Impacts of Crisis on the Real Estate Market Depending on the Development of the Region

The article compares the effects of crisis on the real estate market in two regions of the Czech Republic that differ from a macroeconomic point of view. The region of Prague represents the rich and developed region while the Karlovy Vary region struggles with many socio-economic and structural problems. An analysis was performed for the time period of 2018 to 2022. It analyzed the development of apartment prices in both regions, the availability of housing, the turnover of the real estate market in terms of the number of apartment sales, the development of liens on real estate, the number of apartment transfers from state property to private ownership, and the development of the number of real estate foreclosures. The basis for creating statistical outputs is the EVAL software, which was developed by one of the co-authors of this article. The EVAL software collects price offers of apartments offered for sale and rent throughout the Czech Republic and collects publicly available data from the cadastral office. The authors found that the real estate market experienced a significant turnaround in the volume of mortgage loans granted in 2022. This decline led to a significant drop in the total volume of real estate transactions. The findings suggest that potential buyers should wait for property prices to drop before buying, while rental property owners and investors can take advantage of the increased demand for properties.

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The article compares the impact of crisis on the real estate markets in two regions of the Czech Republic with different macroeconomic conditions. One region, Prague, represents a rich and developed area, while the other region, Karlovy Vary, faces socio-economic and structural challenges. The analysis conducted from 2018 to 2022 examines factors such as apartment prices, housing availability, real estate market turnover, liens on real estate, transfers from state to private ownership, and real estate foreclosures. Findings show a significant decline in mortgage loans granted in 2022, resulting in a decrease in total real estate transactions. The study suggests that potential buyers should wait for property price reductions, while rental property owners and investors can take advantage of increased demand.