Elegran’s Leverage Indicator informs us whether the current market is a buyer’s or a seller’s market; i.e, which party possesses transactional leverage. Looking at the graphs below, this is indicated by the direction of trendlines. Our indicator also informs us regarding the relative strength of that leverage, indicated by the slopes of those trendlines. Per below, Manhattan is in the grips of an exceptionally strong buyer’s market, and Brooklyn is a strong buyer’s market.
Data Courtesy of UrbanDigs
Data Courtesy of UrbanDigs
- Jason Thomas, Director of Research at Elegran Real Estate