{"id":2485,"date":"2018-09-20T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/is-the-real-estate-market-finally-getting-back-to-normal\/"},"modified":"2018-09-20T10:00:16","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T10:00:16","slug":"is-the-real-estate-market-finally-getting-back-to-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/is-the-real-estate-market-finally-getting-back-to-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Real Estate Market Finally Getting Back to Normal?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The housing market has been anything but normal for the last eleven years. In a normal real estate market, home prices appreciate 3.7% annually. Below, however, are the price swings since 2007 according to the latest Home Price Expectation Survey<\/a><\/em>:<\/span><\/p>\n

After the bubble burst in June 2007, values depreciated<\/strong> 6.1% annually until February 2012. From March 2012 to today, the market has been recovering with values appreciating<\/strong> 6.2% annually.<\/p>\n

These wild swings in values were caused by abnormal ratios between the available supply of inventory and buyer demand in the market. In a normal market, there would be a 6-month supply of housing inventory.<\/p>\n

When the market hit its peak in 2007, homeowners and builders were trying to take advantage of a market that was fueled by an \u201cirrational exuberance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Inventory levels grew to 7+ months. With that many homes available for sale, there weren\u2019t enough buyers to satisfy the number of homeowners\/builders trying to sell, so prices began to fall.<\/p>\n

Then, foreclosures came to market. We eventually hit 11 months inventory which caused prices to crash until early 2012. By that time, inventory levels had fallen to 6.2 months and the market began its recovery.<\/p>\n

Over the last five years, inventory levels have remained well below the 6-month supply needed for prices to continue to level off. As a result, home prices have increased over that time at percentages well above the appreciation levels seen in a more normal market.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

That was the past. What about the future?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We currently have about 4.5-months inventory. This means prices should continue to appreciate at above-normal levels which most experts believe will happen for the next year. However, two things have just occurred that are pointing to the fact that we may be returning to a more normal market.<\/p>\n

1. Listing Supply is Increasing<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Both existing and new construction inventory is on the rise. The latest Existing Home Sales Report<\/a><\/em> from the National Association of Realtors<\/em> revealed that inventory has increased over the last two months after thirty-seven consecutive months of declining inventory. At the same time, building permits are also increasing<\/a> which means more new construction is about to come to market.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Buyer Demand is Softening<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ivy Zelman, who is widely respected as an industry expert, reported in her latest \u2018Z\u2019 Report<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/em>\u201cWhile we continue to expect a resumption of growth in resale transactions on the back of easing inventory in 2019 and 2020, our real-time view into the market through our <\/em>Real Estate Broker Survey does suggest that buyers have grown more discerning of late and a level of \u201cpause\u201d has taken hold in many large housing markets. <\/em><\/p>\n

Indicative of this, our broker contacts rated buyer demand at 69 on a 0- 100 scale, still above average but down from 74 last year and representing the largest year-over-year decline in the two-year history of our survey.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With supply increasing and demand waning, we may soon be back to a more normal real estate market. We will no longer be in a buyers\u2019 market (like 2007-February 2012) or a sellers\u2019 market (like March 2012- Today).<\/p>\n

Prices won\u2019t appreciate at the levels we\u2019ve seen recently, nor will they depreciate. It will be a balanced market where prices remain steady, where buyers will be better able to afford a home, and where sellers will more easily be able to move-up or move-down to a home that better suits their current lifestyles.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Returning to a normal market is a good thing. However, after the zaniness of the last eleven years, it might feel strange. If you are going 85 miles per hour on a road with a 60 MPH speed limit and you see a police car ahead, you\u2019re going to slow down quickly. But, after going 85 MPH, 60 MPH will feel like you\u2019re crawling. It is the normal speed limit, yet, it will feel strange.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what is about to happen in real estate. The housing market is not falling apart. We are just returning to a more normal market which, in the long run, will be much healthier for you whether you are a buyer or a seller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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