In its July monthly survey of real estate agents from around the US – and regional analysis from 40 markets – shows that buyers are generally becoming tepid if not cautious amid historically low interest rates. After a June pull-back in home buyer traffic, July failed to provide a bounce as those actively looking to purchase a house dropped. There are numerous concerns – home prices are too high, for instance – but the real concern for some agents is how quickly demand disappeared. Also see – The Sam Zell Indicator – Time to Get Out of Real Estate? …
US Real Estate Trends Weaken As Hot Markets Cool Off
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.