Could There Be a Change in This Buyers' Market?
It's been widely recognized in many real estate forums that the falling rental prices over the past few years have contributed significantly to the softening of the sellers' market in New York City. But, during the first quarter of this year, and in the second quarter thus far, we've begun to see an increase in rental prices as more buyers decide not to move forward in the sales market. As this demand continues to push rental prices upwards, sponsors and landlords have been less likely to give concessions. Further, this overall stiffening of rental prices while demand starts to outweigh supply could be a key turning point in the future of Manhattan real estate, for the short term at least. This was documented in a couple of recent news articles in Bloomberg [link here] and The Real Deal [link here].
Will rental prices go high enough to match mortgage amounts on a monthly basis? Sellers sure hope so, but if you're a buyer in this marketplace hoping to take advantage of super-low real estate prices and steady interest rates — your time is now! Trust me when I tell you that trying to time the market has been the downfall of many hopeful buyers and their agents.
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