Sunday, January 06, 2019 / by Mandee Sears
2019 Real Estate Forecast

FOR BUYERS:
- A Seller's Market is still forecast for Indiana but Buyers won't have to move as quickly as in the Spring of 2018 because inventory of existing homes is predicted to increase. Not to increase enough to make it a total Buyer's Market, though. The increase in inventory is attributed to to a decrease in Buyer demand due to rising interest rates.
- Home prices are also predicted to continue to rise but not at the frenzied pace Sellers have enjoyed the last year or more. Experts are saying home prices will soften this year.
- It is anticipated the FED will make 2 - 3 more rate hikes in 2019 and that the mortgage interest rates could be between 5.0% and 5.8% by the end of the year. Still at historic lows but not as good as buyers have seen since the housing bust.
FOR SELLERS:
- Yes, it will still be considered a Seller's Market but days on market are predicted to increase with demand decreasing.
- Experts agree, gone are the days of automatic multiple offers, selling within hours and above asking price sales. Still, if priced correctly, buyers are ready to offer!
- With an increase in housing inventory, your competition to sell is going up!