Glut of Million Dollar Homes
Being a research-oriented Realtor® for nearly 20 years, I’m always curious about how laws and trends affect housing prices. Getting a grasp on the direction prices are headed gives me an advantage over most of my competitors and has led to my success.
I’m sure you’ve heard, by now, the new Tax Bill has included legislation limiting the tax deduction for mortgage interest and further imposes limits on deductions from state and local taxes. These two changes alone will hurt home values in New York with high-end home values being hurt the most. Pete King said, “most economists I’ve spoken to believe prices will fall between 10% – 20%.”
Click here to see a story News 12 recently ran on this issue.
Realizing homes are commodities, it stands to reason that when supply goes up, demand and prices come down. With that thought in mind, I was curious to see just how many high-end homes are coming to market in Nassau and Suffolk counties compared to past years. What I found was an eye-opener!
High end up 37%
Measuring Nassau and Suffolk Counties from Jan 1 to March 15 in 2018, there was a 37% increase of million dollar homes hitting the market when compared to the same timeframe in 2017!
I will be updating this post to compare year over year increases periodically. Make sure you bookmark this page and return to the updated information.
My best advice if you have a high-end home you’re contemplating selling – don’t wait! While it may already be too late to be early, don’t wait until the traditional selling season begins in April. The earlier you place your home on the market, the less competition you should face and the easier time you will find to sell.
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