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Sell your home in Shining Waters
Shining Waters homes have sold for a median of $375,950 over the past year, typically in about 13 days. It's a seller's market. Here's the full picture, and what your home is worth today.
The Shining Waters market right now
Live from MLS closings · last 12 months$375,950
Median sale
12
Homes sold
12 mo
19
Avg. days on mkt
$218
Median $/sqft
2
For sale now
~2 mo supply
Median price by year
▲ 13.5%What I know about Shining Waters
A seller's market
Just 2 homes for sale against 12 sales a year, roughly 2 months of supply, firmly a seller's market.
Price sets the pace
Homes above $445K sell in about two weeks, while the $365K to $406K range, where most of the neighborhood trades, averages about three weeks.
Values climbing
The median sale price is up about 13.5% year over year, so equity has been building for owners here.
Recently sold in Shining Waters
Aug 2026$350,000
593 Iroquois Trail
3 bd · 1.5 ba · 11d · 97% of list
Jul 2026$500,000
830 Hawk Lane
4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,808 sf · 28d · 97% of list
Jul 2026$470,000
1106 Lightning Trail
4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,066 sf · 12d · 99% of list
Jun 2026$445,000
701 Buffalo Circle
3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,574 sf · 5d · 102% of list
May 2026$406,000
745 Buffalo Circle
3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,864 sf · 6d · 103% of list
May 2026$455,000
794 Burning Trail
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,696 sf · 5d · 109% of list
Apr 2026$365,000
576 Pontiac Lane
4 bd · 2 ba · 2,052 sf · 40d · 101% of list
Apr 2026$360,000
770 Birchbark Trail
3 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,100 sf · 13d · 100% of list
Sold data via MRED MLS. Shown for market reference; information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Selling in Shining Waters: common questions
How fast do homes sell in Shining Waters?
Over the past year, homes in Shining Waters have gone under contract in about three weeks on average (19 days), with the typical home closing in about 13 days.
What is my Shining Waters home worth?
Homes here have sold for a median of $375,950 over the last 12 months, around $218 per square foot. Every home is different, so request a free, no-obligation valuation for a figure specific to yours.
Is now a good time to sell in Shining Waters?
With 2 homes for sale against 12 sales a year, about 2 months of supply, Shining Waters is a seller's market. Sellers here have been getting about 100.6% of list price.
Your local agent
Joe knows Shining Waters
Joe has read every one of the 12 homes that sold in Shining Waters this past year, at a median of $375,950, with the typical home going under contract in about two weeks. Joe knows what today's Shining Waters buyer will actually pay, and what they won't.
With only 2 months of inventory, the risk here isn't finding a buyer; it's underpricing and leaving money on the table. Joe prices off the actual Shining Waters comps, not a national average, and sellers here have been getting about 100.6% of list price. Text or call any time for a straight read on your number.
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