Year of the Metal Ox one of recovery and strong real estate market
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Chinese New Year was observed on Feb. 12. Celebrations of the
Year of the Metal Ox usually last seven to 16 days.
This year’s Chinese zodiac animal king, the Metal Ox, is expected to bring “a year of recovery, reclaim and discovery,” according to feng shui master Y.C. Sun. Sun, a nationally renowned feng shui master and fortune teller who is often featured in print and broadcast media, says he inherited his Chinese astrology & I-ching skills from his father when he was a child.
A frequent speaker at the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors’ annual celebration of the special Chinese occasion, Sun told Realtors the Metal Ox is known to have mythical power to stabilize a bad situation created by the Rat in 2020. The Ox will start the process of recovery this year.
Sun predicts by midjune we should return to some form of “normal” life, and by next February 4, 2022, the year of the Water Tiger, “we will see a healthy community and a strong economy, as well as people are busy traveling and having fun.” He noted this scenario is similar to the year of the Rat in 2008 during the Great Recession, which ended in 2009, the year of the Earth Ox.
Sun said the Metal Ox requires people to be diligent and provides them with a combative spirit, perseverance, mental toughness, and the determination to overcome adversity, such as the pandemic. The Ox is disciplined, easy going, trusting, and introspective, but occasionally suffers from irrational fears, such as fear of impending doom. The Ox also can be stubborn and competitive. When provoked, it becomes enraged.
The Metal Ox’s positive energy is directed to fight for justice, defend and protect safety, security and the interests of family and loved ones. Its negative energy can lead to violent confrontation, disruption, domestic violence, robbery, suicide.
Sun predicts unusual weather will occur in May, September, and November, and earthquakes possibly happening in March, June, July, August, and September in Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Peru, Taiwan and Alaska, including a possible large-scale earthquake at Xinjiang, China. He sees July (from
July 7-August 7) as a bad month, as karma between the Wood Goat and Metal Ox come in conflict.
For the housing market, Sun said the recovering economy, low mortgage rates, increased buyer demand for investment income, first-time buyers and low inventory will lead to greater competition for desirable homes and further home price appreciation.
High-earning millennials turning 28 years old will buy their first-time homes, and the oldest millennials will trade up.
Sun sees real estate staying strong for the next 4-5 years, but the feng shui master noted 2021 will be a hardworking year for real estate agents as they face intense competition and reduced transaction fees, and become efficient in technology. Except for the southeast and northwest cities, Sun said the housing market should remain steady with good price growth particularly in San Jose-sunnyvale, Oakland-hayward, Sacramento-rosevillearden-arcade, Napa,
Oxnard, Riverside, Las Vegas, Reno, Phoenix, Austin.
Good locations according to the 2021 Feng Shui Diagram are the west, northeast, east, and south. Bad locations are the southeast, north, southwest and northwest. Among remedies for bad locations as copper bells, wind chimes, a peace lily, a gong, water bamboo, or blue decor, a glass of water or Fiddle Leaf plant, depending on the room’s location or direction it faces.
To learn more of Master Sun’s feng shui predictions for 2021, including those for the different zodiac animals, visit his website at www.askmastersun. com.
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