Real Estate Market Trends

More good news for the real estate industry, and the economy as a whole going into the new year.

The final U.S. Economy in a Snapshot report from the New York Federal Reserve for 2015 shows overall consumer spending remains fairly strong based on healthy income growth and improving conditions in the labor market.  Consumers’ sentiment about the economy remains “fairly upbeat,” according to the Fed’s report with data available through Dec. 9, 2015. The Fed also found that consumers’ consumption of goods increased 0.2 percent, “reflecting a moderate increase in the durables and nondurables categories.”

According to the Fed report, after a slowdown in September, employee compensation increased a strong 0.5 percent in October. “With income growing faster than consumption, the personal saving rate rose to 5.6 percent, the highest level in three years,” according to the Fed.

U.S. Economy in a Snapshot provides a condensed, comprehensive overview of current economic and financial developments with charts and commentary on a broad range of topics that include labor and financial markets, consumer behavior and the global economy.

The residential real estate market in Dutchess County, New York, has remained stable so far this year with a steady increase in closed sales.    

Here is how year-to-date through August 2015 stacked up compared to the same period last year for single family homes in Dutchess County, which consists of single-family detached homes, townhomes & condominiums combined.