Price declines will end and average U. S. home prices will stabilize by Labor Day. Prices in even the hardest-hit markets will level out by the end of 2012. Read More »

Some markets are stabilizing now and on the macro level, the housing recovery is not far away, according to Sam Khater, senior economist at CoreLogic. But the long awaited recovery won’t be much to get excited about, at least initially. Read More »

With prices hitting or approaching bottom in markets nationwide and record number of foreclosures available, professional investors armed with cash-rich investors are emerging as factor in the lower end of the residential market. Read More »

Perhaps you’ve heard of the pending demand for real estate-prospective buyers who have postponed taking action until they perceive conditions have optimized. There’s also a pending supply of real estate and it’s large enough to have a serious impact on the housing markets if a recent study is correct. Read More »

It’s clear the “echoes” will spawn a record number of households and boost housing demand but it’s not such a given that they will become homeowners, at least right away. In fact, in the near term, demographic forces favor the rental over the for-sale market. Read More »

It’s called the “shadow inventory” and it’s scarier than a ghost because it is very real. It’s hanging over your local real estate market ready to ambush property values at the first sign of a rebound. Read More »

Recent data suggest the worst may be over for the housing markets. But only when home values stabilize will there be a true recovery in housing. Read More »

There are more than subtle signs that the housing markets may be recovering and the worst may be over. Recent data releases support this notion. Read More »

Today’s real estate economy watchers are focused on inventory as they look for a break in the… Read More »

According to a recent national survey of Coldwell Banker® real estate professionals, over half-53 percent–of those who work in popular retirement areas are seeing younger retirees (ages 60 and under) looking to purchase homes in their markets… Read More »