2022 real estate market: what do realtors want to see more?
Keeping up with trends is crucial for any industry, and the sphere of real estate isn't an exception. Real estate agents should analyze the market, follow new releases of applications, and learn new approaches to selling and renting homes. Every year brings about new challenges, so re-thinking the existing trends and introducing new ones is a traditional thing nowadays. No wonder realtors come to the conclusion that there are some ideas and tools that should be increased in 2022 to succeed more in this industry. Let's see what modern relators want to see more in their job.
3D tours
The pandemic has changed a lot in the real estate sphere, so now it's not enough to provide listings with a couple of photos to attract attention to them. Now it's important to enhance them not only with floorplans but also with 3D tours. It's a great way to show potential buyers the property without the necessity to visit it personally. Experts hope that this trend will get pace, and the number of listings with these visual elements will increase too. It also simplifies the realtor's responsibilities since the number of making showings decreases too.
Inventory
Realtors and buyers have felt the shortage of housing inventory for the last 3 years and one of the reasons for that is very low-interest rates. Experts inform that the US market lacks over 5 million homes to meet the demand. There is a drop in the construction of new homes, so they are snapped almost immediately, so even wealthy people have to buy second-hand homes. Moreover, the shortage of supply makes prices grow preventing more people from making a purchase when they are ready for that. Therefore, real estate agents hope there will be more homes for sale in the listings in 2022.
Pre-sale inspections
Today, it gets more traditional to inspect a home for sale prior to adding one to the listings. Sellers can benefit from this approach since it prevents buyers from possible discount requests based on contingency or even backing out from the deal. Everything is open from the very beginning, so this inspection helps to prevent many possible downfalls.
Coziness
More agents admit to the popularity of comfortable and attractive dwellings with buyers. They often prefer soft spaces with beautiful bedding and lovely accessories to empty and faceless estates. Probably, this lofe for beauty and comfort will continue to dominate in 2022 too.
Multi-functionality
People get more interested in unusual solutions provided in the floor plans. They would like to have spaces that can be easily transformed from the living area into home offices or art studios. Even garages should acquire new functions and can be transformed into living spaces since this area can be much more valuable in this role.
Attractive outdoor area
Not only the inner state of the property matters for buyers. They start paying more attention to the outdoor area too. Much attention is paid to landscape design and nearby amenities, let alone the presence of additional constructions like a swimming pool or terrace. Small backyards should be adorned with green plants and hedges to look more interesting for buyers.
Renovations
Fewer people want to buy a home and change there a lot. They hope to get updated properties with modern kitchens and bathrooms. Even a higher price for such homes won't be an obstacle if a buyer falls in love with the estate. Therefore, it's better to improve the state of such important rooms prior to adding homes to the marketplaces.
Reasonable words
It often happens that realtors try to heat up the market making both sellers and buyers hurry. The use of different words and stories about the failures of others become the reasons for current clients to have a certain element of fear. It's especially popular with customers who want to sell and buy another home at the same time. they worry that the asking price of theirs is much lower than the price they will have to pay. However, if relators keep control of everything they say in 2022, it will minimize the number of problems of such a kind.It goes without saying that
Cheaper new construction homes
It goes without saying that more people want to move to a new home and become first-time buyers. However, a constant increase in the cost of building materials doesn't allow lowering the price of such homes. Furthermore, there's no sense in building homes of a smaller area since they bring about less profits. Hopefully, builders will be able to make new homes more affordable for buyers and they will surely see an increase in purchases too.
Terraces
The pandemic and the necessity to spend more time at home encouraged more people to look for apartments with spacious terraces. They allow breathing fresh area without leaving the comfort of home and enjoy beautiful scenery with a cup of tasty coffee in the hand. It is also a source of more natural light and an extra value to the total cost of the real estate.
