What are your housing bubble predictions half way through the year? Six months ago: 'Here is my stopped clock recession prediction from a couple of days back: Was recession permanently avoided in 2023, or merely postponed? I predict the debate…
A report from WESH in Florida. "Orlando is expected to be one of the top markets to see home prices drop in the months ahead. 'Our housing market is very much like the amusement parks, I like to tell people,…
A report from the Daily Mail on California. "Wendy Fry, a reporter with Mercury News, said Tuesday was the quintessential beach day in San Diego, where the affluent towns of La Jolla and Del Mar are located. While the beaches…
A report from Market Place. "The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote, upheld a law in the small southern Oregon town of Grants Pass on Friday that bans people from sleeping or camping in public places such as city…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Rupert Murdoch has slashed the price of his penthouse apartment in New York by more than half after struggling to find a buyer. The media mogul is attempting to drum up interest…
A report from Fortune. "The long-bemoaned housing shortage may not exist after all. Rather, there’s a shortage of cheap rents and affordable homes, according to a new study. The peer-reviewed study, published in April in the academic journal Housing Policy…
A report from the Tampa Bay Times in Florida. "Real estate markets across the country are still trying to find their footing in the aftermath of the the COVID-fueled home-buying frenzy of 2021 and 2022 said Michael Wyckoff, a global…
A report from Barron's. "Home buyers on the hunt in Dallas, who have been waiting for mortgage rates to drop, are finally returning to the market, says Re/Max agent Todd Luong. But it isn’t enough to make a difference overall…
A report from NPR. "As home prices nationwide have gone up dramatically since the start of the pandemic, the amount of equity that people have in their homes is rising, and many homeowners want to access that increased value. But…
A report from NBC News. "Today’s housing market has two competing realities: a cost crunch that shows no signs of stopping, and a stretch of rising inventories and slowing competition that could offer relief — for those who can afford…