A report from the Santa Fe New Mexican. "At the beginning of 2019, there were 1,052 homes available in the Santa Fe multiple-listing service area, which includes nearby cities such as Los Alamos and Pecos. Britt Klein of Sotheby’s International…
A report from Boston.com on Massachusetts. "'Buyers are exercising a little more caution and restraint than a year ago,' said James Major, Greater Boston Association of Realtors president. 'The pool of buyers is still large, but after several years of…
A report from Mansion Global on California. "Realtors who spoke with Mansion Global in January reported a slump in sales and a decrease in median home values between Q4 2018 and Q1 2019, which they attributed in large part to…
A Q and A from Willamete Week in Oregon. "How many apartments are under construction and expected to come online in 2019? I see their unoccupied, half-finished bulks everywhere and wonder: Are we about to see a glut and resulting…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "As the housing market has downshifted, more builders are offering sweeteners to close the deal. 'We are really working a little bit harder ... to get people in the door and to…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Real estate agents report some of their clients have decided to wait it out. Home prices are due to go back down, those buyers say. This doesn’t mean the sky is…
A press release from Boston Agent Magazine in Massachusetts. "The start of a new calendar year is welcomed with parties, well-wishing and an eye toward new beginnings. But in the business and finance world, most people rang in 2019 fixated…
A report from the Atlanta Journal Constitution in Georgia. " The number of houses for sale last month in metro Atlanta was higher than the number for sale a year ago, signaling that the market may be entering a new…
A report from the Tampa Bay Times in Florida. "Pasco County’s high-growth corridor is attracting more than single-family homes, restaurants and retail outlets. Nine luxury apartment complexes — two already leasing to residents, two that remain under construction and five…
A report from the Atlanta Journal Constitution in Georgia. "The retreat in Atlanta’s housing market is becoming a rout: the number of home sales last month took a double-digit tumble from a year ago, according to two reports issued this…