How Extreme Is Our Current Decline?
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We’re In A Buyers’ Market, The Price Being Asked Becomes Irrelevant
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Orange County’s more affordable housing has been hit harder by the home-price collapse coming off May 2022’s pandemic-fueled bubble. The countywide median selling price was $950,000 in January, according to CoreLogic.…
They Can’t Afford To Pay It All Back Because They Borrowed Too Much
A report from Business Insider. "Home rehabbers are quickly finding that the once-reliable method known as 'BRRRR' — short for buy, rehab, rent, refinance, and repeat — has become much riskier as home prices in hot pandemic markets fizzle out…
Still In The Grips Of The Planner’s Conceit
A report from Yahoo Finance. "Goldman Sachs is out with a new note revealing that of the largest 25 metro areas nationwide, four of them, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and Phoenix-- you're looking at them on your screen there-- have…
The Change In The Balance Of Power Is Bringing Out The Worst In Buyers
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "There are about 250,000 more homes for sale around the country than there were at this time last year, Realtor.com’s study says. Compared to January 2022, active listings are up 65%. Ogden,…
We Need This Train To Stop
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When The Bids Were Over It Was, Congratulations, You Are Now Essentially The Biggest Loser
A report from CNBC. "Diana Olick: Mortgage rates moved higher again last week, pushing buyers back to the sidelines just as the spring housing market is supposed to be heating up. Applications to refinance a home loan fell 6% for…
Hey, There Are Realtors Out Here Trying To Scare You
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It’s Robbing Ah Seng To Pay Ah Huat
A report from Mansion Global. "What goes up, must come down. That’s apparently the motto of the current U.S. housing market, which, after a wildly prosperous peak-pandemic run, is now seeing values plummet. Homeowners across the country have collectively lost…
At A Feverish Time, People Rush To Buy At Any Price, But When The Market Faces Doldrums No-One Cares Despite The Remarkable Price Discounts
A report from DS News. "A case study of two nationwide cohorts of properties brought to foreclosure in Q4 2022 reveals that proactive pricing is key to optimal distress disposition during a housing slowdown, according to Auction.com. 'With home prices…