6 Tongue-In-Cheek Real Estate Predictions for 2023

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Plenty of people are trying to take a stab at predicting what the real estate market will do in 2023. Is there a bubble waiting to pop? Will prices crash? How much higher will mortgage rates get?

So far, if you read through all of the predictions out there, it sounds like we should expect home prices to go down. Some say they’ll take a steep dive, while others say to expect slightly lower prices. But then again, there are people saying prices may go up.

Probably the most accurate prediction that can be made is that nobody will be able to accurately predict what will happen to the real estate market, and whoever is closest just happened to make a lucky guess. The real estate market has a mind of its own, and only time will truly tell how it plays out.

So, rather than taking a serious stab at what’ll happen, let’s have some fun and make some wild guesses at what might happen in real estate for 2023. Here are 6 off-the-wall things that probably won’t happen, but if they do come true, remember you heard it here first!

1) You’ll be able to choose your own Zestimate

With Twitter under his belt, Elon Musk will set his sights on Zillow. He’ll buy the site and make it so homeowners can choose the value of their Zestimate for a small monthly fee, and will throw in a checkmark feature that verifies it’s the truth for a slightly higher amount.

2) The people who were waiting to buy in 2008 are still waiting…

If real estate values do go down (even a tiny bit) the same exact buyers who were waiting for the “bubble” to pop in 2008 will now say they won’t buy because the market may crash in 2023. This is despite the fact that anyone who bought back then has a ton of equity 15 years later, even if their house went down in value for a while. 

3) …but they will buy property in the metaverse

Even though they never think it’s a good time to buy real estate in the real world, those same people will dump the equivalent of a down payment for an actual house into buying a virtual house in the metaverse. This is despite the fact that they can’t even live in it, and it could easily end up being worth nothing in a few years because someone was running a cyber scam.

4) REALTOR® will still be mispronounced

After 106 years, nothing will change; people will still add an “uh” in the middle of the two-syllable word many agents go by.

5) FSBO signs will get a facelift

FSBO signs will finally get a facelift, and go from the classic jarring red and white they’ve been for decades, to a softer hue of blue which is meant to invoke feelings of trust. Studies and stats will show that the majority of FSBO’s end up listing with an agent anyway.

6) No more time change, but we’ll add a day to the week

The US House of Representatives will sign off on the Sunshine Protection Act, ending Daylight Saving Time and the need to change our clocks twice a year. However, The National Association of Realtors will lobby to get an additional day of the week added to the calendar, so agents can finally take a day off. It will pass, but agents will just end up working an extra day every week.

All kidding aside – please get in touch today and let’s make your New Year’s resolution to buy or sell a home a reality with our realty skills (see #4 above)! Kevin and Jennifer Hanley, REALTORs The Hanley Home Team of Keller Williams Realty Atlantic Partners Southside 904-515-2479 HanleyHomeTeam.com

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Why You Need to Make Home Buying Your New Year’s Resolution

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Losing weight, starting an exercise plan, or giving up on smoking are some of the most common New Year’s resolutions for a vast majority of individuals. But have you ever thought that buying a home should be in your New Year’s plan? Let’s face it, you have been dreaming about moving into your own home for such a long time. You even have plans for the kitchen cabinets and a backyard where your kids can play with your dog. But somehow you have not been able to convert your dreams into reality. It is finally the time to stop postponing your decision and start the home buying process….welcome to 2019!

 

Buying a home is a great New Year’s resolution

If you have been living in a rented place for a long time, isn’t it the right time to stop making the bank account of your landlord happy? It’s time to treat your family to a place that it can truly call its own!

 

Benefits of home ownership should spur you into action

There are so many benefits of buying a home that it would take a full article to describe each one of them. But just the fact that you can have your own home with the same (or less) monthly payment that you are now paying as rent should be reason enough to spur you into action. You would need money to put forward in the form of down payment but this money helps in building equity into your home.

 

Mortgage rates are going up and so are the prices of properties. Waiting any longer will only make it that much more difficult for you to buy a home. If you make home buying as a New Year’s resolution, the first step is to contact The Hanley Home Team to help you create an achievable action plan. Give us a call and let’s make it a GREAT 2019 together – www.HanleyHomeTeam.com 904-515-2479 Kevin and Jennifer Hanley, REALTORS The Hanley Home Team of Keller Williams Realty

Big Goals This Year?

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Are you going to be one of the few who look back one year from now with the extreme satisfaction of having kept your promises to yourself? Or will you be among the millions who vow to try again next year?

We want you to be in the first category, and we want to help you see your goals become reality. So in that spirit, we thought we’d share a few strategies and tools for success this year.

1) Have you really articulated your goal? Is it “be in better shape” or is it “lose 30 pounds”? A degree of specificity is a must, because you’ll need an objective against which you can measure your efforts.

2) Have you gotten excited about your goal? Have you imagined the outcome? Don’t be ashamed to really visualize yourself enjoying the spoils of your hard work. Imagine yourself sharing your success story with pride.

3) Share your goals! Don’t keep your dreams in the closet where no one can see them. Public declaration not only helps you find third-party support from friends and family, but putting them out there makes them harder to abandon when motivation flags.

4) Don’t give in to “all or none” thinking. When you slip, lose focus, or encounter setbacks, don’t use them as license to give up. It will feel worse to crawl back after a blow-out than it will to forgive yourself and pick up where you left off. Accept that progress matters more than perfection.

5) Leverage apps and other technology to help you make progress. Automatic reminders, social networks, and other goal-specific tools can help. (Check out this article on “5 Apps for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions: http://mashable.com/2012/12/27/apps-new-years-resolutions/)

So what are your goals? Comment below! No time like the present to make your dreams public.

(Of course, if one of your goals is to buy or sell a home, we’d be happy to play a big part in helping you reach that objective! Contact us today: Kevin and Jennifer Hanley, REALTORS 904-422-7626 http://www.HanleyHomeTeam.com