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House the Market?​

The Real MVP of the Economy

10/26/2020

 
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Among all of the crazy things that 2020 will be remembered for, a record-breaking year for real estate will definitely be one of its more surprising outcomes. Since the pandemic hit, about 2.9 million U.S. homes have been put on the market. That’s almost 400,000 fewer homes than the same time in 2019. What gives? 

Sellers these days are more reluctant to list their homes due to financial uncertainty, while buyers (particularly first-timers) can't wait to take advantage of low mortgage rates. All of this creates the perfect storm of low housing inventory. With this pandemic still in full force and the Fed promising to keep rates low for a few more years, e
ven the CEO of Redfin expects this "absolutely insane" housing demand to last into 2021...at least! (And in the same breath, he also doesn't see how this can possibly last forever.)

The housing market is one of the few sectors to experience a true V-shaped recovery following the initial hit from the pandemic. But without enough houses for sale, the newfound demand is unfortunately driving an affordability crisis, where in many cases, higher home prices strip away the benefit of lower interest rates. 


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