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...
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...
Are home prices really rising or did they already fall 10%

Are home prices really rising or did they already fall 10%

  It is interesting that inventory is increasing, demand is declining, and yet home prices are staying relatively stable and or increasing based on the latest data from the National Association of Realtors.  How accurate is this data?  What alternative metric...
2025 National Real Estate predictions, what happens now?

2025 National Real Estate predictions, what happens now?

    2025 was set to be the big recovery in real estate with rates lowering setting us up for a great year.  Instead, rates are hovering around 7%, inventory is rising, and long term treasuries are pointing to higher rates for longer.  There is also a trade...
Can the government “take” you property for unpaid taxes

Can the government “take” you property for unpaid taxes

  Over the last 100 years or so counties have operated under the assumption that if property taxes (or in some cases water/sewer, etc…) are not paid then the county can “take” the property for the unpaid taxes.  A recent supreme court ruling radically alters this...
Secret mortgage blacklist, is your property on it?

Secret mortgage blacklist, is your property on it?

Condominium owners across the country are facing a paralyzing problem: They can’t sell their properties because of a fast-growing and mostly secret mortgage blacklist.  Don’t worry this is not some crazy conspiracy from the government.  I’ve experienced this first...