A report from the Idaho Statesman. "A one-bedroom apartment in downtown Boise costs about $350,000 to build, and one elsewhere in the Treasure Valley costs about $270,000, said Clay Carley, a developer. Outside of downtown, Jim Tomlinson, a developer with…
It' Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Homebuyer demand softened further over the last several weeks, according to Redfin. 'Buyers are becoming more discerning. They’re less willing to overpay because now they’re only facing three or four competitive offers…
A report from The Hill. "'Higher prices and higher mortgage rates have boosted the required monthly payment to buy a home; it’s up by more than 40 percent from a year ago. This affordability challenge will shrink the buyer pool.'…
A report from Aaron Layman in Texas. "It’s pretty amazing to see the Powell Fed stand by while the housing market bubbles over. The median price of a Denton home soared 34.8% from the same time a year ago to…
A report from Reuters. "With the Fed poised to hike further, the MBA forecasts that total mortgage originations will fall 35.5% this year, with a 64% decline in refinancings. 'We have a classic case of a mortgage boom to bust…
A report from Richmond Biz in Virginia. "Joe Dunn, a veteran local mortgage executive, said as of last week around 135 of George Mason Mortgage’s more than 300 employees have since CMG Financial’s poaching began last month. Dunn said the…
A report from the New York Times. "Luis Solis, a real estate agent in Portland, Ore., marked a milestone weekend late last month. It was the first time in two years that one of his listings made it to Monday…
A weekend topic starting with Bloomberg. "For years, Fridays at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, a sprawling restaurant chain in the Southeast, meant one thing: the steak-and-shrimp special. But in January, CEO Chris Elliott saw signs that consumers were feeling the squeeze…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Denver-area realtors are seeing something that hasn’t happened in nearly a decade: the market is starting to cool off. Sunny Banka with the Colorado Association of Realtors already seen this materialize with…
A report from the Real Deal. "More than one in four houses purchased by rental investors in the fourth quarter was a newly built home, according to data. Cash-rich investors see potential in single-family rentals, especially as mortgage rates rise,…