Category Archives: Housing Bubble

Oh baby, now we’re talking

Posted on October 13, 2018 by grim

From CNBC: Thousands line up for zero-down-payment, subprime mortgages Magdalene Altidor lost her home to foreclosure during the subprime mortgage crisis, but this week she was first in line at a four-day event in Miami where borrowers with poor credit … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, Mortgages, Risky Lending | 16 Comments

NYC transitions into a cooling market

Posted on October 1, 2018 by grim

From CNBC: NYC has moved into a buyer’s market, and is experiencing a housing trend last seen in 2009 New York City’s pricey real estate has become a “buyers market,” new data suggests, characterized by lowball offers and a rise … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, Lowball, NYC | 46 Comments

Ah hell, they went and said it…

Posted on September 26, 2018 by grim

From MarketWatch: Home-price gains decelerate to 11-month low as housing market tries for a soft landing The numbers: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city index rose 0.1%, seasonally adjusted, in July, and was up 5.9% compared with a year ago. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery, National Real Estate | 96 Comments

Existing home sales flat in August, prices up, inventory up slightly

Posted on September 21, 2018 by grim

From HousingWire: Existing home sales held steady in August After falling for four consecutive months, existing home sales held its ground in August, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors. Total existing home sales, completed transactions … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery, National Real Estate | 57 Comments

Kaboom

Posted on September 19, 2018 by grim

From StreetEasy: 10 Years After the Financial Crisis, False Optimism Pervades NYC Housing Market Aspiring investors may be tempted to view the city’s recovery and the gains reaped by a handful of buyers as evidence that only a major bounty … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, NYC | 28 Comments

Owners staying put is causing the inventory crunch

Posted on August 15, 2018 by grim

From HousingWire: First-time homebuyers dominate mortgage market First-time homebuyers may be facing rising affordability issues, but they are still outpacing the share of repeat buyers in the housing market, according to the latest report from the Urban Institute. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery, National Real Estate | 28 Comments

Hottest markets?

Posted on August 14, 2018 by grim

God, I feel that the Ledger should just give up on the stupid “top 10 list” format, I feel like I’m getting sucked into a social media marketing promotion by taking the clickbait. I’ll be the sucker and save you … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery, New Jersey Real Estate | 40 Comments

Will the pause continue?

Posted on August 8, 2018 by grim

Great piece from Citylab this morning: This Housing Price Spike Is Different Housing prices are cooking. Across the nation, the price of homes is rising faster than the rate of inflation—in some places by a factor of three. That’s true … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery | 132 Comments

The Big Slow

Posted on August 3, 2018 by grim

From the Philly Inquirer: Is Philly’s housing market still hot? As buyers grow nervous and tired, home prices are slowing Even before she and her husband started seriously house-hunting for their first home, Nicole Benson Paul had heard the stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery, National Real Estate | 128 Comments

Yep, this will end well

Posted on August 2, 2018 by grim

From MarketWatch: The new housing play: Helping priced-out renters become long-distance landlords Leland Char is a 28-year-old product manager for a large San Francisco-based tech company. He loves the Bay Area’s “very authentic Asian food and new American cuisine, smart … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, Risky Lending | 91 Comments

May Case Shiller

Posted on August 1, 2018 by grim

From HousingWire: Case-Shiller: Home prices rising at least twice the rate of inflation To absolutely no one’s surprise, home prices increased once again in May, and even showed double-digit gains in some markets on the West Coast, and increasing at … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery, National Real Estate | 101 Comments

“Uh Oh”s keep coming

Posted on July 25, 2018 by grim

From CNBC: Southern California home sales crash, a warning sign to the nation Southern California home sales hit the brakes in June, falling to the lowest reading for the month in four years. Sales of both new and existing houses … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 336 Comments

Uh Oh

Posted on July 24, 2018 by grim

From CNBC: Existing home sales fall for third straight month U.S. home sales fell for a third straight month in June as a persistent shortage of properties on the market pushed up house prices to a record high, likely sidelining … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery, National Real Estate | 128 Comments

Here comes the bubble? Or still too early?

Posted on July 15, 2018 by grim

From CNBC: The housing shortage may be turning, warning of a price bubble The most competitive, tightest housing market in decades may finally be loosening its grip, and that could put pressure on overheated home prices. The supply of homes … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery, National Real Estate | 27 Comments

Haven’t yet returned to bubble pricing

Posted on July 7, 2018 by grim

From the Star Ledger, hat tip Yo: Only these 2 N.J. towns have fully recovered since the housing crash It’s been more than a decade since housing prices in New Jersey began a seven-year slide highlighted by the Great Recession. … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, Housing Recovery, New Jersey Real Estate | 23 Comments