It is predicted that in Panama due to the health and economic crisis the inventory of available properties will increase, a situation that will put downward pressure on property prices and rents, affecting mainly the office and commercial space segment.
Directors of the Panamanian Association of Real Estate Brokers and Developers (Acobir) estimate that in the context of the health crisis resulting from the covid-19 outbreak, sales or rental prices in the local market could contract between 20% and 25%.
As a result of the crisis, the unemployment rate of commercial premises in Costa Rica rose from 8.81% to 9.86%, and the average price per square meter fell by 3%.
It is estimated that 20% of the stores located in the country's malls will not be able to open after the most critical phases of the covid-19 outbreak are overcome, according to Colliers' figures.
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.
The Assembly approved in third reading a bill that suspends for a 120-day period all launches and evictions of private real estate intended for housing, commercial establishments, professional use, industrial and educational activities.
The plenary session of the National Assembly, supporting the state of emergency as a result of the effects generated by the infectious disease covid-19, approved in the third debate the draft law 299, by which measures on the leasing of real estate are dictated, informed the institution.
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.
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.
Smaller areas and open spaces within the offices are some of the predominant trends in new projects being built in the metropolitan area of Guatemala.
It is estimated that of the total area of construction approved in the metropolitan area during 2020, 37% corresponds to office buildings, office-warehouses and mixed-use buildings. Another 56% is for housing construction.
In the canton of Santa Ana, Costa Rica, 55% of the people who express interest in apartments for sale have a high purchasing power and are between 25 and 44 years old.
An analysis of the real estate supply by area, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, shows interesting results about the real estate market in Santa Ana, in the province of San José, and the interest of consumers in the area.
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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.
In Panama developers are being more cautious when making decisions regarding the construction of industrial projects, as they prefer to build buildings based on the needs and demands of customers.
In the current situation of the country, where investment in new construction, additions and repairs, reports a 9% contraction until October 2019, developers in the industrial real estate market have chosen to migrate to the "Built to Suit" (BTS) leasing model.
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.
Encouraged by the recent expansion of the sales price range of homes that apply preferential interest rates, Panamanian businessmen remain optimistic for the Expo Inmobiliaria Acobir 2020.
NKF Central America, dedicated to providing advisory services in the real estate market, reported that it absorbed Costa Rican RAM Real Estate and plans to open operations in Panama before the end of the year.
Company executives reported that as part of their expansion plans in the region, will increase staff to serve the markets of Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala.
Since October 1st, the payment of the Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration can be made through a digital platform.
Elmundo.sv reviews that "... Alejandro Zelaya, Vice Minister of Revenue, reported that not only will there be a reduction in time, but also these 'procedural aspects' will reduce the economic cost of users, such as the elimination of payment to messengers who make the different processes for tax declaration.
Although the construction of houses in Nicaragua is depressed because of the crisis that the country is going through, entrepreneurs in the sector see business opportunities in the resale of real estate and land.
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