From September 9 to 10, the VI Latin American Real Estate Congress CILA 2021 will be held in Ciudad Cayala, in zone 16 of the country's capital city, an event that will analyze opportunities to buy properties in the region and the reality of real estate sales in the post-pandemic era.
The Congress, which will be held under the theme "A new beginning in the real estate world", will offer conversations and panel discussions between Latin American countries, corporate stands for sponsors and virtual networking rooms.
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Because office buildings are empty, stores are open only a few hours, and hotel occupancy rates are considerably low in this health crisis, the outlook for commercial real estate has been clouded and an uncertain future is projected.
Containment measures taken over the last year in response to the pandemic have closed stores and offices, and dealt a severe blow to demand for commercial real estate, particularly in the retail, hospitality and office segments, according to an analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The oversupply of office space and changes in the dynamics and ways of working of companies have led the office rental market to a corrective or adjustment phase, which is mainly evidenced by the downward pressure on rental prices.
At the beginning of 2021, CentralAmericaData expected that in the coming years, 4 out of 5 companies will bet on hybrid work modalities, which include face-to-face and remote activities. This phenomenon will force office supply to adjust to the new market conditions.
Since it is expected that when the pandemic is overcome, 4 out of 5 companies will opt for hybrid working modalities, which contemplate face-to-face and distance activities, the offer of offices will have to be adjusted to the new market conditions.
Before the pandemic, it was estimated that only 30% of companies were betting on modalities that included face-to-face and telecommuting activities.
Between July and October 2020, the number of people in Panama looking for rental homes grew 56%, while in Guatemala, the number of people exploring options for renting a home fell 37%.
CentralAmericaData's interactive platform, Consumer Insights, monitors in real time changes in consumer habits in all markets in the region and in other Latin American countries, with key data to understand their behavior, new trends and anticipate eventual changes in their purchasing patterns.
The commitment to long term rentals instead of vacation rentals, preference for larger residences and innovation in the marketing tools of the projects under development are some of the changes expected in the coming months, which could set a new pattern in the sector.
The health crisis caused by the spread of covid-19 ended up changing consumer habits in all Central American markets.
Since office construction is still active and could enter a phase of over-supply, combined with the strong increase in telecommuting, the market could face a contraction in the coming months.
In the countries of the region about 4 million people are looking to buy or rent a residential property, and 11% of these consumers, explore options to rent an apartment.
The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the new commercial environment that has emerged in an accelerated manner.
After an abrupt drop reported in March and April in consumer interactions associated with vacation properties, since the beginning of May in all markets of the region interest in this topic has rebounded.
Through a system that monitors changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries in real time, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, sectors and markets that operate in the region.
In February, March and April 2020, interest in property valuation and inspection services fell in all the region's real estate markets, but from May onwards there was a considerable upturn in Internet interactions associated with the subject.
A system developed by CentralAmericaData that monitors changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries in real time makes it possible to project short- and long-term demand trends for the various products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
At the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak in most of the region's real estate markets, interest in commercial investments decreased, but in recent weeks the decline stopped and in some countries increases are already being reported.
Through a system that monitors changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries in real time, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long term demand trends for the different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
It is estimated that the increase in online sales and the greater trend towards telecommuting will result in a lower demand for commercial premises and offices, exerting downward pressure on the price level of rents in the long term.
The quarantines decreed in the Central American countries because of the covid-19 outbreak, have caused a transformation in the operations of the companies, in the ways of working and in the models of business and sales.
About 60% of the apartments in the district of Santa Ana, Costa Rica, have prices per square meter that range from US$1,500 to US$2,000.
An analysis of the real estate supply by area, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, shows interesting results on the behavior and distribution of prices per square meter in the sector of Santa Ana, in the province of San José.
Fostering innovation when selling or buying real estate is a need that real estate brokers in general have identified among their clients, which they seek to satisfy through digital sales platforms.
According to the vendors' experience, the advantage of digital platforms is that they have the ability to store large volumes of information in an orderly and detailed way, which can also be consulted by potential customers immediately.