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 Denver Channel in Colorado. "Denver's red hot housing market is finally beginning to balance out. 'It’s still a seller’s market,' said realtor Joy Dysart. 'We’re not seeing quite as many showings. I would say that the…
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 CNBC. "The inventory of new homes for sale jumped from a 5.5-month supply in May to a 6.3-month supply in June. In June, the number of homes for sale that had not yet been started hit an…
A weekend topic starting with KIRO in Washington. "Seattle police and fire investigators are searching for a known arson suspect who they believe intentionally started a fire which destroyed an abandoned housing complex in the 5200 block of University Way…
A report from Fox Business. "The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA has said it backed a record breaking 1.2 million loans in 2020, and a new study suggests it's already on pace to break that record again…
A weekend topic starting with Forbes on New York. "A glut of continues to plague property owners, who are beginning to relist apartments they had held off the market due to low prices. In the short term, and in select…
A report from King 5 in Washington. "A group of Seattle landlords are speaking out against extending the eviction moratorium and other policies designed at protecting renters. Charlotte Thistle, who owns one rental property, argues these policies don't protect small…