Monthly Archives: December 2025

Predictions 2026!

Posted on December 31, 2025 by grim

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Pending home sales tick up

Posted on December 30, 2025 by grim

From Marketplace: Pending home sales are on the rise, which could be good news for the new year There’s a spark of good news for the housing market as 2025 draws to a close: Pending home sales shot up by more … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 66 Comments

Winners and Losers

Posted on December 28, 2025 by grim

From the Washington Post: Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses absorbed the highest tariffs in decades.  At least … Continue reading →

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Who is going to blink first?

Posted on December 26, 2025 by grim

From Redfin: The U.S. Housing Market Has 37% More Sellers Than Buyers—More Than Double Last Year’s Gap There were an estimated 37.2% more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. housing market in November (or 529,770 more, in numerical terms)—the … Continue reading →

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Uncertainty about ’26

Posted on December 24, 2025 by grim

From Resiclub: Zillow updates its home price forecast across over 400 housing markets Zillow economists just published their updated 12-month forecast, projecting that U.S. home prices—as measured by the Zillow Home Value Index—will rise +2.0% between November 2025 and November 2026.  Heading … Continue reading →

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Money to spare

Posted on December 23, 2025 by grim

From MPA: Luxury home prices soften as sales speeds split across US National luxury listing prices edged down again in November even as some of the country’s priciest enclaves saw homes sell faster, underscoring how local forces have continued to outweigh … Continue reading →

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Time to go back home

Posted on December 22, 2025 by grim

From the Daily Mail: The great work-from-home dream is over as America’s hottest pandemic housing market is now one of its biggest losers As pandemic lockdowns sent Americans fleeing for warm-weather locales where they could take Zoom meetings in shorts … Continue reading →

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Not by enough to signal a meaningful turnaround

Posted on December 20, 2025 by grim

From Reuters: US existing home sales edge up in November as mortgage rates ease U.S. existing home sales increased modestly in November amid an easing in mortgage rates, but economic uncertainty is keeping potential buyers on the sidelines. The report … Continue reading →

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It’s different here

Posted on December 19, 2025 by grim

From New Jersey Digest: Why North Jersey Real Estate Will Remain Hot in 2026 The housing market across the Northeast has been hot for much of this entire year, though signs now point to a more measured market. One exception … Continue reading →

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What’s 2026 got for us?

Posted on December 18, 2025 by grim

From Yahoo Finance: Housing market predictions for 2026: What buyers, renters, and homeowners can expect If you’ve felt sidelined by the real estate market in years past, it’s fair to wonder whether 2026 finally looks different or whether it’s just … Continue reading →

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Will it unlock the market?

Posted on December 17, 2025 by grim

From the Realtors: Could Capital Gains Tax Cuts Lower Home Prices? 2 Proposals Are on the Table There are two proposals driving the capital gains debate in Washington right now. The first is a bill from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) that would eliminate capital gains … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye AC

Posted on December 16, 2025 by grim

From the NY Post: 3 NYC casinos get licenses for Vegas-style gaming – with first to open as early as March It’s a Big Apple casino jackpot. Three high-profile casino projects got their final approval Monday from the state’s gaming … Continue reading →

Posted in NYC, Politics, South Jersey Real Estate | 86 Comments

Trouble in ’26?

Posted on December 15, 2025 by grim

From the Daily Mail: US home prices turn negative as crash begins — a warning sign the real estate market is cracking After years of eye-watering gains, America’s housing market just hit a chilling milestone: prices have officially gone negative. … Continue reading →

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Where to live before you die

Posted on December 13, 2025 by grim

From AARP: AARP’s Top 100 Places to Live for Older Adults  What cities and towns have the qualities older adults value, such as a good job market, walkability and affordable housing? AARP’s Livability Index platformevaluates communities based on these criteria and … Continue reading →

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It was easier back then

Posted on December 12, 2025 by grim

From Zoocasa: Why the “Good Ole Days” of Housing Are Gone: Tracking Affordability From 1965 to 2025 In 1965, Gatorade was invented, The Beatles’ “Help!” topped the charts, and The Sound of Musicpremiered. Beyond the pop culture milestones, that year also … Continue reading →

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