Globalization and Real Estate
Lawrence Yun, Ph.D. Senior Economist NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Presentation at International Presidential Advisory Group Meeting Chicago, IL July 18, 2007
Top World Economies
$ trillion
15
10
5
0
U.S. Japan Germany China U.K.
Source: IMF
Expanding World Economy – Without the U.S.
2005 15 12 9 6 3 0 U.S. Asia South Eurozone America U.K. Eastern Europe World
%
2006
Source: World Bank
Typical Economic Expansion Rates
%
12 9 6 3 0
U.S.
Japan
Germany
China
U.K.
World Economies in 30 years (in 2037)
$ trillion
U.S. Japan Germany China U.K.
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
2007
Source: NAR
2017
2027
2037
Global Interdependence
• China benefiting greatly from access to the U.S. market • Why not simply shut off China from U.S. Market? – Higher inflation – Higher interest rates • China holds $1.3 trillion in FX of which 30% are U.S. $ denominated – Stagnating U.S. economy
Global Bond Investors Determine Long rates
Mortgage Rate 7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
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Source: Freddie Mac
Fed Controls on Short Rates
Mortgage Rate
%
Fed Funds Rate
7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
4 00 2 n Ja 4 00 2 u -J l 5 00 2 n Ja 5 00 2 u -J l 6 00 2 n Ja 6 00 2 u -J l 7 00 2 a -J n
Source: Freddie Mac, Federal Reserve
Rates: Long Run Decline … Ending?
Mortgage Rate 20
1970s
9% average
1980s
13% average
1990s
8% average
2000s
6.5% average
15 10 5 0
an Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan -J 2 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 97 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 1
Source: Freddie Mac
20 00
$0.80
$0.90
$1.00
$1.10
$1.20
$1.30
$1.40
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Source: BLS
U.S. homes are selling at a 30% to 40% discount
$Dollar vs Euro
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U.S. Population Projection
2000 to 2050
milliion
450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
2000
2050
Source: U.S. Census
Rapid Growth in Developing Countries
2000 to 2050
milliion
1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0
2050
2000
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Stagnant or Declining Population
2000 to 2050
milliion
200
150
100
2000
2050
50
0
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Fr an
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Source: U.S. Census, Brugesgroup, The Economist
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Most Expensive Cities in 2006
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Moscow Seoul Tokyo Hong Kong London 6. Osaka 7. Geneva 8. Copenhagen 9. Zurich 10. Oslo 10. New York
Source: Mercer Consulting
International Home Price Growth
(1997 to 2005)
• U.S. price growth 74% ---------------------------------
• Spain 140% • U.K. 150%
• Ireland 180%
RISKIER MORTGAGE PRODUCTS
International Trade
%
30
Import + Export in relation to GDP
20
10
0
19 50
19 60
19 70
19 80
19 90
20 00
Source: BEA
20 07
Manufacturing Sector’s Share of Economy %
50 40
30
20
10
0
19 50
Source: BEA
20 07
19 90
1,000 250 500 750 0
Source: BLS In thousands
Textile Jobs
19 Ja 91 n 19 - Ja 92 n 19 Ja 93 n 19 Ja 94 n 19 - Ja 95 n 19 Ja 96 n 19 Ja 97 n 19 Ja 98 n 19 - Ja 99 n 20 Ja 00 n 20 Ja 01 n 20 - Ja 02 n 20 Ja 03 n 20 Ja 04 n 20 Ja 05 n 20 - Ja 06 n 20 Ja 07 n -J an
19 90
10,000 15,000 20,000 5,000 0
Professional Business Service Jobs
Source: BLS In thousands
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19 90
10,000 15,000 5,000
In thousands
0
Source: BLS
Health Care Service Jobs
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$ per barrel
19 89 19 91 19 93 19 95 19 97 19 99 20 01
Source: Wall Street Journal
Oil Price
Knowledge Based Economy
• Paul Romer at Stanford
• Thomas Friedman at NY Times – World is Flat • Education becoming more important • Jobs less dependent to specific location – Favors hip cities
• Your children will work for whom? And where?
U.S. REALTORS Engagement
(April 2006 to April 2007)
18% or 243,000 NAR members
14% 68%
65% of FL REALTORS had foreign clients
Closings
Source: NAR
Prospects Only
None
International Home Buyers in Florida
15%
81,900 Home Sales
85%
Foreign
Domestic
Source: 2005 NAR Profile of International Home Buyers in Florida
International Homebuyer Trend in Florida in 2005
(versus 5 years ago)
60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Increased About the Same Decreased 6% 49% 45%
Source: NAR
International Homebuyer Trend in the U.S. in 2006
(versus 5 years ago)
100% 80% 67% 60% 40% 25% 20% 0%
Increased About the Same Decreased
8%
International Buyers’ Origin by Country in the U.S.
Mexico U.K. Canada India China
13% 12% 11% 6% 5% 0 0.05 0.1 0.15
Source: NAR
International Buyers’ Origin by Country in Florida
U.K. Germany Canada Venezuela Colombia Brazil France All Others
33% 7% 7% 7% 5% 3% 3% 35% 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Source: NAR
International Buyers’ Destination in the U.S.
NC GA OH IL CO NY AZ TX CA FL
2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 4% 6% 10% 16% 26%
0%
Source: NAR
10%
20%
30%
International Buyer Prospects’ Non-Purchase
Loss of Home Benefit Insurance Cost Exposure of U.S. tax laws Property Tax Visa Restrictions Price
5% 9% 18% 19% 32% 49% 0% 20% 40% 60%
Source: NAR
Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Commercial Real Estate
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
$ billion
19 94
19 95
19 96
19 97
19 98
19 99
20 00
20 01
20 02
20 03
20 04
Source: Department. Of Commerce
20 05
Foreign Direct Investment Position in U.S.
Top Investing Countries in 2005 • • • • • • • Germany Latin America Australia Japan United Kingdom Canada Netherlands
U.S. Citizens Living Abroad
• • • • • • • • • • • Mexico: 1,036,300 Canada: 687,000 UK: 224,000 Germany: 210,000 Italy: 168,000 Philippines: 105,000 Australia: 102,000 France: 101,000 Spain: 94,000 Israel: 94,000 All other countries: 1,247,705
Total = 4.1 million
Outbound to Foreign Countries
(2005 vs 2004)
12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0%
U.S. GDP
11%
3%
U.S. Exports
Source: NAR
Live Births in the U.S.
Million
4.5
Baby Boomers
4
3.5
3
Echo Boomers Entering 20s
2.5
2
19 09 19 13 19 17 19 2 19 1 25 19 29 19 3 19 3 37 19 41 19 45 19 49 19 5 19 3 57 19 61 19 6 19 5 69 19 7 19 3 7 19 7 81 19 8 19 5 89 19 93 19 9 20 7 01
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Baby Boomers
million
40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
42 to 49 50 to 55
Source: Census
55 to 60
Vacation Home Sales
2,000
In thousand units
1,000
0
20 03
20 04
20 05
Source: NAR
20 06
20 00
11000
13000
7000
9000
Source: NYSE
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Dow Jones Industrial Average
Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Record Household Wealth
$ trillion
60
Net Worth
55
50
45
40
35
120 00 320 01 120 03 320 04 120 06 Q
Q
Q
Q
Source: Federal Reserve
Q
Household Wealth Accumulation
(2004)
Median Net Worth in $ thousand
2004
$300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0
Under 35
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75 and over
Source: Federal Reserve
Homeownership Rate Among the Young
(Under 35 years old)
%
45 43 41 39 37 35
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Source: Census
Downtown Resurgence?
– Downtown Population Trending Up (Examples from 1990 to 2000) • Houston up 69% • Seattle 67% • Chicago 51% • Denver 51% • Portland 35% • Cleveland 32% – Central cities holding up better than before • 31 of 50 largest cities lost population in 1970s • 22 of 50 largest cities lost population in 1980s • 15 of 50 largest cities lost population in 1990s
Condo Share of Total Home Sales
15%
10%
5%
0%
1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Source: NAR (only existing home sales)
Surging Immigration
million
15
Projected 11.0
10 7.3 5 2.5 4.4 9.3
3.3
0 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Source: Census Bureau, NAR Forecast
Foreign-Born Population on the Rise … Inevitable Rise in International Inbound/Outbound Purchases
%
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
2000 1980
SD
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Source: U.S. Census
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Immigrant Homeownership Rate Rises over Time
(2000)
90 % 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
10
15
20
25
30
35
les s
40
or
11
16
21
26
31
5
36
Years in the U.S.
Source: U.S. Census
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6
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to
to
to
to
to
to
40
Homeownership Rate by Citizenship Status
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
NH White Black Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic
Higher Rate for New Citizens
Noncitizen
Naturalized
Native
Source: Census, Harvard Joint Center
Positive Trends in Global Real Estate
• Private Property Movement
• Better market information – Thailand 1997 Crisis from lack of reliable Real Estate Information – Foreign MLSs?
• Mortgage Market Innovations in other countries – ARMs in U.K. – Few mortgages in Russia – Large down payments in South Korea – Nascent Mortgage Backed Securities outside U.S.
• Deeper Information and Liquidity … lower borrowing cost and more transactions
Local Real Estate in Global World
• Location, Location, Location
• Non-movable asset • Local specialists needed • Only the clients will no longer be locals