A report from the Wall Street Journal on China. "Chinese regulators made fresh attempts to calm frayed nerves in the country’s financial sector, as bank liquidity remained tight by some measures three weeks after authorities took over a struggling city…
A report from Bank Rate. "Homebuyers sitting on the sidelines waiting for housing prices to backslide might be waiting longer than expected, according to experts. Although the high price of housing in many parts of the country seems to signal…
A report from the Post and Courier in South Carolina. "A slew of new apartments opening in the Charleston market this year will lead to a rise in the vacancy rate, the highest in the state. About 4,100 new units…
A weekend topic starting with the Globe and Mail in Canada. "There was a time when Vancouverites never gave any thought to the meaning of a condo that had no one living in it. But too many dark windows got…
A report from King 5 News in Washington. "KING 5 interviewed five local economists, some who specialize in real estate and others in academia. They weighed in on the possibility of another housing bubble and on the likelihood of a…
A report from the Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina. "The Winston-Salem metropolitan statistical area experienced a sharp year-over-year increase in foreclosure filings during May, according to Attom Data Solutions. The five-county region had 187 filings, up 16.9% from a year…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "What do these latest developments in Jamaica and Flushing mean for the rest of Queens? 'What we’re seeing is a shift in the market. We’re starting to see inventory building up, days…
A report from Realtor.com. "'Overall, the slowdown is taking over across the board, and it’s concentrated in the South and West—that’s where the supply has been depleted,' says Javier Vivas, director of economic research for realtor.com." The Mortgage Reports. "There…
A report from the Canadian Press. "The Toronto area’s spring real estate market typically begins winding down in June. Andre Kutyan of Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. recommends that sellers set a price based on what comparable properties have sold…
A report from USA Today. "In a stealth aftershock of the Great Recession, nearly 100,000 loans that allowed senior citizens to tap into their home equity have failed, blindsiding elderly borrowers and their families and dragging down property values in…