Monthly Archives: June 2022

Oh ayyy, ayy ohhh, what bubble?

Posted on June 30, 2022 by grim

From SI Live: ‘Fear of missing out’: As buyers scramble for a home in ruthless market, is Staten Island in a real estate bubble? On a quiet street in Great Kills, a faded turquoise cape is slowly falling apart. Its … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble | 78 Comments

Northeast Holds Out

Posted on June 28, 2022 by grim

From Forbes: Pending Home Sales See Surprise Rebound In May, But Experts Warn Housing Market Is ‘Undergoing A Transition’ Pending home sales, which measure signed contracts on previously owned and existing properties, unexpectedly rose slightly in May, up 0.7% compared … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, National Real Estate | 146 Comments

The blow off top?

Posted on June 26, 2022 by grim

From the Street: Something Strange is Happening With Home Prices The latest news out of the housing market isn’t good. Mortgage rates are soaring, and sales are dropping.  The one puzzler is what’s happening with prices. … “Fixed mortgage rates … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 111 Comments

NJ poised to fall?

Posted on June 24, 2022 by grim

From Patch: NJ Most ‘Vulnerable’ Housing Market In The Nation: Report When much of the economy shut down because of COVID-19, the good times rolled for many home sellers in New Jersey. But the state’s strong housing market appears headed … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 126 Comments

King Murphy

Posted on June 22, 2022 by grim

From NJ101.5: NJ’S MURPHY SIGNALS POSSIBLE WHITE HOUSE RUN With speculation intensifying that President Joe Biden will not seek a second term, Gov. Phil Murphy is raising his profile for a potential White House bid. A $2 million ad blitz … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 127 Comments

Good thing we don’t need to commute anymore

Posted on June 18, 2022 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Canceled trains were due to an ‘illegal job action’ by engineers, NJ Transit says NJ Transit officials said an “illegal job action” triggered a rash of canceled trains throughout the day on Friday after locomotive engineers failed to … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Unrest | 90 Comments

Just wait until rents follow…

Posted on June 16, 2022 by grim

From Fortune: Mortgage rates hit 6.3%—the real cost to buy a house has officially spiked over 50% in just 6 months Heading into the year, Fannie Mae predicted that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate would climb from 3.1% to 3.3% by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Mortgages, National Real Estate | 176 Comments

Worth breaking something

Posted on June 15, 2022 by grim

From Bloomberg: Fed Mulls ‘Game Changer’ to Jolt Inflation: Decision Day Guide Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who’s carefully telegraphed interest rate hikes over four years, looks likely to abandon gradualism and move more forcefully to stamp out inflation along … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics, Unrest | 156 Comments

Mortgage Rate Bloodbath

Posted on June 14, 2022 by grim

From Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Surge Well Into the 6% Range After One of The Worst Days in Decades It’s hard to quantify just how bad today was for mortgage rates because there’s no quality day-over-day mortgage rate data from before … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 161 Comments

Different this time?

Posted on June 13, 2022 by grim

From Business Insider: The Great Recession misled millennials: It made them think high home prices will eventually come down History often repeats itself — but when it comes to the current housing market, don’t hold your breath.  If you were … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 155 Comments

Let’s get those steaks sizzling – if you can afford it

Posted on June 10, 2022 by grim

From CNBC: Consumer price inflation in May expected to run sizzling hot as energy, food and rent rose Economists expect inflation in May continued to burn white hot, with energy, food, rent and health-care costs all rising. According to Dow … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics | 147 Comments

Remember these guys from Bloomberg?

Posted on June 9, 2022 by grim

From Barrons: This Fund Promised Market-Beating Returns. Now It Has Filed for Bankruptcy. Brian Casey, who was appointed NRIA’s independent manager in late April, said in a first-day motion Wednesday that the Chapter 11 petition aimed to buy the Secaucus … Continue reading →

Posted in Lowball, Where's the Beef? | 108 Comments

“Tappable Equity” at $207,000 per Homeowner

Posted on June 7, 2022 by grim

From CNBC: Housing wealth gains a record $1.2 trillion, but there are signs the market is cooling Homeowners are in the money, and it just keeps coming. Two years of rapidly rising home prices have pushed the the nation’s collective … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 287 Comments

Not sure I’d trust Zillow

Posted on June 6, 2022 by grim

From Marketwatch: I’m a senior economist at Zillow. Here are 3 things home buyers should know about the housing market now Buyers should prepare for higher monthly costs There’s no doubt that mortgage rates are rising quickly after hitting a … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate | 171 Comments

Barry says no recession

Posted on June 2, 2022 by grim

From the Big Picture: Are We in a Recession? (No) Are we heading into a recession? According to quite a few observers, this is almost no longer a question, but rather seems to be a fait accompli. I am skeptical, but … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 214 Comments