Phoenix Market Update – December 2018 – Week 2
Phoenix Real Estate Market Update
December 2018 – Week 2
Negative news about the real estate market is becoming a common occurrence. Continue reading for insight into the Phoenix Metro real estate market and why our local market is different.The real estate outlook for 2019 is not as grim as the national media might imply.
New Listings – 3268
- 6% lower than 2017 (3478)
- Second lowest since 2014
Closed Listings – 2949
- Slightly higher than 2017 (2937)
Accepted Offers – 3340
- 7% lower than 2017 (3607)
At 6% the drop in new listings is not as severe as for the first week of December which was down 11%. However, it indicates we still see subdued flows of new supply in December, well below the average over the past 18 years.
Closings are running at a good pace, but new contracts are now down 7%, having been down 4% after the first week. Buyer enthusiasm is low partly because of higher cost of ownership, but also because there is a shortage of attractive inventory for them to choose from.
- In 2018, home loan delinquencies are at an extremely low level while home equity is at a high level.
- Consequently, the fall in demand is merely causing sales rates to drop and allowing buyers a little more negotiation.
- Keep in mind that Phoenix is the second fastest growing city in the nation. Buckeye comes in third.
- Also, Phoenix Metro Area has not had astronomical home price increases like many coastal cities.
News from NAR - National Association of Realtors
- Foreign Buyer Purchases Fall to Lowest Level With Lingering Impacts into 2022
During April 2020–March 2021, the dollar volume of U.S. existing homes purchased by foreign buyers fell 27% to $54.4 billion and the number of existing homes purchased fell 31% to 107,000 units compared to the levels in the prior 12-month period.
- 2021 NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit: Global Update
Housing experts from around the world, including NAR's Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, provide various outlooks on the changing international real estate market.
- July 2021 Commercial Market Insights
Sustained job creation, more consumer spending, and the continuing return of the workforce to the office underpinned the commercial real estate market's recovery across all property sectors in the first half of 2021.
- Annual Foreign Investment in U.S. Existing-Home Sales Falls 27% to $54.4 Billion, Lowest Level in a Decade
From April 2020 through March 2021, foreign buyers purchased 107,000 properties, down 31% from the prior year, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to a strong global economic contraction and a decline in international tourist and business arrivals.
