How Boomerang Buyers Will Soon Flood the Market
- Average credit score nationwide is 700 as of April 2017
- About 6 million people, over the next 5 years, can buy a house again – due to disappearing bankruptcies
- Housing market inventory will remain tight for years to come
What is a Boomerang Buyer?
A Boomerang Buyer refers to those who previously owned a home and lost it for a number of reasons but are now rejoining the homeowner market. It could have been because they were late 60 days or more on their mortgage payments. They could have lost their mortgage due to a foreclosure, short sale, or other non-satisfactory closures. In these cases, it means the borrower was unable to pay back their loan and stepped away from it. Boomerang buyers could have also made mortgage modifications.
Over the next few years, about 6 million previous homeowners will be able to re-enter the housing market because their bankruptcies will disappear from their credit. This process has already started and will hit its peak this year. Back in 2010, the number of non-business bankruptcies hit a high with about 1.1 million filed. This was the highest point during the financial crisis.
So what does this mean? Well, there will continue to be a higher rate of potential home buyers with this new group joining the journey to their dream home. Basically, these previous homeowners will ‘boomerang’ back into the market.
The Bubble and the Burst
The financial “Bubble” before the crash in 2008 shows home sales peak in 2006. This correlates to mortgage payments being over 60 days late and unemployment rates rising. Combined, these efforts lead to the “Burst,” or the start of the recession. Years later, the economy has recovered and is in more of a “Boom” state.
How’s this all affecting the housing market today?
Credit scores are a huge factor when buying a house. They communicate a buyer’s ability and personal record of paying back a loan. If a borrower struggles to pay back any type of loan be it personal, car, student, or house, it leaves a negative impact on their score. Over time negative “marks” will go away and a large amount of the population will start with a cleaner record very soon!
In April, the average credit score reached 700 nationwide, which is up a point from last year. Not to mention it’s the highest point since 2005, before the “Bubble” and the “Burst.” Keep in mind that scores weren’t being tracked until then.
What does this mean for home buyers?
The inventory in the housing industry is already tight. Now with this new group of borrowers joining the growing number of Millennials, it will stay competitive for a while. Plus the rate of homes being built isn’t fast enough to close the gap. Also, there is another group emerging. The Hispanic population is having a rise in homeownership. So what can you do if you are looking to buy a home?
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What about the Hispanic market?
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Citations:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/credit-scores-hit-record-high-as-recession-wounds-heal-1496055600
http://www.transunioninsights.com/boomerang/
https://www.mykcm.com/2016/01/27/a-million-boomerang-buyers-about-to-enter-market/