SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – Residence gross sales within the Bay Space are at their lowest degree in 20 years. KRON4 spoke to a realtor about why there are so few properties in the marketplace.
Michelle Elliot, a realtor with Coldwell Banker within the South Bay, was within the prime 3% of gross sales for 2022 in Santa Clara County, however this 12 months, issues are totally different.
“I’m within the prime 1% in my county, and I’ve achieved about 40% much less, and I’m nonetheless within the prime 1% for my county,” she mentioned.
Elliot says COVID and the federal reserve rate of interest hikes have led to fewer dwelling gross sales.
“First is that, as a result of the rate of interest sort of popped up, it implies that sellers that beforehand had a low-interest price actually don’t have that a lot incentive to promote their property and get into a bigger property or change their rate of interest,” she mentioned.
A report launched earlier this month mentioned Bay Space actual property costs have additionally dropped the quickest within the nation.
Jeff Tucker, a senior economist with Zillow, said that dwelling values in San Francisco are down 9 p.c, and people in San Jose are down 8 p.c from this time a 12 months in the past. Elliot says this market is nice for first-time dwelling patrons.
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“When rates of interest are excessive, it actually opens the door for those that don’t have some huge cash down,” she mentioned.
Elliot says that features individuals making use of for loans via the Federal Housing Administration that require down funds decrease than 3.5% and decrease minimal credit score scores.
