Why the Next Property You Market May Have Fallen Victim to the Wrecking Ball
Could the next property you sell be worth more without the home or commercial building that’s on it? In some areas, real estate trends are pointing to a rising number of teardowns, especially in locations where uber-thin inventory levels are causing home prices to soar. Big cities and hot markets such as coastal and other scenic fare are taking a big hit.
Whack!
Zoning often allows for an apartment or small condo complex on land where a small, single family home, school, or commercial property once stood, making the land beneath some tiny buildings worth far more than the structure on top of it. A flip in traditional market logic where the lot accounts for a mere 10% of overall property value.
Crash!
Teardowns are especially attractive for builders and developers due to the glut of environmental hurdles and zoning issues associated with acquiring land. And the industry is increasingly taking notice of such real estate trends, with teardowns on the rise to account for 10% of all new home construction starts in 2016. That’s an increase of 7.7% from the previous year.
Bang!
Popular in the late 90s and early 2000s before the financial crisis, teardowns are increasingly becoming common in the western U.S., where housing costs are highest. Some 33,400 structures in the west took a hit in 2016, followed by 23,800 in southern regions, 12,300 in the Midwest, and 9,800 in the Northeast.
Boom!
Some of the homes taking the hit aren’t even in bad shape. In fact, buyers are dropping a pretty penny on small and seemingly insignificant homes – just to get the land and rezone it for a multifamily project, such as condos or apartments so they can boost value via added versatility.
Are you up on the latest real estate trends for producing smashing sales results? Find them at Properties Online today.
Recent Comments