A report from the Boston Globe in Massachusetts. "The state’s housing market wrapped up the summer the same way it started: Tight and expensive. But there are signs in some parts of the market that things may be topping out. 'We are starting to see more buyers act with less urgency and exercise more caution before making an offer to purchase,' said GBAR president Jim Majo. 'With home prices moderating and mortgage rates steady, buyers aren’t feeling pressured to make as quick a decision to buy as they did last spring or a year ago. We’re seeing a number of communities in Greater Boston wherein home prices have either peaked or begun to decline '"

From Crain's New York Business. "A drop-off in apartment building purchases in July didn't just cut into landlords' wallets—it deprived the city and state of millions of dollars, a leading industry group argues. 'This has been the slowest month since 2011,' said REBNY senior economist Laura Tomana. 'We've been talking to people in the industry, who describe a real hesitation to invest in multifamily. We're hearing that offers that owners did not take six months ago, they are trying to get those offers today.'"

From Bethesda Magazine in Maryland. "Over the last decade, Northern Virginia’s economy has been steadily pulling ahead of suburban Maryland’s. Other than in Prince George’s County, where County Executive Angela Alsobrooks recently told developers to “get in now,” there is no real urgency around economic growth here. In fact, MoCo followed its housing slump with a partial housing moratorium."

The Chesterfield Observer in Virginia. "It’s a seller’s market in Chesterfield County – and a buyer’s market, too – but only in certain price ranges and neighborhoods. 'In certain price points, around $400,000, there is too much inventory, and the houses aren’t moving,' says Derek Radtke, supervising broker with RE/MAX Action Real Estate. 'The reason for that, especially in Chesterfield County, is the new home sales."'

"As an example, Radtke points to Hampton Park, a planned community off Hull Street Road that dates to the late 1990s and early 2000s. Hampton Park has a good number of homes for sale, but 'right down the road is Magnolia Green, [a planned community currently under construction], where you can pick up a brand new home for not that much more than what they sell for in Hampton Park.'"

The Dallas Morning News in Texas. "Residential building starts in North Texas fell by almost 40% in August from a year ago and are down 18% year-over-year for the first eight months of 2019, according to a new report from Dodge Data & Analytics. The drop in residential construction activity confirms reports of a slowdown in both single-family home building and apartment starts in the D-FW area."

"'The year-to-date activity continued to suggest that this year's levels are easing back from what was seen in 2018 - essentially mirroring the slowdown in overall economic growth,' said Richard Branch, Chief Economist for Dodge Data & Analytics."

The Nevada Current. "Self-curing concrete. Energy-generating sidewalks.  Those are just a few of the futuristic attractions promised for Bleutech Park, an alleged $7.5 billion dollar project slated for an undisclosed location in Las Vegas, according to spinmeister Tom Letizia. But now Bleutech Park, which also promised affordable, workforce housing, may be little more than another mirage in a desert that’s seen more than its fair share."

"The Miami Herald reports the engineer behind the Bleutech project, Janet LeGrand, aka Janet Garcia, is a fraud whose engineering firm attempted to bilk Homestead, Florida of some $33.3 million for a public project. Martin-Harris Construction, featured by Bleutech as a partner in the Las Vegas project, declined to say whether it investigates the backgrounds of developers seeking to do business with the company."

"'As only the General Contractor, we have no comment at this time,'Guy Martin, president of Martin-Harris said in an email."

The Union Tribune in California. "San Diego County’s median home price in August was down annually for the first time in seven years, albeit a small reduction, CoreLogic said. Mark Goldman, a real estate analyst with C2 Financial Group, said the numbers were a bit surprising given that August is peak buying season. 'Prices leveling off are something to keep an eye on, but not a reason to panic,' he said. 'Will prices plummet? I don’t think so.'"

"Gary Kent, a La Jolla-based real estate agent, said he hasn’t heard a ton of excitement from buyers about lower interest rates. Probably making it easier for some agents, Kent said sellers are becoming more aware that price gains have slowed a bit."

"'(The market) is not too cold, it’s not too hot. It’s right in the middle,' he said. 'There are some people that are saying they will buy when the market crashes. I think they are going to be disappointed.'"

"There are signs the housing market will start to pick up steam in the coming months, said Chris Thornberg, economist and founding partner of Beacon Economics. He said prices would be the last thing to change in a market already stimulated by low interest rates. He said there are already signs showing a turn, especially with national home sales being up."

"'By the end of the year, price growth is going to be up again and next year it will be a very healthy number,' he said. 'It is all driven by the fact that these interest rates are low and giving a lot of life to the market.'"