Recession? Yes. Housing Crash? No.
Recession? Yes. Housing Crash? No.
![]() With over 90% of Americans now under a shelter-in-place order, many experts are warning that the American economy is heading toward a recession, if it's not in one already. What does that mean to the residential real estate market? What is a recession?According to the National Bureau of Economic Research:
COVID-19 hit the pause button on the American economy in the middle of March. Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley are all calling for a deep dive in the economy in the second quarter of this year. Though we may not yet be in a recession by the technical definition of the word today, most believe history will show we were in one from April to June. Does that mean we're headed for another housing crash?Many fear a recession will mean a repeat of the housing crash that occurred during the Great Recession of 2006-2008. The past, however, shows us that most recessions do not adversely impact home values. Doug Brien, CEO of Mynd Property Management, explains:
CoreLogic, in a second study of the last five recessions, found the same. Here's a graph of their findings: What are the experts saying this time?This is what three economic leaders are saying about the housing connection to this recession: Robert Dietz, Chief Economist with NAHB
Ali Wolf, Chief Economist with Meyers Research
John Burns, founder of John Burns Consulting, also revealed that his firm's research concluded that recessions caused by a pandemic usually do not significantly impact home values:
Bottom LineIf we're not in a recession yet, we're about to be in one. This time, however, housing will be the sector that leads the economic recovery. |
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