We know businesses around the world faced a hard hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the real estate market was not left behind.  Initially, in 2020 the housing market in the United States started with a good strike. Although, amidst March the coronavirus outbreak came into play; everything including job losses, economic slowdown due to closed business, and uncertainty in home sales waved across the nation. With home-stay-orders still in the uplifting process, you can see the ‘Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate Prices’.

Situations Post Covid-19 Pandemic            

Stated in the first week of April, the statics showed one million-plus positive cases around the globe with constant additions. The crises have impacted the global economy, and the unemployment rates have risen.  According to recent claims, the unemployment rate is approximately 30 million, which becomes the justified reason for the steep economy of the states.

Regarding the real estate sector, the existing home sales witnessed an approximate 7.2% increase from February 2019 to February 2020 (sources). Furthermore, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the recorded static gain which was 6.5% in January and February 2020 combined. A joint report from new home sales from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) stated; there was a mere drop in home sales by 4.4% since January 2020 (as per current post Covid-19 scenario).The home sales report on a year-on-year basis (2019-2020) shows a positive growth although; it started to tumble gradually starting from January 2020.

Housing Inventory Situation

The housing inventory has been quite low, as of February 2020 it went down approximately by 10% on a year-over-year basis. This apparently dropped the supply of the housing. As the stay-in-house orders are in the reliving process it is still not possible to choose a house showing or walkthrough service. Although, a great option available for new home buyers is virtual tours. Sources specify, the virtual tour requests in April made up one-third ofthe total requests as compared in the month of March.

A Complete Home Sales Analysis

As mentioned in the previous blogs, the best time to sell a house is from March to Mid-May. The reason being winters are gone and spring blooms, which accelerates the home selling process.  The new listings, as per the pre-COVID scenario were increased by 5% on a year-over-year average. Although the current status of the newly listed properties post 29th March -5th April has decreased by 34% and 31% on a year-over-year basis (sources).  The percentage stands to be amongst the biggest declinations of this year. If the situation prolongs, the bar may see a fall in inventory in the coming times.

There are two predominant scenarios in home sales namely V-shaped and U-shaped scenarios. The V-shaped scenario drops in the second quarter and recovers through the summer and the recovery stretches till the end of the year. Whereas, the U-shaped scenario shows the home sales to drop gradually with constant declinations extending through the end of the year 2020.  Not leaving behind, the Coronavirus has Pushed Mortgage Rates Lower, which has also made a great impact in the housing market.

What To Expect From Home Selling Or Buying?

Home selling or buying includes multiple processes to reach the end goal including paperwork, verification process, walkthroughs, etc. As the pandemic is still stagnant in place there are many changes that one has to adapt in respect to the real estate.

• If you are looking to sell your house try pushing to the late summer or fall. As per buyers, the home prices usually drop in colder months, making it the best time to buy a house.
• The closing process might witness a slow down. Although, with digital walkthroughs and remote signings are still taking place. If you are a buyer or seller proceeding with transactions can be the best option.
• Use mortgage relief programs if you are a home seller and planning to pay off your mortgage. You may also qualify for mortgage forbearance if you’re unable to repay the monthly instalments.

Additionally, to elude the lengthy home selling process you can get in touch with Elite Properties they will help in easy home selling. Also we buy houses in as-is condition which avoids the hassles of upkeep and repair. In such tight circumstances the most feasible option is to sell home for cash with a cash buying company, call us today at 7189775462.

COVID-19; A horrifying pandemic crisis that the world is facing right now. As the situation is affecting many sectors around the globe,real estate isn’t left behind.The raging effect of COVID-19 has created a major void in the market, resulting in a huge downfall with respect to the world market andeconomy.

Many services offered by the real estate market like walkthroughs, rentals, etc. had a hard hit by the virus. As these aren’t the only services that have been suffered, other facilities like foreclosures and short sales have also been adversely affected. In this blog we will tell you How COVID-19 has affected the Foreclosure and Short Sales Market.

The Imprint of Coronavirus on the Foreclosure Market

As everyone is witnessing the catastrophic situation of coronavirus, its effects are also visible in respect with the economy. The loss industries have been facing is immense and would take a while to make up forthe loss. Although, the foreclosure market is going through an uptick, according to the research by FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) and REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) say there’s an evident index downfall approximately by 7.7 percent (noted on March 9, 2020).

If this prolongs, it would be difficult for homeowners to keep up with the monthly mortgage payments which will later result in increased foreclosure cases, although it is tough to predict the real estate market. As facts are stated, in some states the mortgage payments have been kept on hold for some time until the pandemic contains.

Coronavirus has Pushed Mortgage Rates Lower

The coronavirus outbreak has made the Federal Reserve to take two emergency rate cuts which apparently brought the bond yields to almost zero. The usual 30-year-fixed-rate-mortgage has been dropped to 3.29% (noted on 5 March). As stated in the records, previously the 30-year-fixed-rate-mortgage was lowest in the year 2012 amid the recession when it hit 3.31%. Additionally, the 15-year-fixed-rate-mortgage also fell by 16 basis point to 2.79% according to Freddie Mac.

The main cause of the mortgage rates to slump is because of the treasury market which has sunken with a lot of margin in the past months. Furthermore, the uncertainty of mortgage rates shall remain in the ditch for a long period.

Corona on Short Sales

When businesses are closed around the globe and many of them can’t go on their jobs, homeowners are forced to sell their houses for a living. Homeowners with no jobs are forced to sell their house for bare minimum profits to perform their regular routine and satiate their daily needs. As a short sale can cost less than the foreclosure to the lender, it always proves to be the most viable way for the lenders to minimize the loss and improve profits. Additionally, a short sale might not damage the credit score of a homeowner.

If you have a hefty amount of mortgage to repay then your only possible option to fulfil the amount is by selling your house to cash buying company.  As there is a rapid increase in short sales it is evident that problems like unresponsive lenders, misplaced documents, erroneous or unrealistic home value assessments, and prolonging processes may make the whole process difficult. In such chaotic situation Elite Properties is one such company which will help you sell your home fast for cash on afair market value. We alsobuy your house as-is, we won’t ask for any lengthy documentation process, which automatically cuts the hassles of a troublesome sale.

You can call us at 7189775462 or visit us at Elite Properties NY to learn more about the home selling process with us. Where everyone around the world is going through the pandemic crisis we’ll help you be at ease with the home selling or short sale process.