What Can We Expect in Real Estate in 2025?

What can we expect in real estate in 2025?
 
 Annual appreciation rates may range from 3-5%, reflecting the community’s prestige and location. Our coastal areas will continue to attract buyers from Los Angeles, San Francisco, AZ, and TX, especially those seeking second homes, investment opportunities, or the desire to relocate to Orange County.
 
Supply is expected to remain constrained due to limited new listings and low turnover within the community. Sellers with unique properties (e.g., proximity to the beach, panoramic views, newly constructed) are poised to benefit the most. Our Newport Beach market is set to remain robust, supported by limited supply, steady demand, and the timeless allure of our coastline. 
 
As always, please reach out if you have any questions or comments regarding your local market.

DID YOU KNOW?
Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, investors have added a staggering $8.2 trillion to the market valuations of tech’s Big 6 firms: Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The 2024 US federal budget was $6.8 trillion.....

DID YOU KNOW?
Microsoft  announced they'll be building $80 billion worth of A.I. focused data centers worldwide in fiscal 2025, with over half of that spent in the US. How could this impact employment in your area? (they tend to employ around 15 people per shift) Housing needs and prices? Infrastructure needs for water and electricity supply? (WSJ)
 
DID YOU KNOW?
Americans discard roughly 36 million tons of plastic each year, more than any other country. This year, try to avoid plastic waste....it lands in our food supply and it's not that tasty.

DID YOU KNOW? 
Researchers have estimated that a single ChatGPT query requires almost 10 times as much electricity to process as a traditional Google search. By 2034 annual global energy consumption by data centers is expected to top 1,580 ­terawatt-hours—about as much as is used by all of India—compared to about 500 today. Data centers need to be cooled and can consume more than a billion liters of water a day — much of it drinking quality, enough to supply 3.3 million people for a day. Metals like steel, silicon, quartz, copper and germanium are required to manufacture chips, circuits, and processors. (Bloomberg)

DID YOU KNOW?
Roborock’s latest robotic vacuum cleaner the Saro Z70 is equipped with a mechanical arm that can pick up and remove obstacles in its path. An array of cameras and sensors allows the robot to process visual information and determine anything you may have left on the floor. You can even use the company’s app to program the arm so that it knows to put your dirty socks in the hamper every time it comes across them. The Saros Z70 is expected to start around $2,000 when it goes on sale later this year.

DID YOU KNOW?
Thinking of refreshing your home or painting your living room a new color?  Check out these interesting insights when it comes to home design colors:

Blue: Trust, stability, calmness
Red: Urgency, excitement, attention-grabbing
Green: Nature, freshness, sustainability
Yellow: Warmth, happiness, optimism
Orange: Energy, enthusiasm, value
Black: Sophistication, power, luxury
 

Marc Cuban says that when we invest cautiously and conservatively...and spend frugally, we can reduce stress and grow wealth over time. This may eliminate huge windfalls from riskier behaviors, but it may also eliminate huge losses...and help you sleep better!