Category Archives: Real Estate

Pending Home Sales Numbers Interpreted

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Tim Freund

The number I like to watch most closely is the Pending Home sales as reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).  This number reflects the homes that have entered contract, rather than those that have closed.  This significant difference … Continue reading →

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Jobs, Inflation, Cheap Money and Notes From The Trenches

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Tim Freund

As I wait for the all important Pending Homes sales number from the National Association of Realtors today, the Jobs report has just come out.  The job creation numbers today point to a modest and continuing recovery.  Inflation remains around … Continue reading →

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QE2 Sets Sail, But Many Are Left On The Dock

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Tim Freund

The Federal Reserve announced yesterday a $600 Billion infusion of capital into the economy.  The intention is to keep interest rates low to stimulate borrowing and spending.  However, the freer money supply doesn’t address the need for freer lending standards.  … Continue reading →

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Buying Contingent In California: A Case Study

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Tim Freund

In light of the overwhelming election results, and while we wait for QE2, I thought today rather than interpret, analyze and hypothesize about what will happen next, I’d instead talk about selling houses. A buyer of mine purchases a home … Continue reading →

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A Week To Watch

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Tim Freund

There are two big things happening this week.  The election, which looks to bring us back to a divided government and the Fed’s Quantitative Easing II.  The election will have no immediate impact on housing,  but does potentially play into … Continue reading →

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Under Water Means Under Utilized

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Tim Freund

You have probably heard by now that the consumer has not been participating the way Wall Street or the government would like in the nation’s economic recovery.  Most average Americans remain belt tightened, worried about their jobs, fighting ever increasing … Continue reading →

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No Double Dip

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Tim Freund

One of the things economists love to do is make predictions.  Two of the most respected economic analysts, Abby Joeseph Cohen of Goldman Sachs and Lackshman Achuthan of the Economic Cycle Research Institute have independently come out stating that there … Continue reading →

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Real Estate and Inflation

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Tim Freund

Don’t worry; I’m not going to write a thesis on the impact of inflation on real estate, though I probably could.  And to give credit where credit is due, I gathered the idea for today’s blog, from Larry Kudlow on … Continue reading →

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So Much Data, So Little Time

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Tim Freund

Ugh.  Not to complain but, my gosh there’s a lot of information out there to digest when it comes to housing isn’t there?  I’m in this everyday and I struggle, so I can imagine how tough it is for buyer’s … Continue reading →

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Housing Sales Post Largest Gain In 28 Years

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Tim Freund

Yesterday’s revelations about the 10% increase in existing home sales, which crushed analyst’s expectations, went largely poo-poo’d by the talking heads like Diana Olick from CNBC.  Their rational for this, is that we are still seeing the tail end of … Continue reading →

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