Category Archives: Housing Trends

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 →

Population Growth: Jobs Needed vs. Housing Needed

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

With all the talk about job creation and high unemployment lately, I read an interesting fact today; with the existing population growth an estimated 90,000 jobs need to be created each month just to keep the unemployment number where it is today (9.2%).  That’s an impressive number of jobs being … Continue reading →

Healthiest US Real Estate Markets

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

The US cities with global reach reach cities are also the top performing real estate markets according the Urban Land Institute.  This should come at no surprise.  Washington D.C. for example, has been one of the best real estate markets in terms of growth primarily because of ballooning public sector … Continue reading →

Declining Inventory in Central Florida

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

I’ve been charting inventory in Central Florida (Orlando MSA) for a while now.  The inventory is in steep decline and the market is seeing some price rise.  Both median and average sales prices increased marginally but the inventory compression is forecasting a comeback in home prices:

A Case for Investing in Florida

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

Central Florida, otherwise known as the greater Orlando area has seen its inventory of available homes decline by 25% in the last 12 months.  Now at the present rate of sales, there is only a 5 month supply of homes on the market. A case for investing in Florida?