Predictions for 2022: Projected home prices in Albuquerque, NM.

Predictions for 2022: Projected home prices in Albuquerque, NM.

Predictions for 2022: Projected home prices in Albuquerque, NM.

(Transcript Snippet): “Tego: To predictions for 2022 realtor.com came out with their predictions and, you know, there there’s a lot of stuff out there. You know, most of the people in the real estate world are predicting 20, 22 to be a very strong year for real estate, both sales and potential price appreciation. Although most people are predicting at home prices, won’t climb as fast as 2021. And, you know, the, the overall appreciation for the year it’s interesting cuz realtor.com breaks it down by market and they have the Albuquerque Metro area with an increase in home sales of about 4%. So that’s, you know, just the number of sales number of sales units, right? And, and to put that in perspective this year, we’re gonna end up about 5% increase versus 2020, which was a record year as well. So, you know, the number of home selling continue is to increase, which is, and, and that’s what they’re projecting for next year, which is interesting when you think about the, the fact that we ha we’re at all time, low number of homes on the market, right.

Tracy:

So what is realtor.com predicting for the price growth in 2022?

Tego:

Yeah, they’re calling 4.4% growth in, in prices in Albuquerque Metro for 2020, I’m gonna call that low.

Tracy:

So if somebody were looking to buy a home the sooner in 2022, the better, right? Because we expect house prices, realtor.com says 4.4% and you’re calling that a low number.

Tego:

Yeah, I mean, I, you know, just when we look at the supply versus demand, right. I put some stuff out on my Facebook page the other day, and a lot of people were asking me questions about it and, and it was projections, right? It was national projections from a lot of the different experts. And you know, the question is, you know, okay, well, what’s gonna change this, this low supply, high demand, you know, world that we’re living in, in, in residential real estate right now. And there’s just nothing on the horizon that, that makes you go, okay, that’s gonna change, you know, interest rates is the one that a lot of people point to, okay. If interest rates go up to 4%, well, maybe that’ll slow down ’em with the demand. However you put that in perspective, if we go up to 4% and Chris and I talked about this last week the, the lender, Chris, and if we go back up to 4% by the end of 20, 22, well, we’re just back to 2019. Right, right. You know, it, it looks high compared to the, the 3% mortgage rates we’ve been in for the last year or so. Anyway, so Tega, I don’t, I just don’t see anything that that’s gonna make the housing market air quote, slow down right now.

Tracy:

I, I agree. It’s interesting because when I look on this list from realtor.com of 2022, I see Detroit, which you know, is close to where you grew up. Yeah. They, they say that they’re gonna sell 6% more homes

Tego:

Next, speaking of which I’m, I’m looking forward to new year’s Eve got a, a, got a big big Michigan big football game that I’m you know, I’m an Ann Arbor guy I grew up in aro was a, you know, grew up watching the Wolverines

Tracy:

Anyway, grew up, sneaking into the Wolverine

Tego:

Stadium, grew up sneaking into the big house. Yep. Yep. As a kid

Tracy:

And they’re expecting price appreciation in Detroit area up 5.6%, which is interesting. I think they probably were down a lot more

Tego:

Well, and I, I think when you lot of room to go yeah, exactly. Room to run, you know, and I’ve been saying that for, for the Albuquerque area, we had a lot of room to run, but then you look at Aust markets like Austin, where, you know, their prices have gone up, you know, 20 plus percent in a year. And they were already a, you know, a little price market, you know? Well, Austin’s

Tracy:

Expected they to have 4.7% more sales next year than this year and price. Appreciation’s still going up 3%.

Tego:

Yeah. That’s pretty Mo I mean, it’d be, I bet they’d be thrilled to see 3% price appreciation. Honestly, I would be in low. Yeah, yeah. Not higher. Yeah, exactly. You know, kind of staying up with inflation cuz right now home prices are, you know, of course they’re growing faster than well, they got Tesla wages and well, yeah. I mean Austins all kinds of stuff going on. I saw

Tracy:

Detroit because I was looking at Denver, which bring it back home. Right. So I was considering what’s Denver looking like, because we know we’ve helped a lot of people that have moved to Denver mm-hmm <affirmative> or from that area that we’ve helped them. And, and Denver is still expected to have huge growth next year, like 6%. And they’re still expecting prices to go up 5%. So pretty significant when you look at it Phoenix, we know what it’s done, boy, and they’re expecting 7.5% more sales next year than this

Tego:

Year. How about appreciation? <Affirmative>

Tracy:

6.8%. Wow. So almost 7%. They’re expecting prices to continue to rise. I guess we sold the kids kitty house that they went to college and stayed in a little too soon.

Tego:

Well, the, you know, it’s, it’s interesting. There’s a I, I’m looking through this list of all these major metros. I think it’s the top hundred Metro us cuz you know, Albuquerque, we don’t, we don’t fall into the top 50. We’re always we’re somewhere in that top 60 I think anyway there’s not one market that they’re calling as a negative for 20, 22 Honolulu as far as prices. Yeah. As far as prices Honolulu is the only one that’s basically they’re, they’re calling it a, a BA you know, equal, less sales, less

Tracy:

Sales, I mean equal sales, not yeah. Interesting. So

Tego:

Yeah, so it, it just in, you know, and, and of course, as, as we’ve learned in the last couple years, you just kind of never know where things are gonna go and some of these macro things that that could happen. But right now we just have a lot of people that need housing and we have a shortage of, of housing and that’s both homes for sale as well as rental units. And let me just make one more comment. Now, go ahead. Go ahead. Do you have a point to make,

Tracy:

I wanna jump back to me saying that we sold the house in Tempe too soon, because really I don’t believe that. Oh, okay. I wanna clear that up. Yeah. Yeah. So I said that just flippantly, right? Oh, you know, the prices are still going up. We sold that house too soon, but really it was just the right time for us because all of the kids that were our kids, friends that were renting from us right. Were moving on, on, we would’ve had to Rere the house to people we didn’t know. And you know, it was the right time for us, even though prices might go up, we took that money and we’ve invested it elsewhere. Yeah.

Tego:

That, that’s a real, that that can go down a rabbit hole of conversation about real estate investing. And you know, when you’re evaluating your, your, your properties that you own as a investor in real estate, you know, you always wanna see, okay, what’s my return on investment today? Not what it was five years ago when I bought the property. Right. So you’re constantly reevaluating that. And in this case, we had a property that appreciated quite a bit and the amount of rent we could have taken for, you know, what that home was worth. The, the actual, the numbers weren’t that great in the long run. It

Tracy:

Didn’t make sense anymore for the value of the

Tego:

House. It made more sense to take that money out, take it and rein

Tracy:

It elsewhere. Exactly. Right. Yeah. So that’s so I wanted to clarify

Tego:

That. No, no, absolutely.

Speaker 3:

Yeah.

5 Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home

5 Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home

5 Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home | Simplifying The Market

As a buyer in a sellers’ market, sometimes it can feel like you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. When you’re ready to make an offer on a home, remember these five easy tips to help you rise above the competition.

1. Know Your Budget

Knowing your budget and what you can afford is critical to your success as a homebuyer. The best way to understand your numbers is to work with a lender so you can get pre-approved for a loan. As Freddie Mac puts it:

“This pre-approval allows you to look for a home with greater confidence and demonstrates to the seller that you are a serious buyer.”

Showing sellers you’re serious can give you a competitive edge, and it helps you act quickly when you’ve found your perfect home.

2. Be Ready To Move Fast

Homes are selling quickly in today’s competitive housing market. According to the Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR):

“Eighty-three percent of homes sold in November 2021 were on the market for less than a month.”

When houses are selling this fast, staying on top of the market and moving quickly are key. Your agent can help you put together and submit your best offer as soon as you find the home you want to buy.

3. Lean on a Real Estate Professional

No matter what the housing market looks like, rely on a trusted real estate advisor. As Freddie Mac also notes:

“The success of your homebuying journey largely depends on the company you keep. . . . Be sure to select experienced, trusted professionals who will help you make informed decisions and avoid any pitfalls.”

Agents are experts in the local real estate market. They have insight into what’s worked for other buyers in your area and what sellers may be looking for in an offer. It may seem simple, but catering to what a seller needs can help your offer stand out.

4. Make a Strong, but Fair Offer

According to the latest Realtors Confidence Index from NAR, 40% of offers today are above the list price. In such a competitive market, emotions and prices can run high. Having an agent to help you submit a strong, yet fair offer is critical in these situations. Your agent can help you understand the market value of the home and recent sales trends in the area.

5. Be a Flexible Negotiator

When putting together an offer, your trusted real estate advisor will help you consider which levers you can pull, including contract contingencies (conditions you set that the seller must meet for the purchase to be finalized). Of course, there are certain contingencies you don’t want to give up. Freddie Mac explains:

“Resist the temptation to waive the inspection contingency, especially in a hot market or if the home is being sold ‘as-is’, which means the seller won’t pay for repairs. Without an inspection contingency, you could be stuck with a contract on a house you can’t afford to fix.”

Bottom Line

Today’s competitive landscape makes it more important than ever to make a strong offer on a home. Let’s connect to make sure you rise to the top along the way.

Key Things To Avoid After Applying for a Mortgage

Key Things To Avoid After Applying for a Mortgage

Key Things To Avoid After Applying for a Mortgage | Simplifying The Market

Once you’ve found your dream home and applied for a mortgage, there are some key things to keep in mind before you close. It’s exciting to start thinking about moving in and decorating your new place, but before you make any large purchases, move your money around, or make any major life changes, be sure to consult your lender – someone who’s qualified to explain how your financial decisions may impact your home loan.

Here’s a list of things you shouldn’t do after applying for a mortgage. They’re all important to know – or simply just good reminders – for the process.

1. Don’t Deposit Cash into Your Bank Accounts Before Speaking with Your Bank or Lender.

Lenders need to source your money, and cash isn’t easily traceable. Before you deposit any amount of cash into your accounts, discuss the proper way to document your transactions with your loan officer.

2. Don’t Make Any Large Purchases Like a New Car or Furniture for Your Home.

New debt comes with new monthly obligations. New obligations create new qualifications. People with new debt have higher debt-to-income ratios. Since higher ratios make for riskier loans, qualified borrowers may end up no longer qualifying for their mortgage.

3. Don’t Co-Sign Other Loans for Anyone.

When you co-sign, you’re obligated. With that obligation comes higher debt-to-income ratios as well. Even if you promise you won’t be the one making the payments, your lender will have to count the payments against you.

4. Don’t Change Bank Accounts.

Remember, lenders need to source and track your assets. That task is much easier when there’s consistency among your accounts. Before you transfer any money, speak with your loan officer.

5. Don’t Apply for New Credit.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a new credit card or a new car. When you have your credit report run by organizations in multiple financial channels (mortgage, credit card, auto, etc.), your FICO® score will be impacted. Lower credit scores can determine your interest rate and possibly even your eligibility for approval.

6. Don’t Close Any Credit Accounts.

Many buyers believe having less available credit makes them less risky and more likely to be approved. This isn’t true. A major component of your score is your length and depth of credit history (as opposed to just your payment history) and your total usage of credit as a percentage of available credit. Closing accounts has a negative impact on both of those determinants of your score.

Bottom Line

Any blip in income, assets, or credit should be reviewed and executed in a way that ensures your home loan can still be approved. If your job or employment status has changed recently, share that with your lender as well. The best plan is to fully disclose and discuss your intentions with your loan officer before you do anything financial in nature.

Interest Rates: Quick projections for Albuquerque’s Real Estate market

Interest Rates: Quick projections for Albuquerque’s Real Estate market

Interest Rates: Quick projections for Albuquerque’s Real Estate market

(Transcript Snippet): “Tego:

Yeah. Anyway, so Hey, real quick, Eddie. So projections, quick, quick projections, Eddie on interest rates. Chris, what are we, what are we looking at?

Chris:

So here here’s the reality. We talked about tapering. The feds are gonna start to throtle back on how much they’re purchasing as far as mortgage back securities, before they started doing that. And before the COVID effect, as Tego mentioned, we were in the 4% range, the three and a half years ago, my, my interest rate on my mortgage was 4.75, but just as rates had cooled off a bit, but then before the COVID effect, we were around that 4% mark. And so if we simply just go back once the feds taper off and back off on buying mortgage back securities, if we just end up where we were, that’s, that’s a 4% interest rate. So I mean, really that’s the best projection that I can give is, you know, the feds taper, they stop buying mortgage mortgage backed securities. We go back to where

Tego:

We were and that, that’s what I’m hearing from all the, you know, air quote experts you know, in the, in the space is, you know, for, you know, maybe just, just 4% by the end of next year.

Chris:

And, and maybe if the feds do a couple of, of these rate increases, which again, this is overnight rates, banks, lending money to banks. So they’re not raising mortgage rates by a quarter of a point, but if they have a couple of those bumps, it does have some spillover effects. Some of it’s psychological that might, that might push us a little further, but I just think we end up back up where we were and then things go from there. But I, I, I see over the next two to three years, no, no reason that inflation or things aren’t gonna keep us trending upward in, in interest rates. Keep it in mind when we were two and a half percent on a 30 year loan, our economy was in a bad way. Yeah, it was, it was a bad place to be. We, we probably don’t want those again. We don’t want that again. <Laugh>