It’s A Common Conversation
A report from WTOP. "Bright MLS reports new listings of condos and co-ops in the D.C. metro in October were up 49.2% from a year ago, a 10-year high for the second month straight. That does not mean there is…
It’s The Road Runner Dynamite Scenario
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Isaac Kassirer was at the forefront of one of the hottest trends in commercial real estate. He borrowed from global investors by promising to gentrify apartment buildings in New York’s low-income neighborhoods and…
The Perfect Breeding Ground For The Winner’s Curse
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A San Diego-based mortgage lender has agreed to pay nearly $25 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly approved ineligible loans that later defaulted, resulting in mortgage insurance claims to the Federal…
Demand In Terms Of Price Has Cratered Significantly
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "In downtown Los Angeles, rent for a 566-square-foot one-bedroom at the Eighth and Grand luxury apartments would have set you back at least $2,286 at the end of January, according to…
It’s Basically A Mass Exodus
A report from News 3 Las Vegas in Nevada. "Tom Blanchard, President of Las Vegas Realtors, dismisses any speculation that the Las Vegas real estate market is headed for a bubble. 'There is no bubble,' Blanchard said, 'We are still…
There’s Been A Lot Who Have Just Kind Of Disappeared, Mailed In The Keys, And Just Vacated
A report from The Wall Street Journal on Florida. "U.S. prosecutors are looking to seize a penthouse in a luxury condominium tower in Miami that they say a son of the Republic of the Congo’s president bought with money embezzled…
There Are A Lot Of People Who Would Love To Sell But They Are Too Exposed Financially
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…
No One Walks Around Saying, Great, I’d Love To Pay The Full Price
A report from CNBC. "As the United States continues to face record unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic, 30% of Americans missed their housing payments in June, according to Apartment List. That’s up from 24% who missed their payment just…
A Reminder That Credit Risk Is An Actual Thing In The Mortgage Market
Two reports from Housing Wire. "One thing that is clear, however, is that the mortgage lending landscape is vastly different in early April than it was in early March. Certain segments of the business – namely government, non-QM, and jumbo…
Anything Left On The Market Now, The Price Is Just A Suggestion
A report from Reuters. "The coronavirus crisis is likely to cut home and office building prices, may lead to a permanent shift in the demand for office space, and could push highly indebted households and companies toward default, Boston Federal…