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2016 Real Estate Market Forecast

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CHIEF ECONOMIST, LAWRENCE YUN, GIVES HIS ECONOMIC AND NATIONAL REAL ESTATE FORECAST FOR 2016:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-wXsy6gkEg

 

Some Key Points:

 

A Modest Increase In National Home Sales Is Expected

 

Housing Market May Struggle To Gain In 2016

 

No Recession But Slow Growth Projected In Our Economy

 

The 2015 National Real Estate Market Had A 7% Growth In Sales

ExpectTo See Only 1-3% Growth In Home Sales in 2016

 

Increases In The Job Market And Pent Up Desire Will

Contribute To Home Sales In 2016

 

There Will Be A Possible Housing Shortage In Some Markets

 

Home Values Were Up 6% In 2015

ExpectTo See A Weaker Rise In Home Values in 2016

Closer To 4-5% NATIONALLY

 

Mortgage Rates Are Expected To Increase

The Annual Average For 2015 Mortgage Rates Was 3.8%, And He Is Predicting Mortgage Interest Rates To Go Up To 4.5% In 2016

 

Even With Some Increases In Interest Rates, Mortgage Interest Rates Should Overall Still Be Attractive To Home Buyers

 

***A 1% Rise In Mortgage Interest Rates Results In 10% Less Buying Power

 

Over 90% Of Renters See A Home Purchase In Their Future, Per A Recent NAR Survey, Since Our Economy Has Been Generating More Jobs For The Past 5 Years

 

Markets Are LOCAL-Depending On The LOCAL Economy And Job Growth.  In This 7 Minute Video, He Talks About Which Markets In The U.S. Are Predicted To Have The Most Increases And Challenges In Their Local Real Estate Market.

 

It Is Important To Keep In Mind That These Are National Projections And Averages And Real Estate Markets Vary From One Part Of The Country To Another, From One State To Another, And Vary From One County, Town, And Even From One Subdivision To Another! Markets Vary And Are VERY LOCAL.

 

Overall, 2016 Should Be A Very Good Year To Both Buy And Sell Real Estate.

If You Are Thinking Of Buying Or Selling A Home In Illinois In 2016, Please Give Me A Call At 847-516-6760 And I Will Be Happy To Help!

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It is an EXCELLENT TIME TO BUY AND SELL NOW, especially for second home buyers, investors, move-up buyers and even first-time buyers!

 

 

I hope you find this information useful.  I am only a phone call or email away of you need real estate help:-)

Debra Kukulski Real Estate Consultant

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