Tag Archive for: housing market

3 Reasons Why COVID Made Housing A Far Better Bet! Ain’t No Bubble Here!

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Market-Pundit-Extraordinaire – Barry Habib – was on The National Real Estate Post again today – screaming that the media is wrong! (again). I love quoting Habib b/c his predictions prove […]Read More

Mark Cuban Was Right; SF’s Death & Revival; IKEA & Honey Badgers

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A few weeks ago I blogged about The Death of New York City, citing another blog by James Altucher that set out reasons why NYC is not going to recover: […]Read More

Housing Market – Not All Rosy; Bumps & Volatility

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TOO OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HOUSING? “Stick to mortgages, Jay!” I touted the strength of the housing market numerous times over the last several months, and both borrowers and agents told me […]Read More

Home Values – This Ain’t 2008! WHY? Inventory and Demographics

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I was interviewed yesterday by a prominent financial reporter who is, for obvious reasons, mired in the very “news” I suggested avoiding in my Wednesday Blog. B/c she is so […]Read More

Why People Remain Bullish On The Housing Market; Foreign Buyers

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There are numerous signs that the purchase market is coming back to life. Anecdotally, the number of pre-approval requests in our office are up over 50% from our March and […]Read More

“Biggest Housing Boom In History Has Just Begun”

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The above subject line is the title of this Forbes.com article. The author focuses on the supply of houses, shifting demographics and massive pent up demand. From the 1950s through […]Read More

“Biggest Housing Boom In History Has Just Begun” SFR Rentals = Future

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The above subject line is the title of this Forbes.com article. The author focuses on the supply of houses, shifting demographics and massive pent up demand. From the 1950s through […]Read More

Which Week Is the “Black Friday” For Homebuying?

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  This was the title of a Housing Wire article I read last week. I am lifting this directly from the article: “Apparently, the best time to purchase a house […]Read More

Rates Fell Again – Why? Unexpected, As Per Usual

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Rates have moved steadily lower over the last week. And, as per usual, nobody saw it coming. The unexpected news that pushed rates down included the following: Nancy Pelosi’s Impeachment […]Read More

Fannie & Freddie Breaking Off From Government Control?

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INTEREST RATES COULD SHOOT UP AT ANYTIME We often remind both borrowers and agents that interest rates are generally expected to remain low for some time, but that does not […]Read More

Home Sales Fall Despite Falling Rates; Is the End Finally Here? We Can Only Hope :)

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TULIP MANIA In the 1630s, the Dutch experienced one of the world’s first major financial bubbles – Tulip Mania. They were all convinced that the price of the exotic (at […]Read More

Are We About To Enter a Buyers’ Market?

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Home sales are below last year’s levels, home values are appreciating at a slower pace, and there are reports showing purchasing demand softening. This has some thinking we may be […]Read More

How To Get Your Offer Accepted In California

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California has one of the most competitive real estate markets in the country due to a continuing housing shortage. A limited supply combined with a high demand creates the perfect recipe for a seller’s market. That is the real estate reality in today’s current market. As a result, buyers are constantly faced with multiple offers and bidding wars.  Read More

Have Housing Prices Peaked? Probably Not, After Inflation

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Many people mistakenly believe housing prices have surged out of control in recent years and may have peaked. The reality is that in most areas they are only back to […]Read More