Heman’s head of Herman Gref predicted that housing prices stabilize in the near future. Such expectations he expressed in an interview with TV channel “Russia-1”.
In such a way, he answered the question how the extension of a preferential family mortgage and spread her to families with one child would affect the housing market. The Chairman of the Board of the Bank noted that the situation in Russia is absolutely market, since the decline in demand led to a decrease in prices. In the past two years, the number of real estate has fallen, but construction companies have adapted to the situation.
According to Gref, the increase in mortgage demand happened due to preferential programs that were adopted in 2020. He called it the right decision that the citizens supported and the construction industry. Against the background of the incident, the rise in prices amounted to an average of 17-20 percent, clarified the head of the selection.
“What is the forecast now. A lot of housing is laid, and there will be a great offer in the market. Part of the mortgage benefits is canceled, so the demand fell. Most likely, the market prices will find their new balance. I do not see a big potential for price increases At housing, most likely, even on the contrary, it must be stabilized and fallen a little, “explained Gref.
he added that a very important tool is to preserve a preferential mortgage for families with children. In his opinion, it is necessary and important to develop in the future, maintain. The head of the Sberrium concluded that in stabilization or in the fall of real estate prices, this measure will be very in demand.