Question 1

Will higher mortgage rates have Boston condo sellers lowering their asking price?

Accepted Answer

No surprise that mortgage rates will play a big role in how it plays out, and they have been extremely volatile lately.

The invisible impact on the market will be will be Boston condos buyers expect higher mortgage rates to convince sellers to lower their price. But sellers aren’t very empathetic, and most will go with their retail list price based on the highest comps ever recorded, and hope that cute young professional couple with two high-paying jobs falls in love and just pays what it takes to win it.

Question 2

What impact does mortgage rates have on the Boston condo for sale market?

Accepted Answer

If rates miraculously drop back down to 5% and under, then Boston condo buyers won’t have a good reason to expect better pricing, and they will be tempted to give in and just pay what it takes. But if rates are 6% and higher, they have a rallying cry and the Big Standoff will be on.

Question 3

How much lower will condo prices need to be to satisfy Boston condo buyers?

Accepted Answer

They probably won’t have a number in mind, and the answer will just be ‘less’.  It will likely end up being a binary decision – either rates are low enough that we’ll just go ahead and pay these prices, or they won’t.

Question 4

What is the challenge for Boston condo buyers for 2022 and 2023?

Accepted Answer

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