Are Home Prices Going to Rise or Fall? The February housing market reports from Redfin, Zillow and NAR shows home prices are rising. Other reports show buyers are optimistic about buying, perhaps in 2024. And housing supply is growing via new construction and more resale homes being listed. If mortgage rates were to fall 1%,…
Oregon Housing Market The beautiful state of Oregon is a desirable destination for many Americans, even California expats, for jobs in technology and for living in its natural splendor. The title graphic above attests to its astonishing natural beauty with mountain vistas, spectacular rivers and waterfalls, and magnificent nature trails that attract tourists from around…
Are Home Prices About to Rocket? Everyone is waiting for interest rates to fall. That’s because those rates are what’s stopping the housing market specifically. High rates harm a lot of industries, but real estate is worst hit. It will recover quickly when rates go down. It’s those unwelcome interest rates that are preventing most…
The Rolling Question of a Housing Market Downturn Another year has passed, with buyers and sellers asking whether the housing market could crash? Would that be a good event for buyers, the homeless, and as a launch pad for a 2024 housing market resurgence? There are economists and housing market experts who extoll the…
US Home Prices Wondering about where home prices are headed? Is now the time to buy, and is selling now wise too? How high could US housing prices reach? Below we see the price forces and stats from real estate data sources such as NAR, NAHB, FRED, Redfin, Corelogic, Statista, Trading Economics and Reuters. The…
Fighting for Lower Prices and More Housing? Those looking for homes for sale are shocked and perplexed at the list prices. Some actually ask why home prices are so high. They’re smart, because few are explaining it transparently. Instead, the answer is confused with symptoms of high home prices. Home prices are set for yet…
Spring Housing Market Preview Homebuyers are keen to visualize the housing market and home prices by April and over the next 6 to 8 months. Buyers realize the tight supply combined with economic recovery could price them out by April. As the Covid 19 pandemic declines, a new US government takes the economic driver’s seat,…
Houses for Sale in Florida The Sunshine state is reeling in its battle with the Corona Virus, but that’s not stopping homebuyers from out of state or out of country from searching for homes for sale in Florida. The latest Florida real estate report reflects strong demand and rising prices for houses. Sales are down…
Home Price Bolstered by Strengthening Economy The improving, post pandemic economy will be flush with renewed optimism about the housing market, which currently is on a tear. We know the economy is going well, and with trade deals firmed up, unemployment at record lows (3.5%) and wages rising (3.7% in December). And we know Millennials…
Artificial Intelligence in the Real Estate Market Are you all abuzz about what artificial intelligence will tell us about the real estate market? Can AI predict a housing crash or what will future housing prices be in Toronto? Will house prices in Toronto fall? How about condos? We could read the forecasts of any number…
Will 2021 Bring Another Housing Boom in Toronto and Vancouver? Are the Vancouver real estate market or Toronto housing market going to crash , lift off, or coast in 2021? Has all the negative press made you believe the end is near? Bankers and politicians keep trash talkin the housing markets. However, as you’ll read here, there is…