California real estate

The Home Price Story

Zach Ovall — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:32:56 -0400

We all complain about the prices in Irvine -- which are ridiculous and will continue to fall -- but many of these overpriced properties are very attractive homes and beautiful places to live. read more »

Never Never Land

Zach Ovall — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:33:13 -0400

Tight inventory and increased sales still has not stabilized low-end pricing. read more »

The Rally is Dead, Lockford, Northpark, Irvine

Zach Ovall — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:14:48 -0400

Rising interest rates will be the end of our Spring rally. Transaction volumes will fall first, and prices will fall later. read more »

Look What Happens When Inventory is Low, Inglenook, Northpark, Irvine

Zach Ovall — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:30:41 -0400

Any increase in pricing brings delusional sellers out of hiding. They put their properties on the market at WTF price levels and hope to hit the lottery. read more »

Manhattan Awash in Office Space; Residential Gridlock in California

mish — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:32:00 -0400

Midtown Manhattan and the entire state of California both have problems. Let's first take a look at Manhattan Is Awash in Sublet Office Space . read more »

Case Shiller and CAR Analysis February 2009 Release

mish — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:13:15 -0400

California Association of Realtors C.A.R. Data The following chart is from my friend "TC" who has been monitoring California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) and DQNews data. C.A.R. read more »

Little Help Here: California Extra Hard Up for Housing Plan

larry — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:33:00 -0500

The president's $75 billion plan to keeping the housing market from eating it (see: news) is said to have special significance in California, the "epicenter of boom-and-bust real estate." Th read more »

Love Shacks

Zach Ovall — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:34:06 -0500

During the bubble rally, it was common for people to buy multiple properties. When these people’s financial empires crumble, a number of properties can be dumped on the market at the same time. read more »