Analysis Of The Real Estate Market

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Real estate investments and transactions represent a major part of people’s wealth. The average American has about one-third of their net worth tied to real estate market and when considering the size and scale of the market, real estate can be an attractive and lucrative market for any looking to invest. The real estate market can be volatile, ever changing and unpredictable. However, fundamental knowledge and a basic understanding of the factors that influence changes in the market; may help to see market trends as well as navigate through real estate cycles. This paper will give a basic analysis of the real estate market by looking at different types of real estate markets as well as the influences on the value and uses of property within …show more content…

Demand for real estate can increase and decrease over certain periods of time within a market cycle. Real estate cycles often follow a path of price increases, then overbuilding, then price corrections (Clayton et al., 2011). Some major things that influence demand for real estate are; population and demography, income and credit terms, and consumer preferences and lifestyles (McKenzie & Betts, 2011). On the other hand, supply is influenced by new constructions, demolitions or renovations to older properties, and conversions. Another aspect that holds influence over the real estate mark is government involvement, which can restrict or help the markets behavior; and public requirements such as nuisance standards, environmental concerns and land-use controls; all of which can influence how property is used valued and distributed. It is important to realize that each individual market also has aspects that influence and drive that market as well. The housing market, is mostly influenced by supply and demand, however the commercial and industrial market is heavily influenced by forces in community economics, comparative advantage and community attitudes (McKenzie & Betts, …show more content…

And although, as stated above, the real estate market can me volatile; the real estate market is constantly finding its self at the center of rapid economic and social change, which is transforming the built environment (Kees et al., 2014). Through this knowledge, we see that the market goes through cycles that can be analyzed and predicted to help see trends more clearly. Over all, the real estate market, wither we are referring to the local, national or global market; will continue change through time and in relation to surrounding markets and other internal or external

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