Now Anger Meets Fear
A report from the News & Observer. "Summer has warmed up in South Carolina, but the same can’t be said for its housing market. To some realtors, the higher interest rates and the higher sales prices themselves have begun to…
It’s Painful To Get Back To Normal After Being In A Fantasy World
A report from the Idaho Press. "Brett Hughes, owner of Boise Premier Real Estate said in 2010 less than three homes in the million-dollar price range were sold in Ada County. That is partially because many of these homes that…
The Economics For Investors Have Completely Blown Out
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Lotte Vonk knew that when her second child arrives in a few months, space in her suburban Chicago townhome would get tighter. They listed their home for $315,000 last week and have…
If You Need To Sell, Sell Now, Because The Market’s Going Down
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The average sale price of a single-family house in Mesa has increased 55% in two years and while home prices likely will continue to rise, mortgage rates and an apparent cooling in…
No One Buys Because They Think The Prices Will Drop, So They Drop
A report from Housing Wire. "BJ Witkopf is a mortgage specialist with Assurance Financial: Planet Earth has has gone from a ball of molten rock to ice, and then, to the climate we have today. Just like Earth, mortgage rates…
Overnight, The Bottom Dropped Out On Us
A report from the Idaho Statesman. "A one-bedroom apartment in downtown Boise costs about $350,000 to build, and one elsewhere in the Treasure Valley costs about $270,000, said Clay Carley, a developer. Outside of downtown, Jim Tomlinson, a developer with…
The Angry Investors Lamented Losing Their Hard-Earned Money
A press release from the used shack sellers. "As the final countdown begins to Realtor.com® Listapalooza, the company today released data that shows homeowners are gearing up to sell this Spring and Summer. According to the report, 64% of prospective…
Buyers Are Ending Up In A Stronger Position, With More Time, Choice And Leverage
A report from Mortgage News Daily. "Black Knight's latest Mortgage Monitor report was released this morning. One of the two key pieces of additional data is the average mortgage payment associated with the average-priced home. After all, rates are lower…
Paying The Price For That Long-Term Period Of Accommodative Lending
A weekend topic starting with Bankrate. "'Effectively, increased mortgage rates reduce conventional buyers’ buying power by 9% to 10% to 11%, pending their debt-to-income ratio,' said Baron Christopher Hanson of Echo Fine Properties. 'Pre-approved buyers for $500,000 to $1 million…
All Of A Sudden Sellers Are Realizing, Damn, I Kind Of Missed The Boat
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Until recently, experts haven't widely supported the possibility of a housing bubble about to burst, especially in states like Utah. Dejan Eskic, at the University of Utah told the Deseret News on…