It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan have finally listed their Beverly Hills marital home for $6 million, setting themselves up to face a monetary loss. The former couple initially purchased the home back…
A report from ABC News in Australia. "There is a construction boom taking place around the world, as governments look to build themselves out of the pandemic's economic woes. Master Builders chief executive Denita Wawn said the federal government's HomeBuilder…
A report from the Financial Post in Canada. "Bill Morneau had been finance minister for only 36 days when he first attempted to do something about runaway housing prices and mortgage debt. He announced in December 2015 that the minimum…
A report from Better Dwelling in Canada. "A Canadian official in charge of housing policy confirmed the current market is not an accident. Instead, it’s a conscious decision where the government picked the winners and losers. TVO aired an interview…
A report from the Globe and Mail. "It was Mar. 27, 2020, and the central bank had just unveiled a plan to buy Canadian government bonds at the astounding pace of at least $5-billion a week. 'Some may suggest this…
A weekend topic starting with News 10 in Oregon. "J.J. Kramer a realtor with John L Scott, said he does not believe that price increases and bidding are perpetuated by realtors. 'The market speaks, it doesn't really have anything to…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Buyers started returning to San Francisco’s downtown condo market in the fourth quarter of 2020. The resurgence in sales, however, didn’t bolster prices: They declined an average of 10.4% year over year…
A weekend topic starting with Now Toronto. "A Scarborough bungalow is currently listed at $2.2 million, which is double the record-breaking average price for a home in the Greater Toronto real estate market. The selling agents says that price is…
A weekend topic starting with Realtor.com. "You hear these terms thrown around all the time: Second home, investment property, vacation home, rental property. But is there any real difference among them? And does it even matter what you call it?…
A report from Yahoo Finance. "In a client note this week titled 'Escape From New York', Jefferies chief market strategist David Zervos described how the coronavirus reversed decades-long trends of high-end gentrification for New York City. 'I'm bullish on the…