If You Can Sell Now, Sell Now
A report from Denver 7 in Colorado. "A Nov. 2024 report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors shows November was a good month to be a buyer in Denver. Of the homes sold, roughly 50% had at least one…
If This Was 2017, The House Would Be Sold By Now
A report from WGME. "Several towns across Maine are considering rent control policies, and some are looking to Portland's experience for insight. Portland landlords say the policy puts them under financial strain. Andrew Doukas, who owns a three-unit building in…
I’m Going To Take My Losses Now And Get Out With Whatever I Can
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The Austin housing market has seen a drastic change in the last five years. It is now balancing itself out after homes were selling at an unsustainable rate just a few years…
The Crisis Offered Life-Saving Lessons, Including That Arrogance Always Kills
A weekend topic starting with the Globe and Mail. "Jerome Powell and his colleagues at the U.S. Federal Reserve placed their bets this week with an oversized half-point cut to interest rates. Amid considerable uncertainty about the direction of the…
You Can Probably Put In A Cheeky Offer And It Might Get Accepted Because It Is A Buyer’s Market
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The share of languishing listings has been accelerating thanks to a bump in more houses being offered for sale at the same time that demand has waned. Dawn Brenengen of Trailwood Realty…
People Were Buying Properties At Outrageous Prices And Now They’re Having To Take A Major Hit On The Price
A report from ABC News. "A slice of paradise in Montana is suffering economic disruption. Seeley Lake’s problem lies in its lack of a centralized sewer system. The Missoula County community’s reluctance to come up with a plan to replace…
We’re Left As The Homeowners Pulling The Bag
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) market trends report for June showed 10,214 active listings on the market at the end of June, a 68.27 percent increase from the same month…
We’re Tricking People Into Thinking Their Condo Is More Affordable Than It Really Is
A weekend topic starting with WTSP. "The ongoing property insurance crisis in Florida took center stage Wednesday on Capitol Hill. 'Our proposed renewal for 2023 was more than $8,000,' testified Tallahassee resident Deborah Wood, going on to describe the impact…
We’re Seeing A Lot Of Offers Come In Considerably Lower And Tons Of Price Reductions On Land
A report from the Naples Daily News. "A luxury home in the sought-after Moorings community will be sold to the highest bidder. Minutes from downtown Naples, the nearly 5,000-square-foot home is described as the 'very epitome of fine Southwest Florida…
A Haunting Testament To The Pitfalls Of Speculative Investments
A report from the Gazette Journal. "This year is shaping up to be deja vu all over again for the Reno-Sparks new housing market, with stubbornly high mortgage rates and elevated prices for buyers. '2024 will be an ugly year,'…