Good morning, friends — Brenda here, and thanks for buzzing with us this Saturday! 🏡🐝

I don’t know about you, but some weeks the real estate market feels like it’s giving us two completely different stories at once. This happens to be one of those weeks.

So today, we’re sorting through the noise, looking at what the numbers are really saying, and hopefully making this crazy market feel just a little easier to understand.

Grab your coffee and let’s get into it!

🏡 Real Estate Whiplash:
Why One Good Week Doesn't Mean
What You Think

Last week, the Davis County market handed us some of the best news we'd seen all year. Deals were falling apart less than at any point in 2026. It felt like a turning point.

This week, that story flipped.

If you've been watching the weekly real estate numbers and feeling a little dizzy, you're not imagining it. One week things look better. The next week they don't.

Here's what actually happened.

📊 More Homes Closed — But More Deals Fell Apart

This week, 68 homes closed, up sharply from 50 the week before.

That's good news.

But at the same time, 49 deals fell apart before closing, more than double the 23 failed sales we saw last week.

Put those together and, for roughly every 10 homes that closed, about 7 more deals fell through.

So why did closings jump?

Part of it is simply the calendar. Late August is a busy closing season. Many contracts written in June and July are reaching the finish line, and families with kids are trying to get moved, unpacked, and settled before school starts.

The spike in failed deals is harder to explain from one week's data—and that's exactly the point.

One great week doesn't make a trend. And neither does one rough week.

💰 Did Home Values Drop This Week?

The average sold price fell from $636,465 to $573,315, while the median dropped from $597,500 to $529,625.

That looks dramatic until you remember what happened last week.

Last week's numbers were pushed higher by a group of larger, more expensive homes closing at the same time. This week simply had a different mix of homes.

The steadier number—price per square foot—barely moved:

Last week: $224.68
This week: $226.31

That's a much calmer picture of what's happening with values.

And there was another encouraging sign: sellers received an average of 96.58% of their original asking price, up slightly from 95.85% last week.

In other words, well-priced homes are still getting close to full value.

🏠 Don't Let One Week Make a Six-Figure Decision

That's really the story this week.

If you're thinking about buying or selling, don't make a decision based on one scary—or exciting—Saturday headline.

Todd Porter ("Utah Todd") and Tammy Swain track Davis County week after week and city by city because the patternmatters more than any single snapshot.

Their EPIC Home Value System is designed to look past those weekly swings and determine what your home is actually worth based on current local data.

The plan is simple:

1. Know your number. Get a current read on your home's actual value.

2. Know your timing. Look at the broader trend instead of reacting to one week's numbers.

3. Make your move based on the full picture. Not fear, hype, or an online estimate.

🔑 The Bottom Line

Last week wasn't proof that everything was suddenly great.

This week isn't proof that things are suddenly bad.

It's real estate whiplash—and it's exactly why watching the trend matters more than watching one week's headline.

The goal isn't to perfectly predict next week's numbers. It's to understand today's market well enough to make a smart decision and protect the equity you've worked so hard to build.

📲 Text Todd and Tammy at 801-755-1882 for a no-pressure equity check.

If for any reason, property tax concerns, estate planning, wealth evaluation, you are wondering what the present value of your home; scan this QR code or go to https://sureut.com/epicreport and we will promptly provide you with our detailed professionally engineered EPIC Report:

💬 Denise from Clinton asked:

"You said the ratio of homes for sale to homes with offers hit a seven-month high. Does that mean if I try to sell my house right now, buyers just aren't out there anymore?"

Todd’s Answer:

Denise, that countywide number was real.

That week, Davis County had 3.12 active listings for every home under contract, the highest ratio we'd seen since January.

But here's the important part:

Clinton wasn't experiencing the same market.

That same week, Clinton's ratio was just 1.89 active listings for every pending sale — one of the strongest readings in the county — and it has continued to stay near the lower end of the list.

Homes in Clinton have also continued selling close to their original asking prices.

So no, the data doesn't say buyers have disappeared.

It says something much more important:

There really isn't one Davis County real estate market.

What's happening in Centerville, Bountiful, Farmington, or Layton can look very different from what's happening in Clinton.

🏡 The Bottom Line

Countywide numbers are useful for understanding the bigger picture, but they can't tell you exactly what to expect when you put your home on the market.

That's why Todd and Tammy track the numbers city by city, every week before advising a homeowner.

When you're deciding whether to sell, the number that matters most isn't the countywide headline.

It's what's happening around your home, in your price range, right now.

Got a Real Estate question?
👉 Submit a question for next week’s edition 
Call me at 801-755-1882, and let’s build your
custom plan to win in this market.

🏡 This Week’s listings & Open Houses
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