Updated
Updated · Wink News · Jul 9
Southwest Florida Home Inventory Drops 20% in May as Market Nears Neutral
Updated
Updated · Wink News · Jul 9

Southwest Florida Home Inventory Drops 20% in May as Market Nears Neutral

3 articles · Updated · Wink News · Jul 9

Summary

  • Southwest Florida listings fell nearly 20% from a year earlier in May, extending a three-month decline and signaling a more stable housing market.
  • FGCU economist Amir Neto said supply had been outpacing demand, but that imbalance is easing as prices begin to stabilize across the region's counties.
  • Inventory still sits above pre-pandemic levels, leaving buyers with choices even as the market cools from the recent glut of homes for sale.
  • Realtors say buyers are facing fewer bidding wars and making more realistic offers, putting the region close to a neutral market rather than favoring either side.

Insights

Is Florida's housing market truly balanced, or just frozen by high mortgage rates?
As single-family prices rise and condos fall, where are the real opportunities for buyers?