Will real estate fall to 2020 values?

Will real estate fall to 2020 values?

The real estate market has drastically shifted.  Look at the chart above, sellers are rapidly outpacing buyers which means only one thing; the law of economics will rule, and prices will fall.  What is causing prices to fall now in many markets, and will this...
Will the herd drive real estate prices

Will the herd drive real estate prices

  Over the last several years, I’ve given various statistics from inventory, absorption rates, closings, consumer confidence, mortgage rates, etc… to provide guidance on where the real estate market is heading.  Unfortunately there is one variable that I am now...
Property tax bomb coming to a city near you?  Are you ready for skyrocketing taxes?     

Property tax bomb coming to a city near you?  Are you ready for skyrocketing taxes?     

It seems nobody is talking about the property tax bomb coming to almost every major city.  What is causing the huge decrease in property tax revenue even though your individual property taxes have skyrocketed?  Why will your property taxes continue to skyrocket?...
Is real estate “stuck” until 2026?

Is real estate “stuck” until 2026?

  “The U.S. housing market is stuck, and we are not convinced it will become unstuck anytime soon,” Bank of America economists Michael Gapen and Jeseo Park wrote in the Monday note.  What is causing the real estate market to be stuck? Is being stuck...
Why are credit scores falling and what does this mean for real estate in 2025

Why are credit scores falling and what does this mean for real estate in 2025

For the last 4 years, credit scores have been artificially inflated due to the omission of student loans (and lack of payments of student loans) leading to huge gains in credit scores.  Unfortunately this trend is set to reverse this year.  Look at this chart above...