It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Househunting is shaping up to be easier in 2022. Inventory is bouncing back, demand is cooling, and prices are even falling for the most popular homes. Prices have fallen more dramatically on…
A weekend topic starting with a press release. "ATTOM released its third-quarter 2021 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 3.59 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the third quarter of…
A report from Gizmodo. "Zillow has been hemorrhaging cash in the home-buying arms race in certain markets. Bloomberg wrote: 'Zillow put a record number of homes on the market in September. It also cut prices on nearly half of its…
A report from the Idaho Statesman. "It may be a relief to hopeful home buyers to see local median home prices fall for the first time in more than a year. 'There’s a psychology behind it,' said Jennifer Louis, a…
A report from Banker and Tradesman in Massachusetts. "Single-family buyers could be in store for a reprieve from the frenzied pace of price appreciation in recent years, as the number of homes for sale slid upwards slightly, to 5,518 statewide.…
A report from Yahoo. "If you're looking to do major upgrades or are in the middle of one with a contractor, you might want to see if you can re-negotiate the cost of materials. Gregory Kyler, a Chicago-based licensed general…
A report from the Record Courier. "A lack of inventory, low interest rates and eager buyers have sent Douglas County home prices into the stratosphere. Nevada Board of Realtors President Brad Spires said that the median price per square foot…
A report from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader in South Dakota. "It’s a bit like Black Friday, but for homes instead of 72-inch TVs. Home buying is so competitive now that anyone looking has to plan ahead, down to their…
A report from the News Daily in Georgia. "Several weeks back, I asked in this space, 'What is the plan?' An extended eviction and foreclosure moratorium, put in place by the CDC during this lengthy pandemic will expire on July…
A report from Boston 25 News in Massachusetts. "Despite this persistent rise in prices, UMass Boston economics professor Keren Horn, doesn’t believe this is a bubble. Horn has been looking at the types of transactions taking place. 'I really don’t…