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Buyer purchasing power has plummeted 25% with interest rate hike

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 23, 2022 | Economics, Forecasts, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0

The abundance of mortgage money available to homebuyers has quickly dried up – and the drought will only worsen.

POLL: In sales transactions negotiated this Spring, who will have the most influence on pricing?

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2022 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

This week’s poll asks whether buyers or sellers will be holding the power in sales transactions come Spring time.

The votes are in: What direction do you sense home prices will go in 2022?

by Madison Hart | Mar 4, 2022 | Real Estate | 0

This monthly piece is here to go over one of the more popular polls from February. Readers were asked what direction they sensed home prices would go in 2022, and the results vary.

Interest rates favor buyers for now, signal recession to come; Monthly Statistical Update (August 2019)

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 5, 2019 | Charts, Market Watch, Monthly Statistical Update, Real Estate | 0

FRM interest rates now cheaper than ARMs; Buyer Purchasing Power rises in 2019; Negative yield spread forecasts recession

Who’s got the pricing picture right?

by Jeffery Marino | Feb 18, 2014 | Real Estate | 2

Getting good information about real estate prices is harder than you think.

Job growth limps into 2014, Weekly Statistical Update 01/06/2014

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 6, 2014 | Monthly Statistical Update, Real Estate | 0

Job growth limps into 2014; Jobs sputter towards recovery; Buyer purchasing power has gone negative; Consumer sentiment reflects mixed signals

Rising mortgage rates make for a “bumpy” 2014

by Jeffery Marino | Jan 6, 2014 | Real Estate | 1

Since the Wall Street Journal agrees, we thought we ought to say it again: rising mortgage rates in 2014 will perpetuate the bumpy washboard ride of home sales demand.

Positive equity, proceed with caution

by Jeffery Marino | Jan 2, 2014 | Real Estate | 2

Homeowners gained trillions in positive equity over 2013. Will it last?

A glance back and a glimpse of the future: first tuesday’s 2013 year in review

by Jeffery Marino | Dec 29, 2013 | Feature Articles, Real Estate | 1

For our 2013 year in review, we look back over a year rife with risky speculation, serious price inflation, discontent with the trade unions and some robust of regulation.

Press Release: Buyer purchasing power index at its lowest

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 15, 2013 | Charts, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 1

The buyer purchasing power index was -10.44 in November 2013.

Press Release: Buyer purchasing power index falls further

by Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 30, 2013 | Charts, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 0

The California buyer purchasing power index (BPPI) decreased to -10.33 in September 2013. first tuesday forecasts the BPPI will remain negative through mid-2014, when it will likely return to zero, stopping a year-long loss of buyer purchasing power.

Subsidize the down payment, not the mortgage

by Jeffery Marino | Sep 1, 2013 | Real Estate | 1

Hey Congress! Subsidize this!

Falling incomes, falling prices

by Jeffery Marino | Jul 9, 2013 | Real Estate | 3

The 1% is recovering from the Great Recession just fine, but incomes for the rest are flat. How will this gross income inequality affect California real estate prices?