The peak for listing inventory in 2022 occurred in July and August, each with 460 homes or condos for sale in Park City. The number of new listings coming to the market has decreased through the year's second half, reducing options for prospective buyers. For sold properties, 2022 saw 1,163 properties close, down 30% from 1,712 sold properties in 2021. Of course, 2021 was an anomaly resulting from the frantic pace fueled by the pandemic. The sales totals of 2022 were more on par with the pre-pandemic years of 2019 and 2018. As for prices, we saw the median asking price slide down by about 15% in December 2022 compared to December 2021. In contrast, we saw the median sold price increase by 6%. Buyers we talk with still seem to be watching and waiting
Sotheby's International Realty has released its Luxury Outlook Report for 2023. A few notable thoughts on trends in the article reflect what we have seen here locally in Park City and Deer Valley.
See the link below for the Sotheby's 2023 Luxury Outlook Report
We see a divide growing between buyers and sellers. Sellers expect a pace of sales activity consistent with the last two years, while buyers are seeing losses in the stock market and expect those results to translate into reductions in real estate prices. Neither is quite the right outlook.
We recently heard a quote calling our current market a "Nobody's Market," meaning we're not in a Buyer's Market or a Seller's Market. Neither side has favorable terms, and both seem to have
