Share
Real estate entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran predicts a significant rise in home prices once interest rates drop. She believes that the current “bottleneck” in the real estate market, caused by sellers unwilling to move due to higher interest rates and buyers hesitant to purchase, will break once interest rates decrease.
Surge in Buying Activity Could Spur 20% Rise in Home Prices
Corcoran expects a surge in buying activity and a potential 20% increase in house prices. Despite a recent report indicating the first annual decline in home prices in 11 years, Corcoran notes that this is not the case everywhere, with prices in the Southwest and South Florida still rising.
Corcoran: 2008 Style Housing Crash Not Likely
She does not anticipate a major housing market crash similar to 2008, as homeowners are not overleveraged.
“There’s really no comparison to now compared to what came before,” she said.
The Commercial Real Estate Market
However, she predicts a slow recovery for the commercial real estate market, with high vacancy rates and low confidence in a turnaround.
Read more at Go Banking Rates.
RELATED TOPICS:
Bettors Banking on Eagles Resurgence, Cowboys Regression as NFL Season Begins
11 hours ago
Abandoned Poodle Mix Adam Survives the Wild and Seeks a Forever Home
13 hours ago
Top Brazilian Judge Orders Suspension of X Platform in Brazil Amid Feud With Musk
1 day ago
How a Real Estate Boom Drove Political Corruption in Los Angeles
1 day ago
Palestinian TikTok Star Who Shared Details of Gaza Life Under Siege Is Killed by Israeli Airstrike
1 day ago
Will Gov. Newsom Call a Special Session to Deal With Gas Prices?
33 mins ago
Categories
![Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at an event in anticipation of signing a bill on his proposed oil profit penalty plan in Sacramento on March 28, 2023. (CalMatters/ Miguel Gutierrez Jr.)](https://gvwire.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/31175839/newsom-big-oil.webp)
Will Gov. Newsom Call a Special Session to Deal With Gas Prices?
![](https://gvwire.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/16183042/Eagles-vs-49ers.jpg)
Bettors Banking on Eagles Resurgence, Cowboys Regression as NFL Season Begins
![A black poodle's face with his tongue sticking out](https://gvwire.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/29135336/Rescued-from-an-abandoned-home-after-weeks-of-fending-for-himself-Adam-a-shy-but-sweet-poodle-mix-is-now-seeking-a-loving-forever-home.-Mells-Mutts-1024x538.jpg)
Abandoned Poodle Mix Adam Survives the Wild and Seeks a Forever Home
![](https://gvwire.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/30180712/AP24242759968532-1024x576.jpg)
Top Brazilian Judge Orders Suspension of X Platform in Brazil Amid Feud With Musk
![](https://gvwire.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/28091346/082824-Lede-1024x576.jpg)