Market Trends

By Coldwell Banker Riviera Realty For years, U.S. housing has been stuck in the grip of a phenomenon economists call the mortgage rate lock-in effect. That’s when homeowners who locked in ultra-low pandemic rates – often around 3% – stayed put rather than sell, because moving meant trading inexpensive financing for much higher costs. But […]

Key Takeaways From the Coldwell Banker Luxury Real Estate Market Trends and Insights for 2025 By James “Jim” Joeriman, Coldwell Banker Riviera Realty, Inc. Luxury Market Outpaces Traditional Real Estate The luxury housing sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience, consistently outperforming the traditional real estate market. In the past year, luxury single-family home prices increased […]

Home Buyer Demand Slows in October as Uncertainty Takes Hold After a busy summer, the fall housing market is cooling down – and this October’s numbers confirm that buyer momentum has slowed across much of the country. According to Realtor.com’s latest October 2025 Housing Market Trends Report, pending home sales slipped 1.9% year-over-year, while homes […]

    Pending Home Sales Hold Steady – What It Means for Buyers and Sellers in Ocean County The National Association of REALTORS® just released its September Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), and the numbers show a housing market that’s holding steady-neither accelerating nor retreating. Nationally, pending home sales were flat month-over-month (0.0%) and down […]