{"id":7811,"date":"2022-07-21T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/think-home-prices-are-going-to-fall-think-again\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T10:00:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T10:00:45","slug":"think-home-prices-are-going-to-fall-think-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/think-home-prices-are-going-to-fall-think-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Home Prices Are Going To Fall? Think Again"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Think<\/p>\n

Over the last two years, the rate of home prices appreciated at a dramatic pace. While that led to incredible equity gains<\/a> for homeowners, it\u2019s also caused some buyers to wonder if home prices will fall. It\u2019s important to know the housing market isn\u2019t a bubble<\/a> about to burst, and home price growth is supported by strong market fundamentals.<\/span><\/p>\n

To understand why price declines are unlikely, it\u2019s important to explore what caused home prices to rise so much recently, and where experts say home prices are headed. Here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/p>\n

Home Prices Rose Significantly in Recent Years<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The graph below uses the latest data from CoreLogic<\/em><\/a> to illustrate the rise in home prices over the past year and a half. The gray bars represent the dramatic increase in the rate of home price appreciation in 2021. The blue bars show home prices are still rising in 2022, but not as quickly:<\/p>\n

\"Think<\/a><\/p>\n

You might be asking: why did home prices climb so much last year?<\/em> It\u2019s because there were more buyers than there were homes for sale. That imbalance put upward pressure on home prices because demand was extremely high, and supply was record low.<\/p>\n

Where Experts Say Prices Will Go from Here<\/strong><\/h4>\n

While housing inventory<\/a> is increasing and buyer demand is softening today, there\u2019s still a shortage of homes available for sale. That\u2019s why the market is seeing ongoing price appreciation. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American<\/em>, explains<\/a> it like this:<\/p>\n

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\u201c. . .we\u2019re still well below normal levels of inventory and that\u2019s why even with the pullback in demand, we still see house prices appreciating. <\/strong>While there is more inventory, it\u2019s still not enough.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As a result, experts are projecting a more moderate rate of home price appreciation<\/a> this year, which means home prices will continue rising, but at a slower pace. That doesn\u2019t mean prices are going to fall. As Selma Hepp, Deputy Chief Economist at CoreLogic<\/em>, says<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe current home price growth rate is unsustainable, and higher mortgage rates coupled with more inventory will lead to slower home price growth but unlikely declines in home prices<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In other words, even with higher mortgage rates, moderating buyer demand, and more <\/strong>homes for sale<\/strong><\/a>, experts say home price appreciation will slow, but prices won\u2019t decline.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning to buy a home, that means you shouldn\u2019t wait for home prices to drop to make your purchase. Instead, buying today means you can get ahead of future price increases, and benefit from the rise in prices in the form of home equity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Home prices skyrocketed in recent years because there was more demand than supply. As the market shifts, experts aren\u2019t forecasting a drop in prices, just a slowdown in the rate of price growth. To understand what\u2019s happening with home prices in our area, let\u2019s connect today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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