This month, we begin looking into the crystal ball for ideas of how 2020 will shape up in real estate. Growth trends, sales patterns, and even style choices are all a big question mark at this point in the year. How will it all shake out? Only time will truly tell, but here are a few best guesses.

 

Real Estate Continues to See Record Investment Globally

Real estate investment volumes are expected to remain elevated throughout 2020 as investors continue to view it as an attractive asset class. Looking ahead, investors will be cautious in their decisions and look for sectors and markets deemed more robust to economic or geopolitical disruption.

 

Oregon Lawmakers Seek End to Tax Break for Real Estate Investors

At issue is whether the opportunity zone program, part of President Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul, truly incentivizes redevelopment in blighted areas or is gravy for investors in projects that would happen even without the incentive.

 

Single Women Lose Buying or Selling—But there’s Something You Can Do about it

Single women are losing out in the housing market whether they are buying or selling a home, according to a recent study from Kelly Shue and Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham of the Yale School of Management.

 

Real Estate Trends to Watch in 2020

2020 will be an especially challenging time for real estate investors because the economy is slowing, trade wars could drastically affect specific localities, and some of the hottest real estate markets are already cooling down.

 

2020 Real Estate Outlook

Some experts predict next year will be a good but not stellar year for home-buyers -- if the Fed continues to hold rates steady. CFRA’s Global Director of Industry and Equity Research Ken Leon joins Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith on The Ticker to discuss housing market expectations for 2020.

 

Best New Smart Home Gadgets Rolled out at CES

The Consumer Electronics Show took place in Las Vegas last week. To no one's surprise, the market for connected devices and smart home appliances only got bigger. And Procter & Gamble rolled out a robot that delivers toilet paper.

 

Home Prices Continue to Rise in Portland

The number of homes for sale in the Portland area continues to shrink. New listings in November tumbled 30.9% from October, according to the local listing service RMLS.

            

Getting Your Home Market-Ready

If planning to sell your home, whether now or later this year, a few quick and easy checklist items will help a home become market-ready. Prepping now will avoid an overload of to-dos in the coming months and these tips for homeowners can make a large impact on a small budget of time and money.

 

Home Trends from the 2010s that are Here to Stay 

Modern farmhouses with artistic barn doors, apron sinks and white shiplap-clad walls. Popular“Mad Men”-inspired midcentury moderns, and warehouse-evoking industrial chic exposed brick, concrete floors, and bare Edison lightbulbs. Will these home trends make it in the 2020’s?