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Monthly Archives: December 2023
What’s next year got in store?
From Bankrate: 2024 first-quarter housing trends: Rates begin to thaw “We typically see housing inventory remaining low until February and then ramping up from March onward,” says Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors. “Homebuying and open … Continue reading
NJ Gets Coal for Christmas
From NJBIZ: NJ unemployment rate ticks up in November jobs report Just before the holiday, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development released the state’s November jobs report, which showed an increase of 4,100 jobs (3,100 in the private … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate
120 Comments
Home prices rise at the fastest rate of the year
From CNN: US home prices hit another record high in October, rising for the ninth straight month US home prices continued to rise in October, hitting a new record high and marking the ninth-consecutive month of increases, according to data … Continue reading
Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate
89 Comments
Out of reach … forever?
From NPR: Most homes for sale in 2023 were not affordable for a typical U.S. household If you found the U.S. housing market impossible this year you were not alone. In fact, you were in the vast majority, according to … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate
57 Comments
Fitch – NJ is overpriced
From Fitch: Homes Prices Remain Overvalued in 88% of the U.S. Fitch Ratings-New York-20 December 2023: Fitch Ratings estimates that national home prices were 9.4% overvalued for 2Q2023 on a population-weighted average basis and expects overvaluation to remain elevated due … Continue reading
Home sales tick up, slightly
From the Real Deal: Existing home sales rise for first time since May It was by no means a blizzard of activity, but existing home sales increased from October to November, ending a cold spell for the moribund U.S. market. Sales … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate
61 Comments
Too Soon?
From CNN Business: America may have done the impossible: Avoid a recession For the past couple years, all the smart money was on a US recession taking place sometime before the next presidential election. To be clear: That absolutely could still happen. In … Continue reading
Posted in General
111 Comments
Like the good ol’ days
From Business Insider: HENRYs are turning to a little-known and risky type of mortgage as home prices soar With home prices and mortgage rates sky high, potential homeowners — even those with deep pockets — are looking for ways to ease the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, NYC, Risky Lending
112 Comments
Prediction Season!
From the APP: Realtor.com released 2024 forecast for top housing markets Coming in at No. 23 was the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area, with forecasts of : The next New Jersey market on the list was New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, coming in … Continue reading
Room to run
From Business Insider: The Fed brought some relief to the housing market The Federal Reserve’s forecast for easing monetary policy in 2024 fueled stocks to new highs, dragged bond yields lower, and sparked a fresh wave of exuberance across Wall Street. … Continue reading
Posted in Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate
97 Comments
Party Time
From Barrons: Dow Soars 500 Points to Record Closing High The Dow Jones Industrial Average sprinted to a new record closing high after the Federal Reserve announced its latest monetary policy decision. The Dow gained 512 points, or 1.4% to … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, National Real Estate
95 Comments
No unintended consequences here…
From the NJ Monitor: N.J. Senate approves penalties for discriminatory real estate appraisals Senate lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would create steep penalties for real estate appraisers who undervalue homes because of the owner or buyer’s protected characteristics, with Republican critics … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Economics, Politics
97 Comments
Pretty sure this won’t end well, whichever way it goes
From Yahoo Finance: ‘Stay Out Of The Markets’ — Kevin O’Leary Urges Government To Not Get Involved In Housing — Says New Bill That Would Ban Hedge Funds From Buying Homes ‘Is Very, Very Bad And Destructive’ Real estate investors … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, Politics
9 Comments
Making Money
From CBS News: The U.S. states where homeowners gained — and lost — equity in 2023 For the millions of Americans who own their homes, their properties are typically their biggest source of wealth. The good news? Those assets have … Continue reading
Don’t let the money leave
From ROINJ: Murphy appoints new task force designed to cut property bills in half for New Jersey seniors A new task force charged with cutting property tax bills in half for New Jersey seniors has been created, according to a … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes
146 Comments