Today's Phoenix home sales are running near record levels, but the dynamics are a bit different than other areas of the country. Investors represent about 50% of current home sales, the dollar amounts may be lower due to low-cost foreclosures, but speculative buyers dominate the market right now. We are seeing some homes being fixed and flipped. Investors who purchased foreclosures in the last 18 months may want to flip quickly, but forecasts say they will have to hold on to these properties for a few years to make a profit.
The psychology of the metro Phoenix housing market will be a critical piece to the future.
The return of a more dominant long-term mind-set buyer that sees houses as HOMES could help anchor a new economic model, a plan that looks beyond the next growth boom. A continued short-term speculative view could maintain the boom-and-bust cycles that have characterized Phoenix's economy for the past 50 years.
As many as 40% of all metro Phoenix homeowners are currently underwater, meaning they owe more on their mortgage than their house is worth. Will they stay for the long-term or walk away?
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- Kathleen Mazzocco, Realtor in Anthem, AZ Relocation to Scottsdale, AZ
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