U.S. Housing Market
New Data Reports Highlight a Wobbly Housing Market
The median home sale price rose 1.4% year-over-year in July to $443,867, the highest July level on record. Continue Reading New Data Reports Highlight a Wobbly Housing Market
Utah City Approves 34% Property Tax Hike
The supporters of this measure cited a $540,000 budget shortfall for fiscal year 2026. Continue Reading Utah City Approves 34% Property Tax Hike
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 7-11
Selling stocks to buy a house, the continued delay on confirming the new CFPB director, and layoffs at Fannie Mae. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 7-11
Home Price Increases Slowed for the Third Consecutive Month
Prices have increased for 21 consecutive months, with price appreciation peaking at 5.6% in December. Continue Reading Home Price Increases Slowed for the Third Consecutive Month
New Bipartisan Effort to Upgrade Affordable Housing Credit Program
Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Suzan DelBene (D-WA) reintroduced the bill. Continue Reading New Bipartisan Effort to Upgrade Affordable Housing Credit Program
Mortgage rates fall for the second week in a row
Source: CNN --- Mortgage rates dropped again this week, after plunging nearly half a percentage point last week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.58% in the week ending November 23, down from 6.61% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the...
Opinion: Homeowners should prepare for an ugly 2023, but it’s unlikely we’ll have a repeat of 2008
Source: CNN --- A much-feared correction in US home prices is underway. While this may feel like déjà vu, the drivers behind the recent spike in prices and the current housing market downturn are different from the ones seen in the 2000s. This time around, the US...
Where home prices are headed in 2023—this map shows CoreLogic’s revised outlook for 392 housing markets
Source: Yahoo! Finance --- When a buttoned-up Fed economist says the U.S. housing market has entered into a "difficult [housing correction"], it'd be wise to believe them. When it comes from the lips of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, it's more of a warning. Powell is right:...
What’s The Outlook For The Housing Market?
Source: Forbes --- Key Takeaways Housing sales have fallen for the ninth consecutive month, with transactions down 28.4% compared to this time last year. Average prices have also come down, hitting $379,100 compared to $413,800 in June. It comes as mortgage rates...
Why the US housing market slowed at sharpest pace ‘since the financial crisis’
Source: New York Post --- The US housing market experienced its most significant slump since the Great Recession in October as surging mortgage rates crushed demand, real estate firm Redfin said in a monthly report this week. The number of pending home sales...
The Housing Market is Worse Than You Think
Source: Advisor Perspectives --- Advisor Perspectives welcomes guest contributions. The views presented here do not necessarily represent those of Advisor Perspectives. What I am about to share with you is an excerpt from a fall letter I wrote to IMA clients. It is...
The Short- and Long-Run Effects of Remote Work on U.S. Housing Markets
Source: Economic Innovations Group --- The rapid growth of remote work has ushered in a variety of economic changes, with notable impacts on the housing market. An emerging literature suggests remote work has shifted both where people live and how much housing they...
When Will The Housing Market Bottom? Ryan Frazier Weighs In
Source: Bezinga --- The U.S. housing market is now slowing down after a record-breaking run that saw home values soar to new highs and mortgage rates drop to historic lows. Although demand and price growth are slowing, analysts and housing economists predict that any...
The U.S. Needs More Housing Than Almost Anyone Can Imagine
Source: The Atlantic --- How many homes must the United States’ expensive coastal cities build to become affordable for middle-class and working-poor families again? Over the past few weeks, I asked a number of housing experts that question. I expected a...
October Was a Spooky Month for the U.S. Housing Market
Source: Mansion Global --- Would-be buyers are turning their backs on the turbulent U.S. housing market in droves, according to new data released from Redfin on Monday. The number of pending sales, the amount of deals being scrapped and the proportion of homes seeing...
