Category Archives: National Real Estate

Oh, hey Austin, you too?

Posted on April 26, 2024 by grim

From Bloomberg: Plunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin’s Glow Is Fading Oracle Corp. is moving its headquarters out of the city. Tesla Inc. is pulling back after a rapid expansion. Almost a quarter of commercial office space is vacant, and nowhere in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 79 Comments

The first to fall

Posted on April 25, 2024 by grim

From the NY Post: Once the West Coast’s crown jewel, San Francisco’s real estate market is crashing San Francisco, once the crown jewel of the West Coast, is now teetering on the brink of collapse — and it seems like … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 74 Comments

Sorry about the affording thing

Posted on April 23, 2024 by grim

From CNBC: Luxury real estate prices just hit an all-time record  Real estate is increasingly a tale of two markets — a luxury sector that is booming, and the rest of the market that continues to struggle with higher ratesand low inventory. … Continue reading →

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

Second fastest in the nation

Posted on April 22, 2024 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Homes in New Jersey sold the fastest in the nation. As the weather heats up so is New Jersey housing market, according to the latest data. Homes in New Jersey sold within a median of 36 … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 66 Comments

Has the slowdown begun?

Posted on April 19, 2024 by grim

From CNBC: March homes sales dropped despite a surge in supply. Here’s why. Sales of previously owned homes dropped 4.3% in March compared with February, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 4.19 million units, according to the National Association … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 97 Comments

Mortgage rates hit 4 month high

Posted on April 18, 2024 by grim

From the Real Deal: Mortgage applications jump as buyers worry about rising rates Mortgage activity increased anyways, suggesting homebuyers and homeowners are concerned rates aren’t done rising. Applications for mortgage purchases and refinancings rose 3.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 62 Comments

The boomers won’t go

Posted on April 17, 2024 by grim

Hat Tip VSG & Chi – From the WSJ: Boomers Bought Up the Big Homes. Now They’re Not Budging. Baby boomers bought up many of the big homes across the U.S. when they were raising their families. Now they’re staying … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 59 Comments

Single family as a luxury good

Posted on April 15, 2024 by grim

From Marketplace: Home prices have risen 423% in 40 years, fueling economic discontent  We’ve been dealing with high inflation in this economy over the last several years, with everything from groceries to new vehicles to construction supplies soaring in price. But for one item in particular — houses … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 139 Comments

You can’t afford it

Posted on April 5, 2024 by grim

From Business Insider: A record 550 cities now have average home values above $1 million A record number of US cities have an average home value of more than $1 million — a sign that the housing market is becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 48 Comments

Lazy men will destroy the housing market

Posted on April 4, 2024 by grim

From Yahoo Finance: The ‘growing crisis of the young American male’ could send home prices falling for years or even decades, says the ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ Meredith Whitney, deemed the “Oracle of Wall Street” for successfully calling the financial … Continue reading →

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NJ led the Northeast in February

Posted on April 3, 2024 by grim

From Corelogic: CoreLogic: US Annual Home Price Growth Slows but Still Up by Over 5% in February U.S. annual home price growth remained mostly consistent with numbers seen since last fall in February but finally slowed as the residual impact … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 30 Comments

How much do you need? 2024 edition.

Posted on April 1, 2024 by grim

From Bankrate: Study: Americans need a six-figure salary to afford a typical home in nearly half of U.S. states A combination of high mortgage rates, rising home prices and low housing inventory over the last two years is pushing homeownership further … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 51 Comments

Home price jackpot? Think again.

Posted on March 28, 2024 by grim

From the NYT: How Much Higher Are Your Post-Pandemic Property Taxes? The median price for a single-family home in the United States rose about 40 percent from 2019 to 2022, peaking at $480,000 before receding to about $417,000 at the … Continue reading →

Posted in National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate, NYC, Property Taxes | 61 Comments

New Home Sales Tank

Posted on March 26, 2024 by grim

From Newsweek: Home Sales Collapse in Several States Sales of new homes in the Northeast and the Midwest plunged in February, helping to bring down the market overall across the country, as elevated mortgage rates dissuaded buyers from purchasing property. … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Development | 78 Comments

Welcome to Spring – Best February Prices Ever

Posted on March 22, 2024 by grim

From CNN: US home sales surged last month, despite highest February prices on record Sales of previously owned homes in the US unexpectedly soared in February to the highest level in a year, in a sign that buyers are returning … Continue reading →

Posted in Comp Killer, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 149 Comments