Category Archives: National Real Estate

Movin’ on up

Posted on October 16, 2025 by grim

From National Mortgage Professional: Sellers Get Real About Prices Lowering the listing price is becoming the norm for sellers, as the market doldrums linger. But sellers in the lower price ranges are the most aggressive, according to a new report … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 84 Comments

What slowdown?

Posted on October 15, 2025 by grim

From the NAR: NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 4.0% Increase in August  August 2025 National Pending Home Sales August 2025 Regional Pending Home Sales Northeast Midwest South West

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

Where Tommy got made

Posted on October 10, 2025 by grim

From the NY Post: NYC-area Mafia mansions struggle to sell — for 1 reason you may not suspect Mob wife is having a fashion moment. In real estate, it seems like many potential buyers don’t see the aesthetic as their … Continue reading →

Posted in National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate, NYC, Where's the Beef? | 115 Comments

You don’t make enough money

Posted on October 9, 2025 by grim

From the Joint Center for Housing Studies: HOME PRICES SURGE TO FIVE TIMES MEDIAN INCOME, NEARING HISTORIC HIGHS Last year single-family home prices continued to climb steadily back to record-high multiples of household income. In our most recent State of the … Continue reading →

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

Disconnected

Posted on October 8, 2025 by grim

From CNN: Here’s why the housing slowdown isn’t lowering home prices Just a few years out from the pandemic-era housing boom, the market is stumbling. Many homeowners, anchored to pandemic-era expectations even as the housing market tilts in favor of … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 90 Comments

On the bright side, here comes some inventory

Posted on October 6, 2025 by grim

From Newsweek: ‘Help With Mortgage’ Searches Are Highest Since Housing Market Crash Google searches for “help with mortgage” have shot up to the highest level since 2009, when Americans were navigating the recession sparked by the bursting of the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, Foreclosures, National Real Estate | 87 Comments

Tick tick tick tick

Posted on October 4, 2025 by grim

From Fast Company: Half of America’s major housing markets now have falling home prices Fresh data shows that as of August, 25 of the 50 biggest U.S. metro areas—representing half of the country’s major housing markets—are seeing prices fall compared … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 18 Comments

No Jobs Day!

Posted on October 3, 2025 by grim

From MarketWatch: No jobs report on Friday. But that may not be the worst data delay due to the federal shutdown. Crucial reports on U.S. inflation, job creation and unemployment are set to be delayed a week or more due … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 75 Comments

Disregard the hype in pending sales

Posted on October 2, 2025 by grim

From Wolf Street: Pending Home Sales Rise from Near-Record Lows, Zigzag along those Lows, -43% from 2020, -30% from 2019: Charts Speak There was a lot of housing-promo hoopla in the media this morning about that 4.0% month-to-month increase in … Continue reading →

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

Why take a cut of a few transactions when you can get a cut of all transactions?

Posted on October 1, 2025 by grim

From CNBC: FTC sues Zillow and Redfin, alleging antitrust violation in online rental listings The Federal Trade Commission is suing real estate giants Zillow and Redfin, alleging the two illegally conspired to reduce competition in the online multifamily rental listing market, the agency said … Continue reading →

Posted in National Real Estate, Politics, Unrest | 100 Comments

Can’t afford to live anywhere

Posted on September 29, 2025 by grim

From National Mortgage Professional: Homes are less affordable than ever in 99% of the nation’s counties If you thought houses couldn’t become any more unaffordable, think again: Homes are now less affordable than ever in 99% of America’s counties. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 33 Comments

Fed concerned about housing

Posted on September 27, 2025 by grim

From Fast Company: Fed Governor Bowman warns of housing market risks: ‘Declines in house prices could accelerate’ Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman issued a housing market warning during a speech at the Kentucky Bankers Association Annual Convention in Asheville, North Carolina on … Continue reading →

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

August home sales dip, Northeast slows

Posted on September 26, 2025 by grim

From Reuters: US existing home sales dip in August Sales of previously owned U.S. homes ticked lower in August amid affordability issues for buyers thanks to still-pricey homes on the market and interest rates on mortgages that remain relatively steep … Continue reading →

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

Don’t stop, get it get it

Posted on September 25, 2025 by grim

From CNBC: New home sales soar 20% in August to a three-year high Sales of newly built homes rose a much larger-than-expected 20.5% in August compared with July to the highest level since January 2022, according to the U.S. Census. … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Development | 96 Comments

Can’t afford a house, can’t afford kids

Posted on September 24, 2025 by grim

From Newsweek: US Birth Rate Warning Issued Over House Prices Skyrocketing housing costs may be swaying Americans from having children, contributing to plunging birth rates in the country, data suggests. According to the latest birth data released by the U.S. Centers … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 78 Comments