A report from the New York Post. "Keith Richards took a hit on this rock star apartment. The wrinkly rock royal and his wife, Patti Hansen, just sold their posh downtown digs for $9 million, according to city property records. That’s far less than the apartment’s $12.32 million original asking price — and a striking $1.5 million less than the couple paid for the pad in 2014."

From Mansion Global on California. "Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Usher has sold his Spanish-style estate in Los Angeles for $3.3 million, listing records show. Usher seemingly sold the house at a loss as he purchased it in 2015 for $3.36 million via a limited liability corporation, Mansion Global has previously reported. The sale price represents a 16.7% discount from the original listing price."

The Carroll County Times in Maryland. "The median sale price for homes in the Baltimore region dropped $10,100 from September to October and remained unchanged from a year ago. October’s median sales price of $259,900 marks the third month of dipping prices after a sustained rise that peaked in June at $285,000, according to data provided by MarketStats."

"Median prices dropped in Anne Arundel County to $325,000 from $329,000; in Carroll County to $315,750 from $320,000; in Harford County to $240,000 from $245,000; and in Howard County, which remained the area’s most expensive jurisdiction, to $375,000 from $404,990."

The Morning Call in Pennsylvania. "The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors Group is projecting a period of 'relative calm' in the housing market for the remainder of 2018 — 'relative' being the operative word. Coming off an overheated summer and an unusually warm start to fall, the numbers point to a welcome balance in the housing market, the group’s latest report notes."

"Nationally, a cool-off began earlier, with data from the National Association of Realtors showing a decline in existing home sales across the country in September after a stagnant August."

"The takeaway: the season for records is most likely over. 'Prices, though still rising, have widely reduced the march toward record highs,' GLVR President Sean LaSalle noted."

The Holland Sentinel in Michigan. "With inventory down and the number of buyers on the rise, the summer housing market was red hot. Now, according to local realtors, the market has shifted toward a balance moving into the holiday season."

"According to Dave DeYoung, another realtor at Coldwell Banker Woodland Schmidt, it was not unusual for houses in the $150,000-$200,000 range to sell within a few days after receiving multiple offers above asking price."

"'It was a feeding frenzy,' said DeYoung. 'And part of what created it was a panic in June and July because interest rates started to steadily increase. But it’s balanced out from that. Now, as a buyer, you have a better opportunity to get a home at a fair price, as opposed to feeling like you just paid $5,000 too much. So, if you price your home competitively — rather than fluffing like sellers could this summer — your home will sell.'"

From Patch Renton on Washington. "Could this be fallout from HQ2? Are you in the market for a bargain? Well, the most expensive home in Renton is now $50,000 cheaper. This 3,700 square-foot home was just built this year."