Category Archives: National Real Estate

Grow baby grow

From NorthJersey.com: North Jersey city to see the region’s third highest number of new apartment units in 2024 In RentCafe’s annual Apartment Construction Report, analysts reviewed new apartment construction data for 369 U.S. metropolitan areas and uncovered which ones are expected … Continue reading

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate, New Development, NYC | 92 Comments

Sorry about your commission

From Mr. Diamond at the APP… “M.I.K.E. to the D. You come and see me and you pay a fee. Do what I do professionally. To tell the truth, I am exactly what I want to be.” New real estate … Continue reading

Posted in National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 47 Comments

Will rate cuts unleash inventory and crash the market?

From Realtor.com: Experts Predict What the Real Estate Market Will Look Like Once Mortgage Rates Drop The high mortgage rates that have paralyzed America’s housing market are falling—and could nosedive further by the end of the year. Rates for a 30-year … Continue reading

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 16 Comments

Chop chop chop

From Business Insider: Buyers catch a break: Home prices just fell the most in 2 years Homebuyers are finally starting to see the housing market shift in their favor, with home prices being slashed at the fastest pace in two years, … Continue reading

Posted in Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate, Price Reduced | 59 Comments

Does it need a comment?

From Mish: A $150,000 House in 1988 Now Costs $707,500 Thank You Fed

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 31 Comments

Housing the next big issue?

From Politico: Priced out of housing, many younger disillusioned voters embrace populism From California to Krakow, young voters who are losing faith in democracy have been spurred in part by a surprising cause: high rents and rising property prices. The … Continue reading

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 65 Comments

That was quick…

From CNBC: Treasury yields tumble as recession concerns take hold  U.S. Treasurys slid on Monday as fears about a recession grew after a series of key economic data was released last week. At 4:10 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year … Continue reading

Posted in Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 85 Comments

NY Metro tops the S&P Case Shiller in May

From the NY Post: Home prices reach record high as affordability crisis worsens Home prices reached a new record in May amid an ongoing housing shortage, even as high mortgage rates continued to push affordability out of reach for millions of Americans. Prices … Continue reading

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 85 Comments

Buyers walking?

From Newsweek: Florida Housing Market Faces ‘Nightmare Scenarios’ as Deals Collapse Florida homebuyers are backed out of deals to purchase properties at a record rate, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin, as prices continue rising and mortgage … Continue reading

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, Where's the Beef? | 70 Comments

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

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 55 Comments

Biden Out

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

Posted in Crisis, National Real Estate, Politics | 242 Comments

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

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 31 Comments

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

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 110 Comments

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

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 50 Comments

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

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 217 Comments