Archive for October 23rd, 2015
2016 Real Estate Forecast for Orange County
Will you be able to move in 2016?
Today I had the pleasure of meeting Leslie Appleton Young with California Association of Realtors, and hearing a ton of facts and figures about where real estate stands in the state of California. Wow have we come a long way since 2007! Congrats to all of you who held on to your property!!
As of 2015, the housing market has officially recovered, and we’re rolling along at a steady pace. Over 94% of homes were equity sales this year 🙂 Median price is $482,150. Jobs look good; OC is actually #3 on the list up 3.2%, and construction is #2 on the industry list. All great news for housing. But the big question is…
What About Interest Rates????????
Leslie doesn’t really believe rates are going to jump the way other forecasters do. Well that’s good news…if she’s right 🙂 She said there may be an increase next year, but it happens, she’s not expecting rates to go up until March 2016…so you’ve got a little time to get going! (But please note the best time to buy in OC is always Oct-Jan)
Market Stats & Demographics
We are below average with first time buyers in the market right now, less than 30%. On the other hand, over 30% of properties sold this year went to all cash investors. 75% of boomers are homeowners. 20% of millennials are homeowners. The good news is that 43% of all boomers worry about their children’s down payment… and are willing to help their millennial offspring with gift funds. International buyers are actually down to 4% this year, they were at 8% in 2013. 45% of Millennials have NO IDEA if they could qualify for a loan or not. What?! Need to check on that kiddos! 🙂
If you’d like all of CAR’s facts, figures, and 2016 economic forecast click here.
Why aren’t people buying homes?
- Affordability
- Inventory
- Foreclosure pipeline is dry
- Trouble qualifying for a loan
- They’re happy where they are (average time between homes right now is 10 years)
Regardless of what the facts & figures say, home prices are on the rise right now and many people are getting priced out of the market. Don’t let this happen to you – TAKE ADVANTAGE of interest rates and consider picking up an investment or upsizing to build a strong portfolio and long term wealth! Tweet Angie today @angieweeks or text or call 949-338-7408.
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