{July 2019} Prices at 2013 Levels
Summer is just such a wonderful time. I don't have to chase the kids to bed. We lie in bed and chat ourselves to sleep. We go to the beach. My parents are here for the whole summer. My 6yr old girl says to me today: mama let's move to Shanghai. I can see grandma and grandpa every day!
The NYC real estate market slows down this month as if on cue. Median Sales Price takes a big leg down to 1mm from last month's 1.5mm, but this is skewed because many high-priced deals rush to close last month ahead of the new mansion taxes. 1200 listings come on the market and 1000 listings go into contract in July. With the Fed cutting 25bps, mortgage rates continue to drift lower and spur the buyers on. Another reason why buyers abound: prices are at 2013 levels for many parts of Manhattan. But many sellers decide to rent out instead of selling into these prices after testing the market. This is why NYC real estate has good resistance in a down market: sellers have a strong hand so they don't sell into low prices. This is why NYC only declines 25% in 2008 while nationally the market goes down 50%.
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The NYC real estate market is operating with limited optimism. Right before and after the rate cut, there was a rush of activities.
This is the first time in 3 years that the beginning of the fall came with the busy tone September usually brings.
It feels like dawn is finally coming. The real estate market in NYC has been in a tough spot ever since rates started to rise in June 2022.
After a difficult March and April, where 6 contracts didn’t get signed back to back, May offered a much needed respite from that string of heartbreak.
The NYC real estate market is at an interesting crossroad. On the one hand, we feel a lot of pent-up demand from buyers who have been watching and waiting for rates to go down.
February was a little busier than January, which was busier than all of 2023. It felt that spring was in the air after a long winter for the New York real estate market.
The real estate market in NYC saw about 15% more transactions in December 2023 than a year ago in December 2022. Is it a telltale sign that the real estate prices will recover in 2024? Prices haven’t moved but more buyers have come off the sidelines and jumped into the market to start the search.
Rates came down from their highs. Wall Street debated how soon and how much the Fed would cut rates next year.
Compared to last May, before rates started to rise (does anyone still remember those days?!) prices were now down about 11%. Transaction volumes were down 40%. Inventory was up almost 60%.
The NYC real estate market was the tale of two cities in October. Total transaction volume ticked higher, even though rates moved higher and sentiment was tense. Most of our new clients were understandably quiet. But quite a few of our repeat clients, the real estate veterans, were busy putting deals together.