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A Recession Does Not Equal a Housing Crisis

It’s no surprise that The COVID-19 pandemic is causing an economic slowdown.   The good news is, home values actually increased in three of the last five U.S. recessions and decreased by less than 2% in the 4th.   All things considered, an economic slowdown does not equal a housing crisis and this will not be a repeat of 2008. On a personal note, many people are asking me what is going on locally in the real estate market.   I can happily say that none of my clients have cancelled and many have taken advantage of the “zero” interest rate.   My vacant listings are continuing to show as well.   I have a friend in new home sales in Summerlin and they have had only 1 cancellation out of six buyers closing within the next 30 days. I would like to go out on a limb and say that we will spring back from this.   I predict that we will have even more people moving to Las Vegas for the sunshine, warm weather, low cost housing and healthy life...