Sales volume for Q4’2025 increased by 3.4 percent compared to prior year while price per square foot was at $2,099 or 1.3 percent lower than prior year. In the new development segment, sales volume increased by 12.6 percent compared to prior year. The share of all-cash transactions was at 75 percent, an all time high.
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We are currently experiencing record highs in the stock market which many deem as overvalued. High mortgage rates, limited supply, and record high rents are current Manhattan property market trends. Rental yield is increasing for investors who are able to buy all cash.
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Manhattan property investment performance from 1999 to the most recent Q1’2025 shows that price per square foot increased from $480 to $2,130 during the 26-year period.
The average appreciation per year during this period (1999 to 2025) is about 6 percent, which is a very healthy return. Since property is often purchased with leverage, a 6 percent appreciation can be leveraged to twice or 3X that return, depending on the equity invested in the property and financing used.
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Mortgage rates spiked from 2021 to 2023, making it a lot more expensive for buyers needing financing. Many buyers became renters because of the significant increase in monthly mortgage payments. Rents, already at record levels because of inflation, increased further because of demand coming from buyers.
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