It's no secret the real estate market is super hot right now and the demand for homes is high. There are more buyers than homes available for sale. In fact, according to an article on Realtor.com, the national inventory of active listings declined by 53% over last year.
If you're in the market to buy a home right now, you're probably finding out that it's not easy. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) existing home sales are -3.7% month-over-month. This is a direct result of the historically low inventory of homes available for sale.
It's no secret that homes are selling quickly. There is stiff competition because the low inventory of available homes for sale is unprecedented.
It has always been said that owning a home is the American dream. According to the latest 2021 statistics from ipropertymanagement.com, "44.1 million or 35.9% of U.S. households rent their homes."
It's a sizzling, fast-paced seller's real estate market right now. This is due in part to the inventory of available homes for sale being historically low. It was low at the end of 2019 and continues to drop.
It's a "super seller's market" right now. Home values are increasing as buyers are competing for homes. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the inventory of homes is at it's lowest since 1999.
Although the real estate market was not immune from the effects of business shutdowns and curtailments in 2020, neither was it hobbled: unprecedented low mortgage rates; strong millennial demand; and the flight from city to suburbs hastened buying and selling in America.
Investing in real estate has become a hobby for some but a serious proposition for others. With money being inexpensive to borrow right now as interest rates remain low, more consumers are being bitten by the bug.
If you are looking to add a real estate rental property to your investment portfolio, now is a great time to do it. As interest rates are still historically low, it's inexpensive to borrow money right now.