🏡 More Davis County Homes Failed Than Sold This Month

Good morning, friends! 🏡🐝

Happy Saturday — and apparently, Talk Like a Pirate Day. 🏴‍☠️ So while I won’t make you read an entire real estate newsletter in pirate-speak, I suppose we can at least say there’s some interesting treasure buried in this week’s numbers. 😉

This morning we’re looking at a Davis County milestone we haven’t seen before: more homes have failed to sell this month than have actually closed. We’re also answering a great reader question about whether fixing up a home before listing is really worth it, plus taking a look at a proposal in Congress that could someday make it easier for homeowners to move without giving up those hard-to-leave 3% mortgage rates.

So grab your beverage, settle in, and let’s see what’s happening around the local housing market this week. 👇

🏡 The Month More Homes Failed Than Sold

If you’re thinking about selling a home in Davis County, there’s one number worth paying attention to this week:

So far this month, more listings have failed to sell than have actually closed.

Davis County has recorded 59 failed listings compared with 53 closed sales. Just last week, those numbers were 42 failed and 48 sold — meaning this week added 17 more failed listings but only five additional closings.

Homes are taking longer, too. Average days on market has climbed to just over 70 days, with the median now at 49 days.

That doesn’t mean homes aren’t selling.

They are.

But it does mean buyers have more time to compare, more choices in many parts of the county, and less reason to overlook a home that is overpriced or poorly prepared.

And once a listing sits, falls out of contract, or comes off the market altogether, sellers can find themselves having to explain to the next buyer what happened.

Preparation Matters More Right Now

In a market like this, the work you do before the home goes live can make a big difference.

That means:

1. Know what your home is actually worth today.
Not what a neighbor sold for months ago or what an online estimate says.

2. Take care of important repairs and preparation before buyers find the problems for you.

3. Price for the market you’re entering now — and be willing to respond if the market gives you different feedback.

That’s also where Todd Porter and Tammy Swain’s selling systems come in.

Their EPIC Home Value System looks at current data for the specific property. The Fix & List program helps identify repairs and preparation before listing, and Certified Turnkey Home™ status gives buyers additional information and confidence about the condition of the home.

A Couple More Things We’re Watching

The ratio of active listings to homes under contract eased slightly again this week, continuing its pullback from last month’s high.

And North Salt Lake, which had been one of the tightest markets in Davis County for several weeks, loosened up this week as well.

Neither change tells the whole story by itself — but together they’re another reminder that Davis County isn’t moving as one single market. Conditions can look very different depending on the city, neighborhood, price range and property.

Thinking about selling before the end of the year?

📱 Text 801-755-1882 for a no-pressure equity check and a look at what the current numbers mean for your home.

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:

💬 Dave from Layton asked:

My house needs some work before I list it — new paint, maybe the carpet. Is that really worth doing, or can I just price it a little lower and let the buyer deal with it?"

👉 Todd’s Answer:

Great question, Dave. And this is exactly where a little preparation before listing can make a big difference.

Last week, Layton’s eleven closed sales finished at 99.86% of asking price, the strongest list-to-sold ratio in Davis County that week. That doesn’t mean every seller needs to renovate before putting a home on the market, but it does reinforce something we see again and again: homes that are well-prepared, well-presented, and priced correctly tend to put sellers in a stronger position.

Simply lowering the price and leaving obvious repairs for the buyer doesn’t always save you money. Buyers may discount the home for the work they can already see, then negotiate again if the inspection uncovers additional concerns.

That’s why it helps to decide before listing which improvements are actually worth doing and which ones aren’t. Sometimes fresh paint or flooring can improve the way a home shows enough to justify the expense. Other times, the smartest move is to leave something alone and price accordingly.

That’s also where programs like Fix & List can help — by identifying the updates most likely to matter before the home ever hits the market.

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