Category Archives: Housing Trends

Orlando MSA Logs 12% Rise in Median Price in December

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Ryan Hinricher

According to the Orlando Realtors Association, the median price of homes rose 12% in December 2012 over December 2011.  Excluding distressed sales, the median price in was $159,000.  The cumulative median price for all of 2011 was $109,900 which is higher than 2010′s $108,500. Other numbers to note from the … Continue reading →

Goldman Sachs Calls Bottom in U.S. Housing Market

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ryan Hinricher

Analysts for Goldman Sachs Hui Shan and Sven Jari Stehn predict that the U.S. housing market will reach a bottom in the second half of this year.  The analyst built a model that considers equilibrium home prices for each of 147 metropolitan statistical areas.  Data points include population, income, lending … Continue reading →

Home Prices 2007-2010 Boom to Bust Interactive

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

Coldwell Banker has been putting out some great infographics lately.  We wanted to vet them and pass the most relevant … Continue reading →

Memphis Tops List of Most Affordable College Towns

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

Being the most affordable college town for housing doesn’t necessarily mean you have the best team.  Coldwell banker ranks affordability … Continue reading →

Institutional Investors Ready to Bet on Single-Family Homes

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

While real estate as a viable investment alternative for institutions has primarily been focused on real estate investment trusts (REITs), a report by Morgan Stanley suggests institutions shift attention to single-family homes.  Oliver Chang of Morgan Stanley’s Housing and Securitized Products Strategy division co-authored the paper and believes that for … Continue reading →

Home Price Recovery has Scant Expectations

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

With the official peak now 5 years behind us, the outlook for home prices still looks dim.  MacroMarkets surveys leading housing economists on a quarterly basis and the 5 year outlook offers housing little to be excited about.  Home prices are expected to rise just 1.1% during that time according … Continue reading →