Some of the effects of the health emergency and the restrictions decreed by the government on the real estate sector in Guatemala are the cancellation of appointments with clients and the suspension of projects and contracts.
Monday, April 6, 2020
In the case of residential construction, businessmen anticipate that a considerable drop could be reported later, since the drop in remittances combined with the increase in unemployment, will affect the willingness to build or buy a house.
Julio Reyes, general director of CityMax and president of the Business Chamber of Commerce and Services (Cecoms), told Prensalibre.com that "... the real estate sector contracted in March, as almost 90% of appointments with clients were cancelled. In some cases, contracts could not be closed."
Regarding the possibility that the real estate sector will soon recover, Pedro Ramírez, president of the Guatemalan Chamber of Real Estate, said that "... There is a scenario of an early recovery perhaps in the fourth quarter, but everything will depend on how the policies implemented evolve, as well as the recovery in employment."
Ramírez believes that if activities such as commerce, services, tourism and manufacturing begin to recover, construction will follow.
Reports from CentralAmericaData state that the impact of the covid-19 crisis on the construction sector in Central America is predicted to fall mainly as a result of the expected drop in prefabricated steel structure activity.
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We prepared for our clients the report "Information System: Covid-19 and Business Outlook" which helps companies to measure the impact that the crisis will have on their activity in the coming months.
Once the economy begins to return to normal, as isolation and mobility restrictions are relaxed, household consumption patterns will have changed significantly.
Using a demand/income sensitivity model developed by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project the variations in Panamanian household demand for different goods and services as the most critical phases in the spread of covid-19 are overcome and the measures restricting mobility in the country are lifted.
Because of the health crisis generated by the spread of covid-19, shopping centers, restaurants, clothing and footwear stores, among other businesses, began to report a decline in commercial activity in Nicaragua.
Not all businesses in the commercial sector have been affected by the advance of the pandemic, as in recent days’ supermarkets and pharmacies have been crowded by consumers.
The sector continues to operate within the restrictions that have been imposed, but at a slower pace, as it has adjusted its processes to the required health and safety protocols.
Because of the public health threats caused by the covid-19 pandemic, the Government decreed a home quarantine a few days ago. However, some activities may continue to be carried out, provided they meet certain requirements.
In Central America, it is estimated that the sectors that could expect a severe impact on sales in the coming months are Transport, Entertainment and some sub-sectors of Industry and Trade.
The "Information system for the Covid-19 Impact Analysis on Business", prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, measures the degree of impact that the crisis will have on companies according to their sector, during the coming months.
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