a market can be measured in months, which is defined as the number of active listings divided by the average sales per month of the prior 12 months. Lubbock's home invetory has remained low throughout 2016, so buyers should be prepared to act quickly. Buyers should also expect to make full-price offers with little to no concessions, depending on their price range. 
While the number of homes in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is low, the number of days on the market increased slightly at 56 days in December 2016, 12 days more than December 2015. Also, there were 789 active listings in December 2016, virtually unchanged compared to December 2015. 
December 2016 Statistics At-A-Glance

• 303 – Homes sold in December 2016, up 4.8 percent compared to December 2015.
• $144,250 – Median home sales price, 3 percent more than December 2015.
• 2.4 – Monthly housing inventory in December 2016, virtually unchanged from December 2015.
• 56 – Average number of days homes spent on the market in December 2016, 12 days more than December 2015.
• 789 – Active home listings on the market in December 2016, 0.3 percent less than December 2015.
•  2016 December Infographic

The real estate market is one of the best indicators of how the economy is doing and Lubbock's real estate market is strong. As such, the demand for Lubbock real estate remains strong and enduring. The market could benefit further from an influx of listings.

Texas ranked second in the nation for U.S. relocation activity in 2015
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Texas Association of REALTORS® releases 2017 Texas Relocation ReportFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--
CONTACT: Danielle Urban - Pierpont Communications, 512-448-4950
Jan 04 2017 — Austin
Texas ranked second in the nation for relocation activity in 2015, according to the Texas Relocation Report released today by the Texas Association of REALTORS®. Analyzing statewide and national migration data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the report showed that Texas continues to be a high-demand destination for U.S. residents relocating across the country.
“The diverse job opportunities and high quality of life in Texas continue to drive in-state and out-of-state migration to Texas cities and counties, both big and small,” said Vicki Fullerton, 2017 chairman of the Texas Association of REALTORS®. “This is the third consecutive year that Texas has gained more than 500,000 new residents from out of state.”
According to the report, Texas experienced a net gain of out-of-state residents in 2015, with 107,689 more people moving to Texas than Texas residents moving out of state. This is a 4 percent increase in the net gain of Texas residents from 2014 (103,465 residents).
The total number of residents moving to Texas from out of state in 2015 increased 2.8 percent year-over-year to 553,032 incoming residents. The highest number of new Texans came from California (65,546), followed by Florida (33,670), Louisiana (31,044), New York (26,287), and Oklahoma (25,555).
Texas once again ranked third in the nation for the number of residents moving out of state (445,343) in 2015. The most popular out-of-state relocation destinations for Texans were California (41,713), Florida (29,706), Oklahoma (28,642), Colorado (25,268), and Louisiana (19,863).
This is the first Texas Relocation Report to feature comparative relocation data by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and New York-Newark-Jersey City recorded the highest number of resident migrations to Texas in 2015. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington recorded the highest number of incoming residents from out-of-state (117,982), followed by Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land (101,604) and Austin-Round Rock (46,598).
At the county level, Harris County led the state with a net gain of 18,945 residents relocating to the county from out of state, but four of the top 10 counties with the highest net gain of residents from out of state were located in North Texas (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties).
Fullerton concluded, “As thousands more people choose Texas to further their careers, grow their businesses and raise their families each year, the need for initiatives that protect our state’s affordability, mobility and economy become increasingly critical. In the upcoming legislative session, Texas REALTORS® will be actively advocating for sustainable, long-term policies that will support our state’s enduring population growth.”

About the Texas Relocation ReportThe Texas Relocation Report is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U-Haul. The report analyzes county relocation data for the 43 largest demographic areas in Texas. The Texas Association of REALTORS® distributes insights about the Texas housing market each month, including quarterly market statistics, trends among homebuyers and sellers, luxury home sales, international trends, and more.