Hard Times Ahead For Real Estate In 2020
The new year is going to be difficult for real estate — are you prepared? “The 2020 market supply could hit historic lows. Home sales will drop, the housing shortage could become the worst in U.S. history, and home values will shrink in some cities,” says CBNC Correspondent Diana Olick, citing projections from the 2020 National Housing Forecast from Realtor.com.
THE TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW: Streamline your business, improve your processes & reduce overhead to prepare for the competitive 2020 market.
According to UBS Global, “Index scores have not risen in any of the US cities in our study for the first time since 2011. Regulatory changes and affordability issues have caused home prices in New York to lag the countrywide average. Similarly, affordability issues, trade tensions and diminishing foreign demand have capped price growth in San Francisco and Los Angeles for now. Boston is still in fair value territory and benefits from the appeal of the region for businesses and high income earners. Chicago is undervalued but continues to lag far behind given its increasing fiscal challenges.”
“The worldwide collapse in interest rates will not come to the housing markets’ rescue. Mortgage interest rates in many cities aren’t the major challenge for house buyers anymore,” said Claudio Saputelli, head of real estate at UBS Global Wealth Management, “Many households simply lack the funds required to meet the banks’ financing criteria, which we believe poses one of the biggest risks to property values in urban centers.”
Market Change Isn’t The End Of The World
Don’t panic! Remember, real estate is cyclical — and if the UBS report is correct, today’s market stagnation is only a signal that we’re moving from a seller’s market back to a buyer’s market. This will mean that the market will become more competitive — but it will also allow better agents & brokers to thrive while their less experienced or prepared competitors learn some hard lessons about tightening their belts.
So don’t panic — but do be prepared. Take a hard look at your real estate business. Is your lead-generation & follow-up in place and functioning efficiently? Are you regularly prospecting the contacts in your database? Are you effectively updating all your listings — especially now that price cuts may be on the horizon?
When sales stagnate, competition for buyers increases — meaning that you have to be on your game to stay ahead of other agents & brokers in your area. Go through your business and trim unnecessary expenses, and go through your processes & find ways to optimize them in order to be ready for the changing real estate market.
The Time Is Now To Hire A Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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