A report from the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "The North Texas housing market started 2019 in the dumps. Home sales were down 10 percent from January 2018, and sales prices fell in almost a dozen Dallas-area residential districts. The nosedive…
A report from the Charlotte Observer in North Carolina. "Charlotte’s housing market got off to a slow start in 2019, and some experts say that the government shutdown is partially to blame. Data from Carolina Multiple Listing Services showed that…
A report from the Canadian Press. "One year ago, B.C. Finance Minister Carole James unveiled a set of tax measures designed to cool an overheated real estate market. She was vague about how to measure the success of her plan:…
From WGLT on Illinois. "For years, Illinois State University has been knocking down old dorms and nudging its sophomores, junior, and seniors into off-campus apartments. Developers and landlords looking to make a buck responded by building more and more apartment…
A report from the Post Independent in Colorado. "Fewer homes are being bought, so there's a softening in the housing market. Since the 2008 Financial Crisis is still very much in living memory, many of us think we hear ominous…
A report from the Denver Post in Colorado. "For at least five years, until last summer, home sellers had a firm upper hand in metro Denver, but the power dynamic is shifting. One sign of that — more sellers are having…
A report from Nine Finance in Australia. "A prominent Sydney real estate agent claims the property market is roaring back after a 'bloodbath' stretch. In 2017, Sydney's cosmopolitan hub had a median house prices sitting just under $1.2 million, comparatively…
A report from KIRO in Washington. "A recent report from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service indicates that home prices in King County decreased year-over-year for the first time in seven years to start 2019. 'Is it normal? posited Windermere Real…
A weekend topic starting with Housing Wire. "Noel Christopher, senior vice president at Renters Warehouse, warned people not to buy into the hype over the imminent real estate crash. And while 'don’t buy into the hype' is good advice in…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The median price per square foot in all but three of the 16 price groupings in Asheville was higher in 2018 than in 2017, per Mosaic. It ranges between $105 a square…