So a small house on Long Island with a fair asking price of $599,000. caused 100's of people to wait in line for hours to see and caused a bidding war with the house selling for $660,000.
This is typical today.
If that's not inflation.
Then there's is no such thing.
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Perfect storm of free money and people fleeing major cities has the housing market booming...
Remember that when average mortgage rates rose to a recent high of 4.94% in November 20 km18, the housing market slowed to crawl in an otherwise booming economy
imagine if interest rates rise from 2.98% this week to their old peaks. House hunters will receive 21% less loan $s
Rememb in 2005 the book” Are You Missing the Real Estate Boom? “By former NAR Chief Economist David Lereah. If you followed his advice you didn't do to well
Housing Market in Long Island and New Jersey have been like that for a long time...that’s just the truth.
We need another round of stimulus so we can afford the new inflation prices.
The problem on the Island is supply. As pandemic ends people who delayed retirement to Florida will flood market with houses for sale driving prices down.
Listed townhouse for $309k: 30+ showing in 2 days, 9 offers that included escalation clauses, appraisal shortfall payments, no inspection.....lucky I don’t need to buy anything in this market







