Category Archives: National Real Estate

Jersey New Listings Fall

From NJ.com: N.J. real estate listings down slightly. See full list. The number of newly listed homes in New Jersey dropped by less than 1% in June compared to the same time last year, according to Realtor.com. In June, 9,256 listings … Continue reading

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Biden Out

From CNN: Harris seeks to rally Democrats after Biden drops out of race

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Mortgage pressure easing

From the MPA: Mortgage rates see immediate relief after positive economic data Mortgage rates fell this week, following positive economic data that suggests the Federal Reserve may ease up on interest rates later this year. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage … Continue reading

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The real estate boom is …. coming?

From Fox Business: Real estate tycoon explains when house prices will start to drop and ‘open the floodgates’ Over the next year, two macroeconomic indicators may align and create booming opportunities in real estate, according to RE/MAX’s chairman and co-founder. … Continue reading

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The backyard economy has sprung a leak

From CNBC: The pool party’s over as Americans ease up on backyard upgrades Americans will be splashing around this summer in the backyard pools they’ve already got, but not splashing out as much on new ones.  Swimming pool installations were … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Peak

Some great charts over at Visual Capitalist: Mapped: The Growth in U.S. House Prices by State in 2024 In 2024, U.S. home prices are steadily rising across nearly every state in America. Overall, home prices rose 6.6% annually as of the first … Continue reading

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Dining rooms and jello molds

From The Atlantic: Why Dining Rooms Are Disappearing From American Homes The dining room is the closest thing the American home has to an appendix—a dispensable feature that served some more important function at an earlier stage of architectural evolution. … Continue reading

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Fire up the money machine

From Yahoo Finance: Mortgage rates decline for 4th straight week The national average on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage inched down to 6.86% from 6.87% a week prior, according to Freddie Mac’s report published on Thursday. Rates have declined for four … Continue reading

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No home for you

From CNN: The housing market is ‘stuck’ until at least 2026, Bank of America warns Help may not be on the way for first-time homebuyers frustrated by high mortgage rates and even higher home prices. Economists at Bank of America … Continue reading

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No chance of home price declines?

From Marketwatch: When will home prices go down? Six economists weigh in. “The U.S. housing shortage is still lingering based on our estimate of 4.5 million additional housing units that are required to make up for the gaps accumulated from … Continue reading

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What’s the next year hold?

From Fast Company: Updated home price forecasts from Zillow and Moody’s for 400 housing markets Despite strained housing affordability, national home prices, as measured by the Zillow Home Value Index, increased by 3.9% from May 2023 to May 2024 (see … Continue reading

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Expensive, no end in sight

From the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard: THE STATE OF THE NATION’S HOUSING 2024 Both homeowners and renters are struggling with high housing costs. On the for-sale side, millions of potential homebuyers have been priced out of the … Continue reading

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Record high, once again.

From CNBC: Home prices hit record high in May as sales stall Sales of previously owned homes are sitting at a 30-year low and didn’t move much in May as prices hit a new record and mortgage rates remain high. … Continue reading

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Anyone can get a $50m loan

From the Star Ledger: N.J. real estate investor admits role in $54.7M mortgage fraud scheme A New Jersey real estate investor admitted Monday that he was involved in a massive, far-reaching $54.7 million mortgage fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said. Aron … Continue reading

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Another month, another record

From Redfin: U.S. Home Prices Hit Another Record High, But Mortgage Rates Are Starting to Decline–Which Could Give Buyers Relief The median U.S. home-sale price hit an all-time high of $394,000 during the four weeks ending June 9, up 4.4% … Continue reading

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