A report from the Center Square on Colorado. "Denver’s housing market increased its inventory by nearly 30% last month, but experts say it won’t be enough to shift the market in favor of homebuyers. The average sale price of $625,000…
A report from KJZZ in Arizona. "Phoenix construction activity is getting close to levels seen in 2006, just before the housing crash and Great Recession. 'At the conclusion of fiscal year 20-21, planning will have issued approximately 47,000 total construction…
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…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Realtors Jera Banks and Adam Bailey said virtually every part of the Phoenix area is seeing the high demand. This demand is something we have never seen before, according to experts. But…
A report from Fox 5 Vegas in Nevada. "Assembly Bill 486 would pick up where the state eviction moratorium leaves off when it expires at the same time midnight. If signed, Nevada property owners temporarily won't be allowed to evict…
A report from Boston 25 News in Massachusetts. "Despite this persistent rise in prices, UMass Boston economics professor Keren Horn, doesn’t believe this is a bubble. Horn has been looking at the types of transactions taking place. 'I really don’t…
A report from the Real Deal on New York. "The Financial District’s condo supply has surged. And there are still few buyers in sight. The downtown district now holds the most unsold inventory of any New York City neighborhood, with…
Part two of the weekend topic, starting with Intellinews on Russia. "Almost as soon as the double whammy of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and a concurrent collapse in oil prices hit Russia’s economy last March, the government reacted by introducing…
A report from Bankrate. "The U.S. housing market is on fire. Double-digit appreciation is the rule. Giddy sellers are sifting through multiple offers. Frantic buyers are forced to pay more than asking prices - sometimes by $100,000 or more. The…
A weekend topic starting with KCRG in Iowa. "Chelsie Brown, from Cedar Rapids, is one of many people looking to buy a home in a challenging market. One obstacle she’s run into, and that she’s had to increase her budget…