Housing continues to make a comeback following the real estate depression of 2007 through 2011. Job growth (albeit tepid), rising rents and population growth are the trifecta to increased sales and prices. October 2012 saw a Seasonally-Adjusted Annualized Sales Rate (SAAR) of 4.79 million existing… Read more

Earlier today I wrote about how economic demand for real estate in some small towns was increasing. I stated “Economics 101 teaches us that price changes in assets, goods and services are a function of supply and demand. The economic demand (versus demographic demand) for… Read more

The big story in housing is actually two stories (which are related): Rising Listing Prices Shrinking Inventory Each month, The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) tracks assorted listing data in 146 markets nationwide. The two story trends noted above include:  More than 75 percent of… Read more

Housing should not be viewed from a short-term perspective given transaction costs. Nor should home values be analyzed in a vacuum since you must live someplace. And since housing is truly a long-term asset, inflation comes into play. That said, take a look at what… Read more

Homevestors (We Buy Ugly Houses®) based on analyses completed by Local Market Monitor ranked cities selecting the top markets to invest in rental housing.   They report current median home prices, forecast 2015 median home values, projected annual rent in 2015, and the premium of return… Read more

Each quarter, Dr Glenn Mueller at Dividend Capital updates his outstanding report on commercial real estate market cycles.  He segments his reports to five separate commercial property types in more than 50 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).   Property types include: Office Industrial Apartment Retail Hotel His… Read more

Realtor.com, which has more than 4.2 million active residential listings, each month tallies the top 10 metros for the largest increase in median listing price.  Changes in asking prices are typically correlated with changing market conditions, and once again these indicate a recovering housing market…. Read more

The clock is ticking for individuals either facing foreclosure or that are underwater and desire to complete a short sale of their primary dwelling, in regards to any debt forgiveness.  What may not be a taxable event in 2012, might become imputed ordinary income in… Read more

There are positive signs spanning the spectrum indicating a turning real estate market despite some weak spots across the country.  Just a few days ago,  USA Today reported that the number of existing homes for sales had dropped 22 percent from a year ago and… Read more

The National Association of Realtors® reported February 2012 homes sales of 4.59 million on a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate—a gain of 8.8 percent when compared to February 2011.  That’s really good news for the housing market since home prices typically follow the trajectory of sales numbers,… Read more