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CLOSINGS DOWN 50% FROM 2018 FOR THE WEEK, HOME INVENTORY DOWN, PENDINGS UP, NEW LISTINGS DOWN, Still a strong sellers market. New listings are feeding increasing pending sales, 83 New listings for the week compared to 90 in 2018 and 11 homes went pending the first week. 88 pending home sales for the week up by 16 from 2018, prices slightly up, only 38 closed sales for the week, 30 less than 2018, with 45% of homes sold for $190.00 a sqft. which is again a 50% increase over 2018, and only 39% sold for over the $300,000 thresh hold which is just above 2018 which has been very consistent.  Conventional loans dominated again with 39% of buyers and 21% were cash transactions. 60% of buyers received some sort of seller credit for repairs or closing costs and the same listing agent represented both buyer and seller in only 3 transactions.  Of the closed sales for the week only 21% of sellers got list price, 47% took less than list and 29% of homes got over list. Closed sales averaged a high of $303,356.00 with average list price of  $182.42 sqft. and sold of $178.93 sqft. and a 100 days on market. There are currently 779 active homes which is down about 100 from last year and 448 pending. It was trending along at 56% but this week 62% of new listings are asking over $190.00 a sqft. and in 2018 it was 22% and 47% are asking over $300,000 which was 41% in 2018. Rumor has it Idaho has been the destination of many CAMP and CAR fire victims and even some just getting out of California