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Is the Health Crisis Driving Buyers Out of Urban Areas?
July 2, 2020 by
The pandemic has caused consumers to re-examine the components that make up the “perfect home.” Many families are no longer comfortable with the locations and layouts of their existing homes. The allure of city life (more congested) seems to be giving way to either suburban or rural life (less congested). The fascination with an open floor plan seems to be fading as people are finding a need for more privacy while working from home.
Recently, news.com released a report that revealed how buyers’ views of listings are leaning heavily to more suburban and rural properties. Here are the year-over-year percentage increases in views per property type:
- Urban – 7%
- Suburban – 13%
- Rural – 16%
In the report, Javier Vivas, Director of Economic Research for realtor.com, gives these numbers some context:
“This migration to the suburbs is not a new trend, but it has become more pronounced. After several months of shelter-in-place orders, the desire to have more space and the potential for more people to work remotely are likely two of the factors contributing to the popularity of the burbs.”
Realtor Magazine also just reported that the desire to move is strongest in our city markets:
“Nearly 30% of respondents living in a high-density urban area say that the pandemic is prompting them to want to move by the end of the year…This is more than double the rate of those living in rural parts of the country, where residents are much more likely to stay put rather than to relocate.”
New Construction Also Seeing a Surge in Views
Since the pandemic has altered how consumers think about floor plans, builders are anticipating how future homes will change. In a recent press release by Zillow, it was explained that:
- Builders believe as people spend more time at home during the pandemic, buyers are realizing which features of their homes are working and not working.
- Homebuilders predict open-concept floor plans will be a thing of the past, as people now value more walls, doors, and overall privacy.
- New construction, which offers the chance to personalize home features, saw its listing page views grow by 73% over last May.
The Virus is Even Impacting the Luxury Second-Home Market
It appears that COVID-19 is impacting the luxury market too. In an article released last week titled, Luxury Buyers Return to Market in Force, Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for realtor.com reported:
“Stay at home orders and social distancing have put a new value on the extra space. We’re seeing this in the luxury market as well, which could mean there is renewed interest from high-end buyers to find a second-home that is within driving distance from their primary residence.
Much like the suburbs are gaining favor with home shoppers, second home markets are seeing increased interest from luxury buyers…Views of luxury properties accelerated 56% in The Hamptons, 28% in Palm Springs and 24% in Greenwich compared to January trends.”
Bottom Line
It appears that a percentage of people are preparing to leave many American cities. Some of these moves will be permanent, while others will be temporary (such as a getaway to a second home). In either case, many consumers are on the move. Real estate professionals are ready and willing to help in any way they can.
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The #1 Reason It Is Difficult to Find Your Dream Home
January 23, 2020 by
The headlines in real estate today all revolve around one major point: there is a shortage of homes available for sale. Price appreciation is accelerating again because there is a shortage of homes available for sale. First-time buyers are taking longer to purchase a home because there is a shortage of homes available for sale in the lower price points. Boomers are staying in their current homes longer because there is a shortage of homes available for sale to which they would move. In certain markets, affordability is becoming more challenging because there is a shortage of homes available for sale.
What’s the major reason for this lack of housing inventory?
The issue was examined in a recent article by the National Home Builders Association (NAHB). In the article, Robert Dietz, Chief Economist for NAHB, explained:
“Home building in the 2010s was a story of the Long Recovery. After the Great Recession, the number of home builders declined significantly, and housing production was unable to meet buyer demand…Years of population and household formation growth, combined with relatively reduced levels of home building, have left the market with a critical supply shortage.”
Here are the single-family home construction starts by decade for the last six decades:
Obviously, there’s a current shortage of homes for sale because not enough houses were built over the last ten years. To add to the challenge, the U.S. population expanded by more than 20 million people during the 2010s.
Below is a graph showing the number of starts per every million in population. The last decade shows that starts per population were less than half the average of the previous five decades.
There’s good news coming!
The NAHB article explains that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
How confident home builders are in the housing market is a great indicator of how much building is about to get started. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair,” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average,” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as “good” than “poor.”
Here are the HMI readings going back to 2008:
The 2019 confidence reading of 76 was the highest since 1999. The January 2020 index came in one point lower at 75. These readings indicate we should see an increase in new residential construction in 2020. Just last week, NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde stated:
“Low interest rates and a healthy labor market combined with a need for additional inventory are setting the stage for further home building gains in 2020.”
The increase in housing starts has already begun. According to the January report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, single‐family housing starts were up 11.2% and attained the highest level in thirteen years.
Bottom Line
Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seller thinking of moving up or down, 2020 could be your year with more new construction homes coming to market.
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Realty Executives Elite Homes Chosen To Represent The Bedford Estate
December 17, 2019 by
Top Real Estate Broker in Northern NJ, Matthew De Fede
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Realty Executives Elite Homes is Celebrating it’s 5th Year in Business in Northern New Jersey, Matthew De Fede Broker/Owner Says
“It feels like it has been decades since we opened our doors but in a short amount of time we have built a rather strong brand in the Nutley, Montclair Area”
Matthew had a vision of opening up a real estate office that was run more like a Advertising Agency, something he has some experience in.
Having worked for major companies for the past 29 years he took his skills and knowledge of marketing and turned it into a growing Real Estate Brokerage in the Northern New Jersey Area and this December will mark 5 years doing just that.
Matthew says we are a digital marketing agency and our products that we sell just happen to be homes and real estate.
For more information you can reach Matthew and his team at 973-846-0065.
Discount Brokers in Nutley, 5 Things You Need To Know When Selling in Nutley NJ
April 18, 2019 by
If you have come here looking for a Discount Brokerage to sell your home in Nutley STOP! and Go here!
We are not a discount Brokerage in Nutley New Jersey, We Are a FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE MARKETING COMPANY in Nutley NJ and we do have a 99% Success Rate When Selling Your Home in Nutley New Jersey
Nutley is located 12 miles from NYC and is a great town for first time home buyers moving from NYC to NJ, Close to all Major roads as well as the New Medical School in Nutley New Jersey, and the new future home of Quest Diagnostics, The average home price is $35ok – $450k you can get a nice 3 bedroom 2 bath home in one of Nutley’s gorgeous sections. Nutley has several sections, The Washington Section, The Yantcaw Section, The Radcliffe Section, The Spring Garden Section and the Lincoln section of Nutley New Jersey. Here are some of the latest homes I have sold in Nutley recently.
5 Enclosure in Nutley New Jersey Was Sold for $539,000.00
This home is a 4 Bedroom 2 Full Bath & 2 Half Bath Located in the Yanticaw Section of Town, This home was built in 1886 and totally renovated in 2018
SOLD BY MATTHEW DE FEDE of REALTY EXECUTIVES ELITE HOMES
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What Discount Brokers Won’t Do For You
1. Photograph Your Home, You will have to pay extra for real good photos
2.Will Not Supply You With A Virtual Tour, You would also have to play for that
3. Market The Property Daily, They just put the home on the MLS
4. Will not negotiate your deal and handle home inspection issues etc.
5. Will Not Pick Up The Phone On A Sunday Night at 8pm When You Have a Question.
23 Taft St. in Nutley New Jersey
This home was a 3 Bedroom 1.5 Bath Home in The Lincoln Section of Nutley New Jersey
SOLD BY MATTHEW DE FEDE of REALTY EXECUTIVES ELITE HOMES
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Living In Nutley New Jersey
Franklin Avenue & High Street
Established in the late 17th century by Dutch and English settlers on the west bank of the Passaic River, Nutley has retained its small town atmosphere through the centuries. Competently governed by a board of commissioners and home to one of the nation’s premier pharmaceutical companies, Hoffmann-La Roche, it is a stable and progressive community, whose residents voluntarily staff the emergency and rescue squad and most of the fire department.
Through the years, the town has had its share of notable residents, including Annie Oakley, Martha Stewart, well-known artists, a countess, a Swiss baron, a baroness and members of Jackie Kennedy’s family. It is basically a residential community and boasts a park in every neighborhood. The New York skyline is visible from any hill in town and Manhattan is just a short bus ride away. An excellent school system is maintained at a cost far lower than surrounding communities and major colleges and universities are within easy commuting distance.
The Nutley Oval
Perhaps Nutley’s charm and appeal is most evident by the fact that families stay in town from generation to generation and grandchildren and great grandchildren walk the same streets their ancestors trod. Nutley is conveniently located just eleven miles straight out from NYC. The township is comfortably saddled between the Passaic River, Route 3, the GSP and the township of Belleville to the south.
NUTLEY TOWNSHIP WEBSITES
NutleyNJ (Official Township Web Site.)
NJ Hometown
www.Nutleynet.com
www.oldnutley.org
www.nutleyschools.org/
www.nutleytown.com/
www.nj.com/nutley/
www.northjersey.com/towns/Nutley.html
List of Civic Members
Check out these websites for statistics about Nutley: www.zip-codes.com and www.yahoo/neighborhoods.com
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES
• Town Hall: 1 Kennedy Drive, Nutley, NJ 07110 – Phone: 973-284-4951 / Fax: 973-284-4901 – Website
• Emergency and Rescue Squad: 119 Chestnut Street, Nutley, NJ 07110 – Phone: 973-667-7487*
• Police and Fire Departments: 228 Chestnut Street, Nutley, NJ 07110 – Phone: 973-284-4940*
• Board of Education: 375 Bloomfield Avenue, Nutley, NJ 07110 – Phone: 973-661-3500 – Website
• Nutley Free Public Library: 93 Booth Drive, Nutley, NJ 07110 – Phone: 973-667-0405 – Website
*In the event of an emergency, dial 911.
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Here’s to a Wonderful 2019!
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