While the overall appreciation forecast for all 50 states is -1.79%, the forecast in each state varies greatly. While Texas real estate prices are on track to fall closely in line with those of the rest of the country, it’s important for real estate professionals to take a closer look.
Dallas/Plano/Irving
In the last quarter of 2011, the prices of homes in Dallas were ranked about 145, with an appreciation of 1.22%. This is in comparison to the best market, located in Lewiston,Idaho, with an appreciation of 7.64%.Dallas performed much better than the bottom slot on the list, which is home to Sumter,South Carolina and its appreciation of -5.30%. It’s predicted that the house prices in Dallas will be dropping even further, all the way through to the end of 2014.
Austin/Round Rock/San Marcos
The Austin area in Texas performed similarly to Dallas, and the future forecasts are expected to be similar as well.Austin’s home prices were ranked at 176, with an overall appreciation of 0.89%. To illustrate the long-term appreciation in the Austin area, they were ranked 13 within the last 5 years and carried an appreciation of 9.9%. The long-term forecast for the Austin area is that the prices will be going even further down.
Houston/Sugar Land/Bay Town
In the last quarter of 2011, the home prices in Houston were ranked 133, with an appreciation of 1.33%. Using these numbers, the forecast through 2014 is that the prices are going to fall even lower, just like the areas of Austin and Dallas. This is good news for those who plan on buying a house in the near future, but can be tricky for those who plan to sell their homes.
San Antonio/New Braunfels
During the last quarter of 2011,San Antonio home prices were ranked about 315, with an appreciation of -0.68%. In the last 5 years,San Antonio has been ranked as far up as 40, with an appreciation of 6.5%. However, the future forecast for the next several years is that the home prices in San Antonio will drop even further.
Economic Forecasts Nationwide
The drop in housing prices is due in part to several different factors, and the forecasts are created by looking at each of those factors. The values of homes in the past 12 months as well as the changes in the 30 and 15 year mortgage rate interest are factored in. So are the national crude oil prices and natural gas prices, as well as the value of the dollar and the unemployment rate.
In any case, within the next several years, the house prices in Texas will be falling. Individuals who are considering purchasing a home should attempt to do it within that time to take advantage of the low prices all over the state of Texas.
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