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Real Estate

Check out our 2020 Predictions for the Real Estate Market

by UpClose Publications January 2, 2020
written by UpClose Publications January 2, 2020

John and Natasha Karadsheh

Last year at this time, interest rates were rising, the stock market was dropping, housing sales had slowed dramatically and we had no idea what 2019 would bring. Who would have believed then that 2019 would yield the highest gross dollar sales volume in Arizona Regional MLS history?

While 2019 numbers have yet to be finalized, this year is on track to outpace record-setting 2005, and take the top spot for median home prices and volume.

What will happen as we enter the new decade? Here are our predictions for 2020.

Valley Growth Will Continue to Fuel Sales

Maricopa County remains the fastest growing county in the country. We regularly have new buyers coming to market who are leaving high tax states and snowy winters.

Our local economy also continues to boom. We have had a 42 percent increase in job creation since 2000 compared to 16 percent for the rest of the country. Wages are rising, unemployment is low, and our local economy has diversified with a plethora of companies who have started, expanded, or moved in from other states.

In 2020, that economic growth will continue to bring more buyers to our market. The strong growth will support our local market even if the national market softens.

Interest Rates Will Remain Low

Based on all our conversations with lenders and several presentations that we have heard from national economists, interest rates are expected to remain below four percent, especially through the election. Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors, expects rates to average 3.7 percent in 2020.

Low rates will open the doors for more first-time homebuyers to enter the housing market, and make it possible for borrowers to buy more house for their money.

Housing Inventory

Because new home construction was constricted for so many years, housing inventory will remain on the low side in 2020. Homebuilders may just barely reach 24,000 single-family building permits this year, and while that is a huge improvement over the last 10 years, it is still less than half of the 60,000 permits that were issued in 2005.

First time homebuyers, investors, and downsizing retirees are still all competing in the same market segment. Below the $350,000 price range, we are continuing to see homes that are overvalued for their condition. If they are in great shape or priced right, they usually quickly sell over list price with multiple offers.

Many of those new homes we mentioned above were sold after April of this year and those homes are finally nearing completion. As more of those new builds are completed, we expect those buyers to finally put their existing homes on the market. We hope this will help increase the inventory a little bit as we enter 2020.

Millennials Will Drive Homebuying

According to the latest Bank of America Homebuyer Insights Report, 72 percent of Millennials say that homeownership is one of their most important life goals. Homeownership ranked above marriage (50 percent), having children (44 percent) and traveling the world (61 percent).

Millennials will continue to be challenged to meet their goals by rising home prices and limited inventory. Down payment assistance programs are still out there for first-time homebuyers however we are seeing more Millennials buying homes using down payments gifted to them by family members.

Hipsturbia Is A Real Thing

As Millennials become parents and Gen Z contemplates purchasing their first homes, rising costs are causing them to leave the inner city in search of Hipsturbia — suburbs with dining, shopping, entertainment, jobs, walkability and more affordable housing. While downtown Mesa won’t become the next Brooklyn overnight, expect all suburban dwellers to benefit from this trend in 2020 as entrepreneurs expand coffee houses, breweries, independent restaurants, and boutiques beyond urban centers to cater to younger consumers.

Home Values Will Continue to Rise

The average home sales price is up six percent year-over-year. With solid local economic growth predicted for 2020, buyers and sellers can likely expect to see another five percent growth in 2020 as a result of continued population growth and limited housing inventory.

The Wrap Up

All in all, the market is favorable for sellers and competitive for buyers. Low interest rates will continue to motivate buyers, while limited supply will keep potential sellers from listing their homes because they aren’t finding the properties that motivate them to move. Consequently, many potential sellers will simply stay put and remodel instead.

Economists anticipate that the presidential election will slow the market in November, as is usual for an election year. So, if you are looking to sell in 2020, strongly consider listing by the spring.

As always call us anytime with your real estate questions. We are happy to provide you with tailored market information for your property and help you simplify your next move.

John and Natascha Karadsheh are co-owners of KOR Properties. John has been a Multi-Million Dollar producing agent for over 17 years, and is an Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) and a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS). Natascha is a graduate of Princeton University and the Chairwoman of the City of Mesa Economic Development Advisory Board. You can reach John at (602) 615-0843 and Natascha at (602) 909-4995, or visit their website at www.KORproperties.com.

KOR Properties is a boutique real estate brokerage serving the Valley of the Sun, and the creator and founding sponsor of Mesa Food Truck Fridays.

 

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