Because I write about the U.S. #housing market for a living, people are always asking about my predictions. Forget that. Here's what smart economists actually think. We surveyed 9 of them. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US rental market signaling weakness as job insecurity grows. Boston, a famously tight #apartment market, might be the best example. Landlords, desperate to fill units, are offering up to 3 months free. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

There's no bounce to the spring home sales season this year. In fact, other than the Covid 19 lockdown in 2020, it's the weakest since 2012. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The #housing boom is fading. But uncertainty is so high, even top forecasters admit their crystal balls went cloudy after the tariff wars began. “Sometimes your best forecast is to say you don’t have one.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The #tariffs have put homebuilders in a tough spot. With costs to build a home projected to rise $12,800, they're weighing ALL options -- including Uber. “I never wanted to be a driver... But I’m open to doing what I have to do.” shorturl.at/RQkkD + @norahmulinda.bsky.social

The spring home sales season is arriving under thick economic clouds, high mortgage rates, wavering consumer confidence and tariff wars. It feels little like waiting for Punxsutawney Phil to emerge on Groundhog Day. Will buyers see their own shadow? @bloomberg.com tinyurl.com/4re5ttcd

It has been many years since Tom Waits has performed in public. Correct me if I’m wrong. Maybe on David Letterman a decade ago? Anyway, here he is in 2025 sounding great! youtu.be/pbktJytZvTY?...

Back-and-forth over tariffs has companies unable to trust price stability and risks backing up the supply chain for US homebuilders Reluctance to pay a tariff which could be changed or canceled any day “freezes these markets up,” said a building material company CEO in Florida @mrgopal.bsky.social

Lexington, MA -- the pricey suburb where the American Revolution began, has emerged as an unlikely leader in the #YIMBY movement. Historic homes are literally being moved aside to make way for multifamily growth. Meanwhile, a backlash is brewing. tinyurl.com/muwypzs4