Boston at ‘Moderate’ Risk of Housing Bubble
According to a new report from UBS, the Greater Boston for-sale housing market ranks ninth in a ranking of global cities’ housing markets.
Dallas Fed Researchers Warn of Housing ‘Bubble’
A team of researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued a stark warning last week that American home prices “are again becoming unhinged from fundamentals.”
Housing Inventory Up in State’s Major Markets
The number of single-family houses and condominiums for sale in Massachusetts grew substantially in nearly all of the state’s major markets last month, and market-watchers say the hot market could moderate later this year.
Where Is Our Sick Housing Market Headed?
More people want to buy a home than ever before, with our “K-shaped” recovery sending demand through the roof. Yet never has there been so little to choose from, with sellers holding back from trying the market due to COVID-19, making a long-standing shortage of new construction that much worse.
Home Prices Headed for a Bubble?
Between a pandemic likely to cause another big cultural shift around single-family homes, and an inventory shortage unlikely to end any time soon, conditions are building for big run-ups in home prices.
Don’t Call it a Bubble
The median pending sale price for a single-family home statewide in May rose over $400,000 for the first time this year, and the third time in the last 12 months, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported early this month.
Freddie Mac: Fast-Rising Home Prices Don’t Mean The US Is In A Bubble
Freddie Mac said in its November Insight released yesterday that there is ample evidence against the idea that the U.S. is in a housing bubble.
Urban Institute: Boston May Be In A Real Estate Bubble
Boston ranked 20th on a list of the 25 real estate markets at greatest risk of being in a bubble, according to a recently published article by the Urban Institute.
