Category Archives: Demographics

Is it even possible to make NJ affordable?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by grim

From NJ Spotlight: RETHINKING NJ’S HOUSING MARKET TO MEETS NEEDS OF SUBURBANITES, CITY DWELLERS New Jersey’s next governor faces daunting housing problems that are widespread and complex, ranging from a lack of affordable homes in walkable communities to a glut … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 84 Comments

Good time to buy, but not gunna.

Posted on September 26, 2017 by grim

From HousingWire: NAR: Home sales may be falling, but housing sentiment is on the rise In four of the past five months, including the most recent report in August, showed existing home sales continue to fall, however this is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate | 165 Comments

Boomers, not millennials, are the problem.

Posted on September 25, 2017 by grim

From CNBC: Baby Boomers resist selling homes, helping to keep prices high and inventory low: Zillow’s Gudell If you’re looking for a reason the housing market is so tight, perhaps the Baby Boomers are to blame. For generations, after the … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate, New Development | 78 Comments

Does anyone really want Amazon?

Posted on September 20, 2017 by grim

From the Philly Inquirer: Beware, Philadelphia: Amazon could drive up housing prices When Amazon announced its search for a second North American headquarters, government officials, developers, and residents in cities nationwide embraced the prospect as decidedly good news. Including many … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Philly | 68 Comments

Noticing some extra room these days?

Posted on September 18, 2017 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Worry as Census says N.J.’s population shrank for the first time in years New Jersey may have lost population for the first time in a decade, new data shows, potentially imperiling economic growth and the number … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 63 Comments

NJ Income Jumps to #3 Nationwide

Posted on September 14, 2017 by grim

From the Star Ledger: N.J. shoots up the state income rankings, reverses depressing trend New Jersey households made $76,126 last year, a 4 percent growth over 2015, according to recently released Census data. The growth shot New Jersey from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 145 Comments

The biggest barrier to starter homes – zoning laws and NIMBY

Posted on September 14, 2017 by grim

From HousingWire: Trulia: Housing market fails to produce what buyers really want The gap between the homes consumers want and the homes available for sale continues to grow in many markets across the U.S., according to the latest Mismatched Markets … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate, New Development | 79 Comments

Get out your wallets

Posted on September 8, 2017 by grim

From CNBC: Almost half of top US housing markets are ‘overvalued’ It will come as no surprise to anyone out house hunting today — buying a home is becoming ever more difficult to afford. Prices just keep soaring while incomes … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate | 101 Comments

That was fast…

Posted on September 4, 2017 by grim

From the NYT: The Urban Revival Is Over For all the concern about the gentrification, rising housing prices and the growing gap between the rich and poor in our leading cities, an even bigger threat lies on the horizon: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, National Real Estate, New Development | 34 Comments

Hoboken as expensive as Manhattan?

Posted on August 28, 2017 by grim

From HousingWire: New York vs New Jersey — we did the math on where it’s cheapest for commuters to live New York City is the most expensive and the most populated city in America. About 3 million people work in … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, NYC | 48 Comments

This makes my head hurt

Posted on August 24, 2017 by grim

From the Real Deal: This is the salary you need to earn to buy a home right now in New York, Miami and LA Using the National Association of Realtors’ data on housing affordability, Business Insider gathered a list of … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Where's the Beef? | 70 Comments

Livin’ large

Posted on August 23, 2017 by grim

From Bloomberg: Millennial Americans Are Moving to the ‘Burbs, Buying Big SUVs Millennials are finally starting their own baby boom and heading for the suburbs in big sport utility vehicles, much like their parents did. Americans aged about 18 to … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate | 51 Comments

But, can you afford NJ on these jobs?

Posted on August 21, 2017 by grim

From the APP: NJ becoming the warehouse state, and that means more jobs School supplies, shoes, clothing and home decor – Freehold Township resident Blythe Aguayo buys everything online these days. “I get home from work and my kids will … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate | 93 Comments

New homes were never cheap

Posted on August 18, 2017 by grim

From CNBC: As housing affordability weakens, more buyers are left out in the cold The cost of housing is rising at a fast clip, and nowhere is it more apparent than in the market for newly built homes. Sales there … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate, New Development | 89 Comments

Up Up and Away!

Posted on August 17, 2017 by grim

From HousingWire: Home prices hit yet another new all-time high Home prices increased in the second quarter of 2017 to yet another all-time high due to low levels of housing supply, according to the latest quarterly report from the National … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 34 Comments