Last year, U.S. consumers seemed to be operating with a renewed but cautious
optimism. The stock market was strong, wages were edging upwards and home
buying activity was extremely competitive. Not much has changed in 2018 in terms
of those measures, yet there is a sort of …
December 2017
The number of homes for sale, days on market and months of supply were all down
in year-over-year comparisons in a majority of the country for the entirety of 2017,
as was housing affordability. And although total sales volumes were mixed, prices
were consistently up in most markets …
November 2017
The facts of residential real estate have remained consistent in 2017. In year-overyear
comparisons, the number of homes for sale has been fewer in most locales,
and homes have been selling in fewer days for higher prices. This hasn't always
been true, but it has been a …
October 2017
Supply will dip for the remainder of the year, but there are some hopeful signs that we may see a bump in the new year. To say that more inventory will immediately impact housing markets is premature, especially if affordability continues to drop and prices continue to rise …
View MoreEvery market is unique, yet the national sentiment has given rise to the notion that
housing markets are stalling. Although desirous buyers are out on an increasing
number of showings, there remains a limited number of desirable listings. And
although mortgage rates have remained enticingly low, home prices …
August 2017
August tends to mark the waning of housing activity ahead of the school year. Not
all buyers and sellers have children, but there are enough parents that do not want
to uproot their children during the school year to historically create a natural market
cool down before any …
How long can the residential real estate market go on like this? We are about two
years into a national trend of dropping housing supply and increasing median sales
prices. There are some regional variations to the story, but the shift to a
predominantly seller's market is …
June 2017
There has been a general slowdown in sales across the country, and this cannot be
blamed on negative economic news. Unemployment remains low and wage growth,
though nothing to overly celebrate, has held steady or increased for several years in
a row. There is strong demand for home …
May 2017
Home prices across the U.S. are reaching all-time highs, prompting worry over
another boom-and-bust scenario like we experienced roughly ten years ago. Yet, as
we glance across the state of residential real estate, what is clear compared to the
last extended run of price increases is that …
The employment landscape and wages have both improved over the last few years,
allowing for more people to participate in the home-buying process. When the
economy is in good working order, as it is now, it creates opportunities in residential
real estate, and right now is a potentially …
