A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said they would impose a new fee to insulate themselves from losses on refinanced mortgages they guarantee, a sign of potential turbulence in the housing market. 'For the…
A report from Geekwire. "'We’re running naked through the jungle with a Bowie knife clenched between our teeth, which is the way Redfin was born to be,' CEO Glenn Kelman told analysts. 'We’re omnivorous. We’re going to try to take…
A report from the Review Journal in Nevada. "Las Vegas mortgage delinquencies rose sharply after the coronavirus pandemic devastated the economy. Payments were at least 30 days late on 8.5 percent of Southern Nevada home loans in April, up more…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The Corcoran Group Founder and Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank Barbara Corcoran joins Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman to break down her latest outlook on real estate amid the coronavirus. Corcoran: You're going…
A report from the Commercial Observer on New York. "The Real Estate Board of New York, the powerful real estate lobbying firm, laid off staff and slashed executives’ salaries because of a decrease in membership dues caused by the coronavirus…
A report from the Sacramento Bee in California. "As concerns of another economic downturn in the style of the housing market crash of 2007 or even the Great Depression nearly 90 years prior continue to swirl in the midst of…
A report from Reuters. "U.S. homebuilding dropped by the most on record in April and permits for future construction tumbled. The report from the Commerce Department on Tuesday added to dismal data this month showing a staggering loss of 20.5…
A report from The Merced County Times in California. "CEO Josh Stech, described Sundae, which is funded by Silicon Valley venture capitalists and has offices in San Francisco, Manhattan Beach and San Diego, as a business which specializes in a…
A report from Q 13 Fox in Washington. "The month of May in Seattle is traditionally a busy travel period. The summer peaks are when Airbnb hosts were accustomed to raking it in. 'We were all booked up,' said Scott…
A report from the San Francisco Chronicle in California. "Historically, the spring selling season in San Francisco is the most active of the year, with new listings, sales and market prices all climbing steadily out of the mid-winter slowdown. But…