A report from the San Francisco Chronicle in California. " "As San Francisco approached the critical December shopping month, instead of holiday lights and Santa Claus decorations, dozens of downtown retailers greeted shoppers with plywood-encased storefronts and armed guards in…
A holiday topic starting with VOA News. "In the latest sign that corporate debt levels in China pose a threat to the broader economy, Chinese regulators on Friday were forced to halt trading in bonds issued by Evergrande, the country’s…
A weekend topic starting with Fox Business. "St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard agrees with Powell that it’s time to start reducing its $120 billion monthly purchases of Treasury and mortgage-backed securities. 'At this point, I'm not sure these…
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 Motley Fool. "Redfin said that 'demand for second homes fell 21% year over year in July, the second consecutive month of annual declines in mortgage-purchase locks.'" From Reston Now in Virginia. "Sure, a lot of homes in…
A report from Politico. "House prices are surging, stocks have continued their stratospheric rise, and banks have more cash than they know what to do with. Yet the Fed is still pumping billions into the economy. Why? That’s what a…
A report from Seattle Met in Washington. "Who: Kim Colaprete, managing broker withTeam Diva Real Estate of Coldwell Banker Bain. Years in the business: 22. I sold something in 2016, what seemed like a pretty modest house in Bitter Lake,…
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…
What is your mid-year housing bubble prediction? From six months ago: "I was sitting here contemplating what this new year is going to bring, and the biggest question that I have is where in the heck a frugal, cautious person…
A weekend topic starting with two reports from the Los Angeles Times. "Outreach workers on Friday wrapped up the first — and easiest — phase of the Venice Beach cleanup, persuading dozens of homeless people camped on the boardwalk to…