In their current edition of the Home Price Expectation Survey released last week, Pulsenomicsasked this question of the 100+ economists, real estate experts and investment & market strategists they surveyed:
Here are the top four reasons given by those surveyed:
As we have stated before, the current lack of inventory in most housing markets has caused home appreciation to increase at greater percentages than historical averages. This means that this is a great time to sell your home as supply is low and demand is high.
The fortuitous situation sellers see themselves in may soon change for three reasons:
According to Daren Blomquist, senior vice president of RealtyTrac, in the Q2 2016 U.S. Residential Property Vacancy and Zombie Foreclosure Report:
“Lenders have been taking advantage of the strong seller’s market to dispose of lingering foreclosure inventory.”
In most housing markets, don’t wait for this additional competition to hit the market. If you are considering selling your house, now may be the time.