{"id":2736,"date":"2023-01-23T09:43:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T14:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/?p=2736"},"modified":"2024-04-25T23:18:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T03:18:10","slug":"2023-2028-in-real-estate-what-can-we-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/2023-2028-in-real-estate-what-can-we-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"2023-2028 in Real Estate: What Can We Expect?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Since last year, we\u2019ve seen a real estate reset<\/a>. Now that analysts are getting used to this new market phase, how have expectations shifted? What\u2019s ahead for this real estate roller coaster? A buyer\u2019s market? A return to balance? Frustration or opportunity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking five years out could be a helpful exercise for those planning to buy or sell when the time is right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

First, There Is No Bubble<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The market has plateaued. We know that existing homes are running just 3-4% pricier than they were a year ago \u2014 oddly normal! And we know that the rise has been much more striking for new construction \u2014 up 14%, builders say. This is mainly because new construction is relatively scarce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With supply still very tight, most homes can be quickly sold. Most sell in less than a month. In what we used to call normal years, it took nearly twice this long to sell a home. In other words, sellers continue to be in a position of strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sellers should be able to keep this advantage through 2023, especially in suburban areas around popular job markets. Hybrid work norms are here to stay in a number of job sectors. Suburban homes near convenient public transport are especially well positioned for times like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, the frenzied seller\u2019s market<\/a>, which put a lot of buyers under pressure to waive contingencies, has begun to taper off. Taper is the keyword. There is no bubble. As we can now clearly see, this real estate market is much more likely to dip than pop. A market crash is defined by price drops of 30% or more. No real estate company at this time expects that to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When people lose their homes in droves, or builders are oversupplying homes, or there are too many houses being listed all at once, the market can see crashes. Today\u2019s setup looks nothing like that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case, buyers will want to focus less on the macro environment that goes into all these predictions, and more on where they are buying. Housing markets vary by location: region, state, city, and particular communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OK, Looking Ahead Through 2028\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s looking like a \u201cnormal\u201d market could become a reality within five years or so. And prices look like they\u2019ll appreciate at a rate the industry is used to: somewhere around 5% per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some markets, though, could droop. Analysts believe some of the most popular cities in California could drop in price by 10% overall. In fact, new figures from Redfin show San Francisco home values have already<\/em> come down 10%, year over year. The markets that soared in 2020-21 (think Boise, Austin, Phoenix) are now the most vulnerable to price dips as the market tries to level out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who buy when the market is rising, a home appreciates in value effortlessly. After holding the home five years or more, these owners build up enough equity to consider selling at some point, covering all the closing costs and still profiting from the sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But over these next five years? It won\u2019t be so easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yet, there is some good news. By 2028, the industry is looking forward to a balanced market. When neither seller nor buyer automatically has the upper hand, negotiations tend to be fairer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granted, it would be better if this were happening in a less pricey housing environment. But at least the people who are saving up for a home now can expect a calmer atmosphere over the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u261b<\/em> Future buyers will be in the best position if they can handle a 20% down payment and avoid having to pay <\/em><\/strong>private mortgage insurance<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of mortgages, Freddie Mac\u2019s charts now show the average 30-year fixed mortgage carrying an interest rate close to 7%. Industry watchers say the rate should dip back below 6% by the summer of 2024. The Mortgage Bankers Association has said this dip could come earlier \u2014 by late 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With current rates at a high level, adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) are attracting some buyers. But when the rate dip arrives, most buyers will want to lock in fixed rates on 30-year mortgages. Buyers who get fixed rates in 2023, and then witness the (potential) rate drop may want to refinance. Rocket Mortgage<\/a> is already anticipating this need, and offering customer support for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look Out for Stress Tests Ahead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. central bank has told six big banks to run stress tests<\/a> on their portfolios for climate-related real estate losses in 2023. Reuters reports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pilot assessment has banks map out what would happen to their residential and commercial real estate loan portfolios in the event of a severe hurricane in the Northeast, as well as a second climate shock of their choosing \u2014 like fires or drought \u2014 in another part of the country.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responses are due by July 31 from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n