List of 104 Declining Markets Qtr-Over-Qtr
26% Of US Housing Markets
Declined Qtr-Over-Qtr
Currently, 104 markets (26% of all U.S. real estate) experienced ‘real’ (inflation adjusted) declines compared to the prior Quarter.
In the previous quarter, 73 markets (18%) declined.
148 markets (37%) saw Q-O-Q declines in the year ago period. (Because of possible seasonal variations,
List of 61 Declining Markets Year-Over-Year
61 U.S. Markets Lost Value Year-Over-Year
Currently, 61 markets (15% of ALL U.S. real estate) experienced ‘real’ (inflation adjusted) declines over the last year.
In the previous quarter, 68 markets had annual home price declines (they didn’t even keep up with inflation).
(See the entire list of declining markets below.)
In addition to the list of declining cities below,
9 Hottest COUNTIES for Real Estate Investing
Here’s another quick screenshot of our new micro maps, this time of the 9 hottest COUNTIES for real estate.
See the Latest Real Estate Market Report here.
There are more than 3,000 counties in the U.S. Many are strong investment markets right now.
Some of these counties are just now emerging,
22 Weakest COUNTIES for Real Estate Investing
This quick screenshot shows the weakest COUNTIES for real estate in the U.S.
Note how they’re widely dispersed across the U.S. (The 22 weakest counties are in 17 different states).
That’s not a good sign for any real estate investor in today’s markets.
Hottest Zip Codes for Real Estate
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Market Breadth Continues to Weaken Year-Over-Year
1/4th of U.S. Markets Lost Value Year-over-Year
It doesn’t feel right.
102 out of the 400 major real estate markets in the U.S. experienced ‘real’ decline in home value Year-Over-Year… they didn’t even keep up with inflation.
NO ONE is talking about this.
I’m not saying the sky is falling,
Quarterly Market Data
List of the 199 DECLINING U.S. Real Estate Markets
The previous Market Report caused lots of questions about when to use “Year-Over-Year” vs. “Quarter-Over-Quarter” data. When analyzing YOUR local market, you need to look at BOTH; they produce very different results in rapidly changing markets (that’s a good thing!).
Half of all real estate markets lost value Qtr-over-Qtr
Almost 1/5th of all markets lost value Yr-over-Yr
You can see from the two headlines above,
Real Estate Cycles
You’ve always heard real estate moves in cycles… but what does that mean?
More importantly, how can YOU profit from it?
As a general rule, prices for most things are stable (not cyclical) because changes in demand are quickly offset by adjusting supply. If you’re a widget manufacturer and more people want widgets,
Was the Last Real Estate Crash Truly Unique or Just a Blip On the Radar?
If you have lost significant money as an investor or personally, I know it never feels small. I’m sorry that happened to you.
There is something much bigger going on beneath the surface. Painting the recent real estate downturn as the “event of the century,” screaming that this has never ever happened before and that we will never ever recover from it makes for good headlines,
The 600 Lb. Gorilla Falls – Part 2
The 600 Lb. Gorilla Falls — How A Simple Glimpse At THIS One Picture Could Have Saved Him His Shirt (And How It Can Save You Yours, Too!)
Part 2 of 2
Here he goes. The 600 lb. investing gorilla has made his ascent. And he is about to fall, big time. (Here is Part 1 in case you missed it.)
Now remember,
How All Real Estate Owners Lost $45k The Last Few Years
Why It Had NOTHING to Do With Your Investing Strategy
Did you lose a lot of money in real estate during the last down cycle? The answer, in all likelihood, is yes, you did. You didn’t have to!
See why here on my latest Real Estate Market Report
Look – there’s a time to be actively,
Real Estate Forecasting A Trip To The Beach
Choosing between Daytona and Vero beach, meant an additional $31,200 because of knowing their market cycles.