Category Archives: Housing Market

Below are excerpts from an OC Register article outlining some improvement in the Orange County housing market. It specifically indicates that the Newport Beach market has improved in the upper end of the spectrum. SoCal sales shifting to pricier homesJanuary 19th, … Continue reading →

Here are excerpts from the “California Economic Forecast” article by Mark Schniepp. It has the most uplifting outlook on the Southern California Housing market that has been published in a long time. Following are some of the reasons that Mr. … Continue reading →

Here is an excerpt from a recent Bloomberg article that indicates a continued interest by the Warren Buffett organization in capturing good real estate investments now while the market is still down. Berkshire, Leucadia Join to Acquire Capmark Assets (Update3) … Continue reading →

In attempting to figure out the direction of the housing market, one needs to consider strategies of the major real estate investors.  This article from CNBC.com News gives some insight into the thinking of a few major REIT fund investors, … Continue reading →

For the past several months clients have been coming through my frequent open houses in the Newport Heights community of Newport Beach asking the same question- how is the housing market doing in this area? I have been telling them … Continue reading →

According to an article by the National Association of Home Builders builder confidence rises for the the first time in seven months. September 16, 2008 – Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose for the first … Continue reading →

Here is more up-beat housing market news in this article from the Wall Street Journal. R.O.I. By BRETT ARENDS Is Housing Slump at a Bottom? May 6, 2008 7:28 p.m. Is it time, at long last, to head down to … Continue reading →

Here is an article from the Wall Street Journal which provides another indication that the housing market is starting to recover. OPINION The Housing Crisis Is Over By CYRIL MOULLE-BERTEAUX May 6, 2008; Page A23 The dire headlines coming fast … Continue reading →

Here is a brief article about an interview with real estate investor Sam Zell on CNBC “Squawk Box”. By CNBC.com | 26 Feb 2008 | 09:43 AM ET The US economy will avoid recession as the housing market begins to … Continue reading →

A press release from the UCLA Anderson 2008 first quarterly report contains the following encouraging news about the California housing market in the latter part of 2008 and through 2009: Our no-recession forecast remains nervously intact. We see a lot … Continue reading →