A Christmas topic starting with the Wall Street Journal. "Adrianna Boshears’s dream of homeownership seemed within reach for the first time in 2021. She and her husband were finally saving money, thanks to pandemic stimulus checks and a larger-than-usual tax…
A report from the Emeryville Eye in California. "A recent SF Chronicle report provided some concerning data regarding Emeryville home values. According to the report, Emeryville is one of only two cities in the Bay Area that has seen a…
A report from Fox Business. "Mary Tyler Moore’s eight-figure home in Greenwich, Connecticut is still looking for a buyer. The asking price for the late actress’s 13,800-square-foot mansion currently stands at $16.9 million, its listing with Joseph Barbieri of Sotheby's…
A report from Sarasota Magazine in Florida. "The Sarasota and Manatee real estate markets are recalibrating as 2024 draws to a close, with cooling sales, dropping prices and more inventory. It’s a complete shift from the pandemic-fueled frenzy of recent…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Despite increasing in November and October, existing home sales are still running below last year’s pace, when they sank to a nearly 30-year low. 'Looks like we won’t match last year in…
A report from Boston 25. "Low inventory, high interest rates, and discouraged buyers: These have not been banner times for Massachusetts real estate brokers. But to suddenly close up shop? That is almost unheard of. 'This is the first time…
A report from Business Insider. "Nowadays, the Zestimate is arguably the most popular — and polarizing — number in real estate. Many industry insiders, however, regard the number as a starting point at best and dangerously misguided at worst. Real-estate…
A report from Verde News in Arizona. "A lawsuit against the Town of Clarkdale officially came to an end this month after the town council agreed to a settlement. Kathi Raley, who had taken out a $280,000 loan to have…
A report from the Los Angeles Times. "The Southern California housing market is downshifting. 'There is really no urgency from buyers,' said Mark Schlosser, a Compass agent in the Los Angeles area. 'They are waiting.' In the last year, asking…
A report from CNBC. "Robert Giametta, 33, and Christopher Luquer, 31, were living in a two-bedroom apartment in Kingston, New York, and paying $850 a month in rent when the covid-19 pandemic struck. Interest rates were low and 'I thought…