The San Fernando Valley housing market continues to reset. The number of active listings is up as sales slow. New listings coming on the market are down because owners with low 3% mortgage rates will hold off on selling, plus there is a seasonal element to the quantity of new listings generally ... » Learn More about San Fernando Valley, CA Housing Market Snapshot October 2022
A Decade After I Blogged On It, 3D Printed Homes Are Finally Coming To Market
A Decade After I Blogged On It, 3D Printed Homes Are Finally Coming To Market Nearly a decade ago I did a video blog on the utilization of huge 3D printers to build housing. CNBC just reported on the first large scale housing development being built by Lennar, using the 3D technology, essentially ... » Learn More about A Decade After I Blogged On It, 3D Printed Homes Are Finally Coming To Market
New CPI Sends Mortgage Rates Lower
Been a while, but it’s great to say the mortgage rates just dropped ½%. The newly released Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that overall inflation increased by 0.4% which was 0.2% below expectations, and year-over-year inflation declined from 8.2% to 7.7%. The market was targeting 8.0%. I’ve ... » Learn More about New CPI Sends Mortgage Rates Lower
The San Fernando Valley Housing Market Continues to Reset Through October 2022
The pendulum swung too far one direction as it was stimulated by artificially low mortgage rates and low inventory, now the pendulum is swinging in the other direction as the mortgage rates are being pushed higher and the pool of capable buyers is being squeezed. We’re in the later stages of the ... » Learn More about The San Fernando Valley Housing Market Continues to Reset Through October 2022
1976-September 2022 CPI, Mortgage Rates and Recession Correlation
The attached chart shows the historical correlation and sequencing between the CPI (Consumer Price Index), Recession and Mortgage Rates. The blue line is the CPI, the red line is the 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate, and the gray-shaded areas are recessions. Observations:The Federal Reserve wants to ... » Learn More about 1976-September 2022 CPI, Mortgage Rates and Recession Correlation