A weekend topic starting with the Los Angeles Times. "While it's hard to predict what comes next, economists said it's doubtful rates will fall back to 3% or below anytime soon. That's in part because such rock-bottom rates were the…
A report from Money. "When Bob J. saw a model home he liked in a subdivision northwest of Dallas in October, a quick 24-hour negotiation with the builder netted him a savings of $125,000, free furniture and a fully decked…
A report from Reuters. "U.S. single-family homebuilding tumbled to a 2-1/2-year low in November and permits for future construction plunged. It put residential investment on track to contract for the seventh consecutive quarter, which would be the longest such stretch…
A report from The Hill. "A series of layoffs at America’s major technology companies could put pressure on local housing markets. San Jose and San Francisco are among five U.S. metros that have already experienced year-over-year price declines. Prices fell…
A report from the Wood County Monitor in Texas. "A zoning change requested by developer Peter Woolford for Park Central Subdivision in south Mineola gained approval from the Mineola City Council. Woolford said that the original plan is no longer…
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A report from Realtor.com. "The red-hot housing market has been brought to its knees by soaring mortgage interest rates. 'No one wants to catch a falling knife,' says economist Yelena Maleyev of KPMG US. 'No one wants to buy in…
A report from the Sun Sentinel. "Businesses tied to the real estate industry say they’ve started to feel the effects of the housing market slowing down in South Florida. 'It’s a ghost town,' says Bruce Gubnitsky, the owner of BG…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Whenever the housing market slows significantly, layoffs in the mortgage industry follow. And that’s what happened Tuesday at Radian Group Inc., a Wayne firm that sells mortgage insurance and provides other services…
A report from Business Den. "The two-bedroom, one-bathroom home at 3612 Newton St. is a classic Colorado bungalow. But it was something of a nightmare for Opendoor, the data-driven home flipper. The San Francisco-based 'iBuyer' paid $779,000 for the Newton…