Biggest Apartment-Construction Boom-Towns Are Not What You May Think by Wolf Richter • Jul 24, 2018 • 62 Comments No, it’s not Seattle. Denver is by far #1. New York isn’t even in the top 25. And it explains why rents in Chicago are collapsing.
San Francisco’s Housing Market, Incomes & Disconnects, According to the Planning Commission by Wolf Richter • Jul 15, 2018 • 75 Comments It’s called “Housing Crisis” for a reason.
What the Heck’s Going on in San Francisco’s Housing Market? by Wolf Richter • Jul 9, 2018 • 64 Comments After the blistering spike earlier this year.
Update on Deflating Property Bubbles in Sydney & Melbourne by Wolf Richter • Jul 2, 2018 • 39 Comments “Recent home buyers could be facing negative equity”: CoreLogic.
Update on the Rental Bubbles & Crashes in US Cities by Wolf Richter • Jun 29, 2018 • 64 Comments Rents in Southern California go nuts. Bay Area & Seattle “mixed.” Chicago & Honolulu in free-fall. New York City sharply lower. Washington DC loses grip. But rents soar 10-15% in many markets.
Is This Going to Crush Rents in Seattle? by Wolf Richter • Jun 28, 2018 • 56 Comments A phenomenal onslaught of the wrong kind of supply.
It Gets Spiky: The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America by Wolf Richter • Jun 26, 2018 • 134 Comments Historic spikes in Seattle and other metros. But New York condos skid.
Why a US-Style Housing Bust & Mortgage Crisis Can Happen in Canada, Australia, and Other Bubble Markets by Wolf Richter • Jun 20, 2018 • 80 Comments Despite persistent and false memes to the contrary.
Next Mortgage Default Tsunami Isn’t Going to Drown Big Banks but “Shadow Banks” by Wolf Richter • Jun 17, 2018 • 62 Comments As banks pull back from mortgage lending amid inflated prices and rising rates, “shadow banks” have become very aggressive.
How Chinese Investors Inflate Housing Markets in the US, Canada, and Australia, as Governments Try to Stem the Tide by Wolf Richter • Jun 7, 2018 • 139 Comments The “waterbed effect” of money flows.
