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Jersey New Listings Fall

Posted on July 26, 2024 by grim

From NJ.com: N.J. real estate listings down slightly. See full list. The number of newly listed homes in New Jersey dropped by less than 1% in June compared to the same time last year, according to Realtor.com. In June, 9,256 listings … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 14 Comments

Biden Out

Posted on July 22, 2024 by grim

From CNN: Harris seeks to rally Democrats after Biden drops out of race

Posted in Crisis, National Real Estate, Politics | 242 Comments

Why not just lower taxes?

Posted on July 19, 2024 by grim

From NJ.com: The property tax overhaul New Jersey’s property tax breaks, including the popular Senior Freeze and ANCHOR benefits, could soon undergo dramatic changes as the state tries to keep its promise to further cut taxes for senior citizens under the Stay NJ law, according to recommendations released … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 131 Comments

Maybe they aren’t so bad?

Posted on July 16, 2024 by grim

From NorthJersey.com: Really, rankings? These two Jersey cities are consistently ‘the worst.’ We beg to differ Newark and Jersey City are New Jersey’s most populated cities, so it’s no wonder that they’re often the target of the various “worst places” … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Gold Coast, New Jersey Real Estate | 177 Comments

Shore rentals starting to look shaky?

Posted on July 15, 2024 by grim

From the Philly Inquirer: Jersey Shore rental market sees cancellations, dropped prices, vacant weeks. What’s going on? Is the “Shore crowd in Italy”? Again? That’s the buzz, or rationalization, among some renters, real estate agents and homeowners at the Jersey … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Shore Real Estate | 59 Comments

Mortgage pressure easing

Posted on July 14, 2024 by grim

From the MPA: Mortgage rates see immediate relief after positive economic data Mortgage rates fell this week, following positive economic data that suggests the Federal Reserve may ease up on interest rates later this year. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 31 Comments

The Gold Coast is Back!

Posted on July 12, 2024 by grim

From Bloomberg: What We Can Learn From Jersey City’s Luxury Housing Boom US renters say there’s now a 60% likelihood they’ll never own a home — the highest reading in at least a decade — and that can help explain why we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Gold Coast, Housing Bubble | 88 Comments

The real estate boom is …. coming?

Posted on July 11, 2024 by grim

From Fox Business: Real estate tycoon explains when house prices will start to drop and ‘open the floodgates’ Over the next year, two macroeconomic indicators may align and create booming opportunities in real estate, according to RE/MAX’s chairman and co-founder. … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 110 Comments

Jersey Market Slowing?

Posted on July 10, 2024 by grim

From NorthJersey.com: Real estate update: Nearly half of NJ counties saw housing inventory increase in June June marked the eighth consecutive month of housing inventory growth across the nation, with 36.7% more homes actively for sale than this time last year. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 89 Comments

The backyard economy has sprung a leak

Posted on July 8, 2024 by grim

From CNBC: The pool party’s over as Americans ease up on backyard upgrades Americans will be splashing around this summer in the backyard pools they’ve already got, but not splashing out as much on new ones.  Swimming pool installations were … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 50 Comments

$8m Middle Sedge Mansion Torn Down

Posted on July 7, 2024 by grim

From NBC: Jersey Shore mansion on private island now demolished after abandoned for years It was an unusual house that turned heads for decades along the Jersey Shore. Now, it is no more. The home and adjacent guest house on … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Shore Real Estate | 7 Comments

Lowball! Baseball Edition.

Posted on July 6, 2024 by grim

From NorthJersey.com: Derek Jeter’s Greenwood Lake ‘castle’ sold for a third of original asking price Former Yankees captain Derek Jeter has sold his home on Greenwood Lake. The $5.1 million sale closed on Wednesday, less than two months after hitting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lowball | 16 Comments

Welcome to the Peak

Posted on July 2, 2024 by grim

Some great charts over at Visual Capitalist: Mapped: The Growth in U.S. House Prices by State in 2024 In 2024, U.S. home prices are steadily rising across nearly every state in America. Overall, home prices rose 6.6% annually as of the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 217 Comments

Dining rooms and jello molds

Posted on June 30, 2024 by grim

From The Atlantic: Why Dining Rooms Are Disappearing From American Homes The dining room is the closest thing the American home has to an appendix—a dispensable feature that served some more important function at an earlier stage of architectural evolution. … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, National Real Estate, Where's the Beef? | 137 Comments

Fire up the money machine

Posted on June 29, 2024 by grim

From Yahoo Finance: Mortgage rates decline for 4th straight week The national average on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage inched down to 6.86% from 6.87% a week prior, according to Freddie Mac’s report published on Thursday. Rates have declined for four … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 16 Comments