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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Corelogic: Shadow inventory still very high, especially in NJ
From USA Today: 1.8M ‘distressed’ homes could weigh on home prices for years The U.S. had 1.8 million distressed homes in January that had yet to be listed for sale, a “shadow inventory” that is expected to weigh on home … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Foreclosures, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate
169 Comments
Prices? Still falling…
From S&P: Home Prices Off to a Dismal Start in 2011 Data through January 2011, released today by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller1 Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, show further deceleration in the annual … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate
204 Comments
February pending home sales down 11% in the Northeast
From the AP: More people signed contracts to buy homes in Feb. More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, but sales were uneven across the country and not enough to signal a rebound in the housing market. Sales … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate
110 Comments
S&P slams new housing bailout scheme
From HousingWire: Principal forgiveness may not be the silver bullet for housing: S&P The attorneys general settlement proposal to major servicers includes a push for more principal forgiveness on delinquent mortgages. But it may be one of the initiatives cut … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Housing Bubble
121 Comments
It was different this time
From the NY Times: A Housing Market Cycle Different From Others (Click the link for the accompanying charts) TO judge by the overall level of home sales in the United States, the housing market has stabilized at a level well … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate
51 Comments
NJ unemployment up to 9.2 as discouraged return to labor force
From the Star Ledger: N.J. unemployment rate rises as ‘discouraged workers’ resume job search New Jersey added 7,500 jobs in February, but the state’s unemployment rate actually edged up as formerly “discouraged workers” re-entered the workforce, according to data released … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate
184 Comments
New home sales post record low (if you trust the numbers, or if it even matters)
From Bloomberg: U.S. New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Decline to Record-Low 250,000 Annual Pace Purchases of new U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in February to the slowest pace on record and prices dropped to the lowest level since December 2003, adding to evidence … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, National Real Estate, New Development
222 Comments
Economists turn sour on home prices
From HousingWire: Housing double dip could be coming: MacroMarkets A double-dip in housing could arrive this year with national home prices only 1% away from a new “post-crash low,” MacroMarkets said in its March 2011 Home Price Expectation Survey. MacroMarkets … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate
179 Comments
Realtors: “One cannot say that we are in a recovery right now”
From Bloomberg: Sales of U.S. Existing Houses Fall, Prices Reach Nine-Year Low Sales of previously owned U.S. homes dropped more than forecast in February, sending prices to the lowest level since 2002 and indicating the market is struggling to recover. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate
172 Comments
2010 wasn’t the bottom, will 2011 be?
From HousingWire: Home prices dip 3.8% in 2010 RadarLogic index Home prices in 25 metro markets tracked by analytics firm RadarLogic in its RPX Composite index declined by 3.8% in 2010, the firm reported. Stability in home prices during the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, National Real Estate
136 Comments
“If you have an hour, you can do this”
From the Courier News: Tax assessment appeals on rise Knowing how to get a property tax bill reduced has made Terri LaPoint one of the most popular people in town. In the past couple of years, the Brielle resident has … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Property Taxes
102 Comments
Tear it all down, start all over
From Bloomberg: Christie’s Atlantic City Revival Seeks Halt to 30% Casino Plunge New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is bucking voter skepticism and pushing ahead with his plan to revive the Atlantic City gambling resort, where casino revenue has plunged the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate
263 Comments
QE3… QE4… QE5… The bailouts aren’t going to fix the housing market.
From the International Business Times: Terrible housing data will spark talks of QE3: Borthwick Wednesday’s housing data was terrible. February housing starts dropped to an annual rate of 479,000 units and building permits fell to an annual rate of 517,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate
248 Comments
Property taxes continue to skyrocket
From New Jersey Newsroom: 12 N.J. towns look to override Christie’s property tax cap Your property taxes were even worse than you thought last year. New Jersey’s taxpayers paid out nearly $1 billion more on their bills in 2010. The … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Property Taxes
203 Comments
“I wouldn’t be overly influenced by the idea that home prices are low, and they might suddenly take off”
From CNBC: Home Ownership May Be for the Few, Not the Many Homeownership has long been associated with investment savvy. Tax breaks, equity growth and the sanctity of the American dream — the real estate community has made a pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate
268 Comments