Increasingly restrictive measures on people’s movement, and an imminent surge in unemployment, means we expect total home sales will drop by around 35% in the second quarter compared to the end of 2019. But the dip should prove short-lived. Assuming a strong fiscal and monetary policy response, pent-up demand from the spring buying season will help sales recover by the end of the year.
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