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2025 Real Estate Trends: What Homebuyers and Sellers Need to Know

2025/1/23
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作为 NerdWallet 的《Smart Money》播客主播,Sean Pyles 提供了深入的财务和保险知识,帮助听众做出明智的财务决策。
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Sean Pyles: 我认为2024年对希望买房或卖房的人来说是艰难的几年,高抵押贷款利率和高房价对买家来说是不利的。我们想在这一集中探讨2025年房地产市场的状况,并为购房者和卖家提供一些建议。 Sara Rathner: 我同意。市场仍然紧张,因为拥有低利率抵押贷款的人不愿出售房屋,导致房屋供应不足。我们与Holden Lewis讨论了影响房地产市场的一些因素,包括利率、房价和房屋供应。 Holden Lewis: 我认为2024年住房可负担性受到了严重冲击。房价上涨,抵押贷款利率在5月前上涨,6月至9月下降,之后再次上涨。这导致4月至7月购房季可负担性下降。潜在购房者关注房价、抵押贷款利率和房屋供应量三个因素,其中房屋供应不足是制约市场的主要因素。目前市场上的房屋数量比2023年和2024年同期有所增加,但房屋滞销时间更长,因为房价和利率使购房变得困难。买家正在适应一种新的常态:抵押贷款利率将保持在6%以上,房价将继续上涨,但涨幅不大。“利率锁定”现象仍然是房地产市场的一个重要问题,许多拥有低利率抵押贷款的房主不愿出售房屋,因为他们不愿意放弃低利率。要解冻房地产市场,抵押贷款利率需要下降;当利率降至6.25%或更低时,买家会进入市场。为了吸引房主出售房屋,抵押贷款利率需要下降到5.5%或更低;但预计利率今年和明年都不会下降到这个水平。住房短缺是由于地方政府的土地使用限制阻碍了房屋建设。关于特朗普政府计划如何缓解购房者困境的证据好坏参半,其计划中关于开放联邦土地用于住房开发的措施,短期内不会产生影响。购房者应该先获得抵押贷款预批,了解自己能借多少钱,以及能负担什么价位的房子。购房者应与房屋保险代理人建立联系,因为房屋保险保费一直在快速上涨。购房者应尽早了解房屋保险成本,以免因房屋保险费用过高而无法承担房屋月供。如果找到合适的、负担得起的房子,就应该立即出价,不要试图预测市场。出售房屋时,应该对房屋进行必要的维护和装修,以提高房屋的吸引力,不要试图以现状出售。出售房屋时,应注重房屋外观,例如景观和门面,并记录最近的维修和改进情况。房屋外观的改善(如景观美化)是性价比最高的投资。目前的抵押贷款利率虽然高于历史低点,但仍低于历史高点,许多购房者习惯了低利率环境,因此对高利率感到犹豫。购房者正在适应利率高于6%的新常态。去年8月生效的一项新规规定,购房者负责设定自己房产经纪人的佣金,而不是由卖家决定。这项新规导致佣金总额下降,但可能对首次购房者不利。由于房屋短缺,卖家仍然拥有议价优势。卖家需要合理定价、装修房屋并聘请专业摄影师进行有效的在线营销,才能成功出售房屋。卖家应该对房屋进行适当的布置和清洁,并使用专业的摄影设备拍摄房屋照片。 Sara Rathner: 我认为,无论经济形势如何,购房者都应该根据自身情况制定计划,不要盲目等待市场变化。

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This chapter sets the stage by discussing the challenges in the 2025 housing market, including high mortgage rates and home prices, and tight inventory. It also introduces the concept of taking proactive steps to prepare for buying or selling a house.
  • High mortgage interest rates and high home prices are creating headwinds for homebuyers.
  • The housing market is tight due to low inventory.
  • Proactive steps can be taken to prepare for buying or selling a house in 2025.

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Learn how to navigate the 2025 housing market with tips for buyers and sellers facing high rates, prices and tight inventory.

What steps can you take to buy a home in a high-rate market? How can you prepare your home to sell for the best price? Hosts Sean Pyles and Sara Rathner discuss how buyers and sellers can navigate the 2025 housing market despite high rates, tight inventory and rising home prices. NerdWallet mortgage reporter Holden Lewis joins the episode to share tips for buyers, including how to get pre-approved for a mortgage, the importance of budgeting for rising homeowners insurance premiums, and why timing the market is risky. He also shares smart strategies for sellers, including the value of curb appeal, documenting recent repairs, and how professional staging and photography can make a home stand out. Plus: Learn about broader housing trends, like the impact of "rate lock-in" on inventory, the connection between Federal Reserve policies and mortgage rates, and how changes to real estate agent commission rules are affecting buyers. 

In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: housing market 2025, home buying tips, selling a house, mortgage rates 2025, real estate trends, rate lock-in, pre-approval mortgage, homeowners insurance costs, house affordability, first-time homebuyers, housing inventory shortage, real estate commissions, Fed and mortgage rates, buying a house in high rates, preparing to sell a home, home staging tips, home prices, real estate commission changes, real estate agent fees, home selling strategies, 2025 real estate forecast, Zillow stalking, housing market challenges, tips for house hunters, real estate market tips, and real estate pricing trends.

To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]).

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