It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The stratospheric housing market may be returning to earth. Through the first eight months of the year, 28,306 homes were listed for sale in Greater Columbus, up 13.5% from the same period…
A report from Banker and Tradesman. "The coming weeks and months present a challenge to reporters and editors covering the Massachusetts real estate market. After 18 months of precipitous price jumps, this summer saw hints that the speed of those…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Have Northern Virginia home sellers missed the sweet spot? The D.C. region’s red-hot housing market has begun to show signs of fatigue, and in Northern Virginia the market softened in August. 'Overall…
A report from Greenville News in South Carolina. "Denise Franklin, president of the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors said the local housing market is starting to 'soften a little bit.' Some fear the ongoing real-estate boom may lead to another…
A report from the Ritz Herald. "More home sellers have started slashing their prices—another sign of softening seasonal homebuyer demand. 'The housing market has clearly become slightly more favorable to buyers,' said Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather. 'Homes are taking…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'I don't see a crash in prices coming, but I do see that our prices could level out in the coming months,' says Jena Turner, owner of Houston's Found Realty. 'I see…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Median selling prices in July declined 10% from June’s record high of $812,000 for a single-family home. Multiple offers are also down, as well as the number of bidding wars, according to…
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 Realtor.com. "The past year has been the stuff of home sellers’ dreams. It seemed they could put whatever price tag they wished on their properties and buyers would still line up around the block, many with all-cash…