Real Estate Market Watch: Tell-Tale Signs of an Imminent Transition
Real estate consumers emerge as the victors in the latest array of real estate bubble headlines. The focus of the media reveals a wide set of information and opinions about real estate markets and practices to the individual property owner and investor. There are several tell-tale indications that hint at the underlying conditions of the real estate market. Real estate professionals may not make explicit mention of them, but the clues do not lie. Different forms of incentive schemes are being offered by developers on newly construction buildings or homes. The vast existence of such incentive schemes beacons a high inventory or excess supply of new units. To find out what this hint is telling about the real estate market, research the length of time that a property has been listed on the market in a particular location. If most of the properties listed for sale have been sold in at most thirty days within a ninety-day period, despite currently prevailing market times for the majority of sold properties being at least 60 days, then the real estate market is on the verge of relaxation.
Also examine for multiple-offer bidding wars losing ground. Find out by inquiring several high-producing real estate agents within a locality about the percentage of properties going under contract that are receiving multiple offers. If the number of properties that receive multiple offers prior to being sold is diminishing, then the real estate market is transitioning from being a sellers market to being a buyers market. Read the rest of this entry »
