Author Archives: grim

Locked in is the new priced out

Posted on April 19, 2023 by grim

From DS News: Fannie Mae: ‘Lock-in Effect’ Amplifying Housing Shortages While the annual rate of increase in home prices slowed dramatically as a result of inflated interest rates, single-family home prices increased at a non-seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.7% from … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 73 Comments

Let the borrowing begin!

Posted on April 18, 2023 by grim

From the Star Ledger: N.J. credit rating gets two more upgrades from Wall Street as state coffers overflow  New Jersey’s credit rating has won two more upgrades from Wall Street’s major rating agencies, bringing the number of upgrades to three … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 73 Comments

Fastest selling markets in NJ (Feb edition)

Posted on April 15, 2023 by grim

From Redfin: New Jersey Towns Where Homes are Still Selling Fast According to RedFin‘s February 2023 data, it takes 61 days to sell a home in New Jersey, which is an 11 day increase from 2022. We’ve compiled a list of … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 53 Comments

Back in the pool!

Posted on April 12, 2023 by grim

From CNBC: Homebuyer mortgage demand jumps after interest rates drop to two-month low Today’s housing market is so pricey that homebuyers are highly sensitive to any distinct moves in mortgage rates. And that’s what happened last week. Rates dropped, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, Mortgages | 122 Comments

Who can afford all this?

Posted on April 11, 2023 by grim

From Stacker: The 50 cities in New Jersey where home prices are rising the fastest

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 19 Comments

Welcome to the party

Posted on April 10, 2023 by grim

From Axios: Millennial homeowners outnumber renters for the first time Millennial homeowners outnumbered millennial renters for the first time last year, despite creeping interest rates and a tight real estate market. Driving the news: Nearly 52% of the first generation to grow … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate | 38 Comments

Don’t worry about commercial real estate…

Posted on April 9, 2023 by grim

From Insider: Most of Wall Street is panicking about commercial real estate – but Goldman Sachs says there’s little chance it triggers a financial crisis It seems like there are three words on the lips of every investor now that … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Mortgages, National Real Estate, Risky Lending | 24 Comments

Reinstate Pearson and Jones

Posted on April 8, 2023 by grim

From CSPAN:

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Heating up!

Posted on April 7, 2023 by grim

From CNN: Mortgage rates fall for the fourth week in a row Homebuyers benefited from another week of falling mortgage rates, with the average rate dropping for the fourth week in a row, according to data from Freddie Mac released … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 59 Comments

Jersey shore is underwater, but you still can’t get a good deal

Posted on April 6, 2023 by grim

From CNBC: A hidden time bomb? A ‘Big Short’ investor sees financial disaster brewing in housing markets More than a decade after a U.S. mortgage meltdown threatened to destroy the international financial system, a “Big Short” investor once again sees … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, National Real Estate, Risky Lending | 104 Comments

Vacancies and Zombies

Posted on April 4, 2023 by grim

From ATTOM Real Estate: Top 10 U.S. Housing Markets with Zombie Properties in Q1 2023 From the Record: North Jersey office vacancy hits 14-year high amid uncertain economy, report finds The flight from offices triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic showed no signs … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate | 97 Comments

Spring doesn’t matter this year?

Posted on April 3, 2023 by grim

From Money: Why Seasonality Doesn’t Matter in the Housing Market This Spring The housing market usually has seasonal ebbs and flows. Spring is historically a very strong season for the real estate market, and home sales tend to peak during the warmest … Continue reading →

Posted in Mortgages, National Real Estate | 93 Comments

Lowball! Alpine Edition

Posted on April 1, 2023 by grim

From NJ1015: New Jersey’s most expensive home finally sells — look inside The Stone Mansion in Alpine — New Jersey’s most expensive home for sale — has finally sold years after it was listed. The sale price, which started out … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, Lowball, New Jersey Real Estate | 84 Comments

Why wouldn’t they?

Posted on March 31, 2023 by grim

From CNBC: More home sellers are sitting out of the spring housing market It might seem like a great time to list your home for sale. Buyers are flooding back into the market, mortgage rates have fallen off their recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 111 Comments

Big Discount?

Posted on March 30, 2023 by grim

From the Star Ledger: More N.J. homes are selling below asking price List price and what buyers actually paid for a home in New Jersey have been wildly different for the past few years. Bidding wars that drove up sales … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 82 Comments