A report from TNN on Oklahoma. "Lawton real estate agent John Naberhaus said he’s been selling homes for 31 years and never seen a market quite like this one. 'What’s interesting is that used to a $300,000 house in our…
A report from Bankrate. "The U.S. housing market is on fire. Double-digit appreciation is the rule. Giddy sellers are sifting through multiple offers. Frantic buyers are forced to pay more than asking prices - sometimes by $100,000 or more. The…
A report from Westword in Colorado. "Victoria Macaskill, an independent broker and co-owner of Denver Homes, says there are things the average person can do to compete. Some of them carry a certain degree of risk, but all of them…
A weekend topic starting with Better Dwelling. "The Canadian property bubble was recognized by an unlikely entity — the Canadian government. MP Adam Vaughan dropped the b word this week. Vaughan isn’t just an elected official, but also the Secretary…
A weekend topic starting with The Intercept. "If you were reading the news back in 2008, then you probably remember how residential mortgage backed securities fueled by subprime mortgages tanked the global economy. Now John Flynn, a veteran of the…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Due to the rising cost of building, there may come a 'day of reckoning.' When a person pays $400,000 for a house that not much earlier was $300,000, 'you're going to be…
A report from the New York Post. "Looks like former MMA champion Ben Askren isn’t the only thing Jake Paul is knocking out. The multimillion-dollar California mansion that the controversial YouTube star bought in 2017 has been sold for $6.15…
A report from Patch New York. "New Yorkers on the hunt for deals on one-bedroom apartments might want to start looking near the closest subway stop. Rents fell around 418 out of 473 stops across the city during the coronavirus…
A report from Money Wise. "Buyers in many parts of the country are diving full force into the housing market. '[Rates] are still incredibly low in people’s minds,' says Corey Burr, a real estate agent in Washington, D.C. Buyers feel…
A report from WTSP on Florida. "If history is any indication, Joe Manausa says we are not currently in another housing bubble. The Florida-based realtor and author, with 30 years experience in the business, says rarely do we see the…