A report from the Tampa Bay Times in Florida. "Real estate markets across the country are still trying to find their footing in the aftermath of the the COVID-fueled home-buying frenzy of 2021 and 2022 said Michael Wyckoff, a global…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Fewer existing houses are selling in Southern Nevada and homebuilders are offering more incentives to get buyers into new homes. Lennar did acknowledge in a first quarter earnings call that the U.S.…
A report from WPBF. "The clock is ticking for Florida condominium owners who now have to come up with reserve funds to pay for potential repairs. John Cadden, managing principal for the Condominium Advisory Group, explained the options available to…
A report from Suburbs 101. "Nationally, home prices are going up, but the Texas housing market is getting hit hard by dropping prices. Some places are seeing double-digit losses. The net loss is quite significant in some metro areas. Where…
A report from Moneywise. "Susan Apel and Keith Irwin purchased a four-bedroom house in Lebanon, New Hampshire, 24 years ago — and are now looking to downsize in their golden years. Apel finds it harder to climb up the stairs,…
A weekend topic starting with the Pagosa Daily Post. "As Colorado policymakers step up their efforts to address the state’s housing shortage, they’re encountering a similar problem: Colorado’s housing market, and the state and local policies that shape it, don’t…
A report from Vail Daily in Colorado. "If Eagle County’s 2023 real estate dollar volume had immediately followed 2019, it would have been a new record. Instead, it represents a significant drop from the pandemic years. Meanwhile, the number of…
A report from Business Insider. "Owners are trying to unload units in the face of the skyrocketing costs of maintaining an apartment in Florida. At the same time, prospective buyers are driven away by those same fees. 'It's definitely been…
A report from Patch New York. "Turns out it's not just Knicks management who sometimes make pricey deals that don't pay off. Former New York Knicks player Samuel Dalembert recently sold off an Upper East Side investment property for a…
A report from Fox Business. "The share of mortgages with a rate below 6% has fallen to 88.5% from a record high of 92.8% in mid-2022, indicating that some homeowners have given up their lower rate to move, according to…