It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Some buyers may look for deals, thinking all sellers are desperate to sell. But if this isn't you, there's no reason to cave or whittle down your home's price. 'Regardless of the…
A report from Global News on Canada. "The housing industry in Saskatoon is slower but remains steady, according to experts. And right now it is a buyers market. 'If you are in the market to buy a new home there…
A report from the Huffington Post on Canada. "The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the steam entirely out of Toronto’s housing market, with home sales falling by 76 per cent in the week ending April 5, new data shows. In terms…
A report from Reuters. "The coronavirus crisis is likely to cut home and office building prices, may lead to a permanent shift in the demand for office space, and could push highly indebted households and companies toward default, Boston Federal…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "The central bank’s decision to buy a nearly unlimited supply of government-backed mortgages has helped calm skittish markets and ensure that 30-year home loans remain available. But the market for loans in which…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Ceruzzi Properties snagged a $350 million condo inventory loan for its luxury condominium tower in Midtown East. The tower is more than 800 feet tall and has 124 condo units. Ceruzzi launched…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "During the fourth quarter of last year, 2,404 sales closed in Manhattan, a 1.2% dip year-over-year. The median sales price, meanwhile, remained flat at close to $1 million, according to a report…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'The slow-down in the New York market can be attributed to the glut of high-end apartments in New York City, which have sat longer on the market as foreign investments in New…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The Commerce Department said on Friday new home sales dropped 12.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 635,000 units last month. It was the biggest monthly decline since July 2013. The…
A report from RNZ. "As many as 1000 Kiwi forestry workers could be left without jobs after a sudden drop in the price of logs. New Zealand logs are reportedly piling up on wharves in China, which is seeing a…