Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Survey Shows End of Home Buyer Tax Credit Unlikely to Deter Buyers!

Looks like those who are looking to sell this summer have some good news! According to findings released by Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc., 65% of surveyed consumers who are currently in the process of shopping for homes, believe that the end of the tax credit will have little or no effect on their interest in purchasing a home.

Furthermore, more than 90% of consumers believe the home buyer tax credits have helped both first-time home buyers and the U.S. housing market overall. As for people's local areas, 46% of consumers are expecting prices to increase over the next year, compared to only 12% who believe they will decline. As for consumer's outlook over the next five years, 79% expect real estate prices to increase and 20% expect a "substantial increase" in home prices.

With regard to home ownership as an investment, an interesting finding of the survey is the majority of consumer's (75%) believe home ownership is a better investment than individual stocks and bonds. 72% believe home ownership is a better investment than mutual funds, and 74% affirm that it's better than a traditional savings account.

Yet another fascinating revelation, is that despite the real estate downturn nationally and the softened economic state the U.S. is in, the perception of home ownership as a quality investment remains strong with renters. Of those who currently rent, 75% believe that in the long-term, owning their home is a more satisfactory choice over renting.

The survey by Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc. was conducted during April 15-20th, 2010 and included 1,000 Americans between the ages of 25-64 with a household income of at least $35,000.
 
This is a bit of good news for both buyer's and seller's in the wake of a tender economic state. I've always believed that the generation of jobs should be the number one economic concern of the government and with that comes everything else. If people have money, they'll buy property. This is probably easier said than done and I am certainly no economic strategist. I'm just a pro-style agent. I try not to spread my expertise too thin. People get jealous and no one likes a know-it-all. Suddenly, I'm reliving those moments of being picked last for kickball in 6th grade. My mom said it's because it was the picker's strategy, act like you don't want the best player so you can build the rest of your team. She is so smart!


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