Category Archives: Crisis

Private equity out of housing?

Posted on January 8, 2026 by grim

From CNBC: Trump says U.S. to ban large investors from buying homes President Donald Trump said the U.S. should bar large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, arguing that corporate ownership has helped push housing further out of reach for everyday Americans. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, National Real Estate, New Development, Politics | 223 Comments

The future of residential real estate in the Northeast?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by grim

Fr0m Money Canada: This couple built a $500K ADU in their parents’ backyard to beat $1.8M home prices — but there are trade-offs. Is there a better way? Unattainable home ownership due to increasingly exorbitant home prices is something that … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 102 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 →

Posted in Crisis, Economics | 67 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

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

Save the economy, go shopping

Posted on November 26, 2025 by grim

From the FT: Grim retail sales data fuels concerns about health of US economy A series of grim official data released just ahead of Thanksgiving has deepened concerns about the health of the world’s largest economy, ratcheting up pressure on … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Economics, Employment | 138 Comments

No Fresh Meat

Posted on November 6, 2025 by grim

From MSN: America’s first-time homebuyers are disappearing. That’s bad news for real estate. By the time she turned 40, Suzie Payne had resigned herself to the fact that she would never be able to buy a home. While her friends spent … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate | 153 Comments

Will Amazon layoffs crash the Washington market?

Posted on October 30, 2025 by grim

From KIRO: Amazon layoff announcement affecting real estate market The real estate market is already starting to feel the impact of the massive layoffs at Amazon as some homeowners and buyers begin scrambling to deal with the fallout. KIRO 7 … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 107 Comments

Poised to fall?

Posted on September 8, 2025 by grim

From Norada: 4 States Dominate as the Riskiest Housing Markets in 2025 As we navigate the housing market in 2025, a clear picture is emerging: California, Florida, Louisiana, and New Jersey are showing the highest levels of risk, according to ATTOM’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 64 Comments

Junk it

Posted on August 14, 2025 by grim

From the Real Deal: Why Cuomo is wrong about Mamdani’s rent-stabilized apartment Like any good socialist, Zohran Mamdani is familiar with the Marxist phrase, “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” Mamdani says he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, NYC, Politics | 104 Comments

Feeling peaky…

Posted on August 4, 2025 by grim

From Calculated Risk: Inflation Adjusted House Prices 2.0% Below 2022 Peak It has been 19 years since the housing bubble peak, ancient history for many readers! In the May Case-Shiller house price index released yesterday, the seasonally adjusted National Index (SA), was … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 62 Comments

Buyers walking..

Posted on July 23, 2025 by grim

From Redfin: 1 in 7 Pending Home Sales Fell Through Last Month, The Highest June Level on Record Just over 57,000 home-sale agreements nationwide were canceled in June, equal to 14.9% of homes that went under contract that month. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 107 Comments

Bye Bye New Buyers

Posted on July 18, 2025 by grim

From Markets Insider: The number of first-time homebuyers is plummeting. Why that’s bad news for the US economy. Economists are always watching the housing market as a barometer for the health of the broader economy, and some see trouble ahead if first-time … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 91 Comments

Nearly half of non-homeowners aren’t considering buying

Posted on May 8, 2025 by grim

From Gallup: Housing Market Perceptions Dampen Homebuying Intentions Homeownership appears to be further out of reach for non-homeowners in the U.S. Two-thirds of these Americans report being priced out of the market, and the smallest percentage recorded in years say … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 100 Comments

Is it really collusion if the data is public?

Posted on April 24, 2025 by grim

From Reuters: New Jersey sues RealPage, says collusion with landlords drives up rents New Jersey sued the property management software company RealPage, accusing it and 10 of the state’s largest landlords of conspiring to drive up residential rents, violating federal … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 153 Comments