Category Archives: Demographics

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

Not so good here?

Posted on August 12, 2025 by grim

From NJBIA: Report: Employer Announced Layoffs Spike in July, NJ has Highest in Eastern US  Tech, AI and federal tariffs are increasingly blamed for a 29% monthly increase in US employer-announced layoffs nationwide in July, according to a report from … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 85 Comments

It’s different here..

Posted on August 11, 2025 by grim

From Yahoo Finance: Sellers keep the upper hand in the expensive, wealthy Northeast Homebuyers are gaining power in much of the country. Just not in the wealthy, pricey East Coast. Consensus is growing among economists that home prices will flatline or … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate, NYC | 59 Comments

C’mon over, NJ’s nice too

Posted on August 5, 2025 by grim

From PropertyShark: NYC Hits Record $799K Median, TriBeCa Lands #2 With 6-Year High The New York City real estate market hit a new high during the second quarter of 2025. Overall, median sale prices increased by 4% year-over-year (Y-o-Y) to hit $799,000 — the … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, NYC | 55 Comments

It’s better here…

Posted on August 2, 2025 by grim

From Axios: Tale of two countries: Home prices rise in one half of U.S., fall in the othe Real estate prices are all about “location, location, location,” and right now that’s particularly true — in half the country home prices are still going … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, General, National Real Estate | 72 Comments

Jobs Day!

Posted on August 1, 2025 by grim

From Yahoo Finance: July jobs report expected to show hiring slowed while unemployment rate ticked higher The July jobs report is expected to show hiring slowed during the month while the unemployment rate moved higher. The data’s release will come … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 96 Comments

Bright spot or bad sign?

Posted on July 30, 2025 by grim

My money is on these being flips. From Redfin: Starter-Home Sales Rose 4% in June, a Bright Spot in a Sluggish Housing Market Sales of starter homes rose 3.9% year over year in June to the highest level in two … Continue reading →

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

Nobody left to build houses?

Posted on July 29, 2025 by grim

From CBS News: Trump’s immigration crackdown causing labor shortages to California’s construction industry, builder says: “They’re hiding” One construction site in Los Angeles has just about everything needed to build a traditional family home. Everything, that is, except enough workers.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Employment, National Real Estate, New Development | 83 Comments

Housing inventory increases

Posted on July 28, 2025 by grim

From NJ.com: N.J. sees jump in new home listings. See full list.  More homes hit New Jersey’s housing market last month compared to the same time last year, according to the latest figures from Realtor.com. A total of 10,004 homes … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 68 Comments

Ready for the epic market crash?

Posted on July 26, 2025 by grim

From Kiplinger: No Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales Coming Soon? What You Need to Know In recent years, more people across the United States are triggering capital gains taxes when they sell their primary homes. This is happening even … Continue reading →

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

Some Jersey home prices to fall by end of summer?

Posted on July 22, 2025 by grim

From NJ.com: Your N.J. home might be worth less by the end of summer. See full list.  Most home values across the state will decrease by September, according to the latest housing forecast by Zillow. An analysis of 547 ZIP … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 112 Comments

“All I do is cough and choke…from the iron filings and the sulphur smoke…in Pittsburgh, Lord God, Pittsburgh”

Posted on July 19, 2025 by grim

From CBS News: Pittsburgh is the only U.S. city where it’s cheaper to buy a home than rent, report says Pittsburgh is the only city where it’s cheaper to buy a home than rent, according to a new report.  Realtor.com … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 120 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

Zandi warns on housing

Posted on July 15, 2025 by grim

From Forexlive: Moody’s chief economist warns of deepening housing market slump as 7% mortgage rates bite Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi has escalated his warning on the U.S. housing market, shifting from a “yellow flare” to a “red flare” as … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 64 Comments