Monthly Archives: December 2025

We know we’re hot, tell us something we don’t know.

Posted on December 7, 2025 by grim

From USA Today: What will be the hottest housing markets of 2026? See Redfin’s list A real estate company has released its projections for the hottest United States housing markets in 2026. The Redfin report published on Dec. 2 anticipates U.S. homebuyers will begin … Continue reading →

Posted in National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 29 Comments

Not going to be a good year for Florida

Posted on December 5, 2025 by grim

From CBS News: Home prices are poised to dip in 22 U.S. cities next year, a new analysis says. See where. It’s still a tough time to get a foothold in the housing market, with homes sitting near record values … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 109 Comments

No Doc is BACK baby!

Posted on December 4, 2025 by grim

From Business Insider: The wannabe real estate moguls going bust Applying for a home loan is a pain. You have to produce a heap of documents — bank statements, tax returns, employment records, tallies of investment accounts — to prove … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate, Risky Lending | 76 Comments

The end of increases?

Posted on December 3, 2025 by grim

From Newsweek: How US home sales are predicted to rise across 2026 Redfin believes that 2026 will be the year of a “Great Housing Reset.” A gradual increase in affordability will release buyers from the sidelines of the U.S. housing … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 103 Comments

The New Peak

Posted on December 2, 2025 by grim

From Calculated Risk: Inflation Adjusted House Prices 3.0% Below 2022 Peak It has been 19 years since the housing bubble peak, ancient history for many readers! In the September Case-Shiller house price index released last Tuesday, the seasonally adjusted National Index (SA), was … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 62 Comments

Expensive to buy? Even more expensive to own.

Posted on December 1, 2025 by grim

From Mish: What’s the Hidden Cost of Home Ownership, Ignored by the BLS? Key Points

Posted in Crisis, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 82 Comments