What This Year Will Be Like For Luxury Real Estate

Families have cautiously started their new year with guarded optimism, carefully worded resolutions, and low-expectation plans. After the ride that 2020 gave us all, we're not in the mood for any more surprises.



Despite all that, real estate investors are concerned about their investments for this year. They're unsure what the current health and economic conditions will mean for their future investment plans. It might seem as if investing in luxury real estate might be a luxury that we can't afford now, but the reality is quite the opposite.

Here are some housing market trends regarding luxury investments that you should know.

A Robust Start to Luxury Housing

Single-family homes and private properties will rise in demand as the work-from-home situation continue. Professionals need to make accommodations for their work commitments, and that requires serious renovations and remodeling. The pandemic and work conditions have spurred a shift in lifestyle choices.

Sleeping and working in the same bed won't suffice as a long-term settlement, and that's why people are looking for alternate living conditions. Those who can afford want to spruce up their home for luxurious arrangements that make it work-friendly. That's why the demand for luxury housing is increasing.

Health Perks in Homes Will Dominate

Before the novel virus had struck us, we couldn't be bothered to wash our hands, follow proper etiquette of sneezing and coughing, or disinfect our surroundings. But ever since the hospitals started filling up with COVID-19 positive cases, people have become more health-conscious. The virus may or may not have much to do with lack of hygiene, but it's common to think that clean surroundings are less likely to carry the virus.

This trend has reflected in housing market trends. Buyers are looking for homes with robust HVAC appliances and plumbing drainage system. Touch-less functions such as revolving doors are also high in demand as such housing health perks dominate the market.

Outdoor Spaces For The Win

 Another takeaway from the year that’ll forever be marked in history books is to reserve large gatherings for outdoor spaces. Congregations increase the chances of spreading the virus, irrespective of which disease it is. Even once coronavirus is erased from the face of this earth (touch wood), we would have a hyper-sensitivity to health hazards and contagious diseases.

The collective trauma from last year will encourage home buyers to prioritize large outdoor spaces. Be it decks, gardens, verandas, or backyards; realtors will have new guidelines to work with. This naturally increases the total covered area of the house and classifies it as a larger luxury villa, but buyers are willing to part with more money to secure a safe future.

Are you one such buyer who requires guidance from a real estate expert?

Phillip Fehler is a real estate broker at Fathom Realty who has extensive knowledge and experience in the real estate industry in North Carolina.

He can guide you best about real estate investments and help you find the assets that’ll be most suitable for you.

Call at (910) 381-1341 or email at phillipsellsnc@gmail.com. 

 

 

 

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