As we enter the last quarter of the year, we begin reflecting on how 2016 has compared to 2015.  It has been a remarkably similar year to 2015 – with only some minor variations.

The biggest challenge of the 2016 market has been the intensely low inventory in the …

As we have discussed in previous articles, the 2016 market has fragmented in to 3 very distinct markets – based almost exclusively on price.  Understanding the supply/demand equation in each of these price points will guide savvy sellers and agents as to the strategies best suited to that …

The trends that were forming in the first quarter of 2016, now are affirmed.  As usual, the two most important laws of economics – the laws of supply and demand – are the driving force behind the trends.   Demand - the more fluid and fickle of the two- is …

The spring buying season is now underway (sadly accompanied by the flu season) and trends are now becoming observable. Supply is up – 8.5% over 2015, 3.3% higher than 2014, and 13.2% more than in 2013. This would be good news for buyers, except the mix of …

After a year and a half of the real estate market being in the doldrums – low supply and low demand – demand has fully corrected. In fact, demand is now in a “normal” range.  Supply however, has failed to follow.  In fact supply is down about 15 …

The early suspicions that 2015 might actually see an increase in demand are finally proving to be fact.  In real estate, improvement in a market goes from the bottom up, rather than from the top down.  This means that to stimulate a market place (i.e. see price …

2015 is now underway and all eyes are searching the horizon for signals foretelling this year’s real estate trends.  Will 2015 differ from 2014, or will history repeat itself?  Trends by their nature involve time.  So attempting in February to predict the market of 2015 is a …