A report from Easy Reader News on California. "Economist Christopher Thornberg quoted Chapman University economist Joel Kotkin’s finding that California recently became the world’s fifth largest economy. 'But he says all the growth is coming from Silicon Valley. The rest…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "After nearly seven years of sometimes fevered price hikes, the Southern California housing market has slowed markedly in recent months. A belief that the price slowdown will lead to a price drop could…
A press release from the California used house salepeople. "California home sales declined for the eighth straight month in December, and a stagnating market for much of the year pushed sales lower in 2018 for the first time in four…
A report from GlobeSt on Florida. "Not everyone but a majority would probably agree that Miami’s condo market is full — even a Brickell headquartered company that has long been known for its successful developments here. Key International Co-President Inigo…
A report from the Real Deal on New York. "Inventory has been on an upward trajectory in Manhattan. In the fourth quarter, sales listings swelled 12 percent, according to Douglas Elliman — with co-op listings climbing 24 percent. But on…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'Sellers celebrated in the first half of the year with a crazy blur of multiple offers and fast sales,' said Jill Schafer, head of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors market trends…
A report from the Santa Cruz Sentinel in California. "Single-family home sales in Santa Cruz County dropped in November — from 183 a year ago to 134 — and the median price, the midpoint of what sold, was $911,250, according…
A report from The Herald in Washington. "For the 23 Washington counties that the listing service tracks, inventory rose to 15,830 in November, compared to 11,193 a year earlier. Say the words 'housing bubble' and George Moorhead, owner of Bentley…
A report from the Mercury News in California. "The median sale price for an existing house, excluding condos, in Santa Clara County was $1.15 million in November, down 2 percent from $1.175 million at the same time last year, according…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "Southern California home sales plunged 12% in November from a year earlier, while prices rose at the slowest pace in three years amid a broad cooling in the housing market." "The…