Comments on: Cramer Comments on Housing; and a NJ Realtor Group Gets Whiny

By: Jay Valento - Long Beach real estate

Jay Valento - Long Beach real estate — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:56:08 +0000

I heard him say in a TV interview in 2008 that the real estate market would recover in 2009. So, I’m confused. I think…now, is a great time to buy a home….when less people are shopping for one.

Jay Valento

By: Valorie Bradley

Valorie Bradley — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:50:59 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more Jay. Never could stand Cramer; I flip through the channels just to get away from his screaming voice.
All the media talks about is how the real estate market is going to continue to drop and that it’s crazy to buy right now. There’s never any discussion of the positive; more inventory, more negotiating power etc. Sometimes I’m afraid to pick up the morning newspaper for fear of what’s going to be said next.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:10:35 +0000

Hey Jay,

Did you notice the next day Cramer repeatedly kept plugging my area of the country with saying that “Seattle isn’t doing to bad”.

I didn’t agree with much that he had to say either day with his attempts at covering the housing market or his choice of poor words about the National Association of Realtors.

I just believe there is so much negative chatter out there, that it’s probably going to take a year or two to work the negative out of the market.

I’ve been a fulltime Realtor going on 15 years and was a student of the business most of my life. My take is that we are just going thru the cycles of real estate. If one were to look at history, you would see that those strong up markets usually last about 3 years or so. On the back side of those sharp upturns are usally a buyers market and then we get back into a normal market.

Don’t expect to see one of those crazy markets for awhile. A buyers market-normal market usually lasts from 6-10 years. In my area we have been in this current market since Sept. 2005.

Hope all is well down in Phoenix Jay, see ya over at Point2…later.

By: Clifford

Clifford — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:06:49 +0000

If you read the message boards regarding Cramer and his opinions, the messages speak for themselves.

“Whatever Cramer tells you to do, do the opposite.”

His latest prediction was to sell Apple when it was at 133. Two days later, it broke 155.

This may be a good thing for real estate if he did say that. Maybe more people will start buying because he said not too.

It amazes me this guy is still on the air.

By: B.R.

B.R. — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:25:00 +0000

The reality is cramer is an idiot. A month or so back it was “fed doesn’t need to cut rates” and then a week or so later he damn near had a heart attack screaming about how the fed needed to relieve the pressure- cut by a full point now or the globe would stop spinning on its axis.

Jay, your point is correct in that his p*SS*ng on the market from a single point of view all the way from his penthouse studios does have a nasty effect on perception. Responding to him in any way shape or form does lend credibility, however, an equal balance of positive news keeps people thinking rather than decided.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:19:30 +0000

I rather enjoy watching Cramer’s show, when I catch it on. It seems to me that he was referring to quickly profiting off of buying homes rather than buying a home for building a family in.
If in fact that is what he is referring to, then I tend to agree with his statements. There’s a probability that would be investors might lose money or not receive the maximum return if the housing market continues to decline.

By: Jayson Gibson

Jayson Gibson — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:22:27 +0000

I don’t think Jim will apologize. You nailed it when you said he’s just doing his job. I think he should have explained himself a little more and realized he was talking to a nation and not just one city/region. There are a few, if not many, real estate markets throughout our nation that are doing pretty well. I’ll admit I don’t like how the media constantly keeps people on the “fence” but it is what it is and, as you mentioned, the only thing we can do is stay positive and educate.

By: Late Night Austin Real Estate Blog

Late Night Austin Real Estate Blog — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:18:11 +0000

I think on one hand Cramer making a blanket statement is silly. Some areas of the market are doing fine. And some neighborhoods in poorly performing cities are doing well.

At the same time NAR should not be getting into a national back and forth with guys like Cramer. It just lends them more credibility. NAR should really stay out of the home predicting game altogether. When people ask about the market going up and down NAR should just say “We work to represent our member base at the hill. Predicting the future swings of the market is not our job”.

By: Barry Cox

Barry Cox — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:48:15 +0000

Great points Jay. If we just sat around and listened to the media all day, you would think the world was going to come to an end at any second. Meanwhile 6,000 + homes are being sold in our market each month, so we might as well go out and be a part of the action. That is, before the world ends

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:38:30 +0000

In my opinion Cramer is just trying to support his previous meltdown in August. Yes Jay you are taking a mature view of his immature, irresponsible comments.

What really burns me are the comments made by our 2007 NAR First Vice President. When Cramer asked
“where would you buy today”
he answered
“uh uh Indiana? Michigan?”
Excuse me what happened to New York, Chicago, San Francisco?
The 1stVP`s opening statement was shot down by
“They said the same thing in August 2006″

For Cramer it was like shooting fish in a bucket, no not a barrel, a bucket. It reminded me of a 1990 Mike Tyson fight.

Where is the NAR`s PR department?

As far as NJ. They should give a rebuttal. Then move on and sell houses.