Could a rate cut launch the housing market?
Mortgage interest rates (for the standard 30-year fixed rate) have fallen about a half percent over the past six months, from 4.7% in...
Lower interest rates and less competition - how long will it last?
If you are in the market for a new home, now may be a good time to be looking. Interest rates have come down and are on a path for...
Could a recession actually boost real estate sales?
Consider this hypothetical question: if a recession hits this year or next, could that actually be good for real estate sales? Typically,...
Real Estate sales are in the tank, and some think they won’t recover any time soon
Housing sales, for both new and existing home sales, have fallen this past year (November 2017 to October 2018 – November 2018 and...
2018 Year-end summary, and a 2019 projection
2018 has been a year of highs and lows, and a particularly gyrating stock market (that I have likened to a roller-coaster ride in earlier...
How long will the current Real Estate boom last?
Recent articles in the press note that current real estate prices are significantly higher than their post financial crisis lows (>50%...
Real Estate prices and sales have taken a pause; which direction will they go next?
There is much ado in the media these days about real estate sales “slowing” and interest rates increasing, including the topic of the 5%...
What should real estate investors think about the 5 percent test?
The five percent test, as in, 30-year fixed rate mortgages of 5% or greater, is being touted in the media as a potential deal breaker for...
Are Real Estate prices peaking?
Supply and demand have been driving the real estate market for the past several years. Supply has been tighter than years past, and...
Real Estate: Is now a good time to buy?
A lot of recent articles in the media have commented about potential issues or warning signs in the Real Estate market. They point to...
