A report from the San Francisco Chronicle in California. "Despite a surge in inventory and price cuts, the median price paid for a Bay Area home in October was $845,000, up 3.7 percent from September and up 9.3 percent from…
A report from KTBS in Louisiana. "Dallas' once booming house market is slowing down, seeing high-end builders having to drop the prices on their homes-sometimes by as much as $150,000.00. But what does that mean for our current housing market?…
A report from the Boston Globe in Massachusetts. "There are growing signs that Boston’s red-hot housing market may be cooling off, at least by a few degrees, a moderation that could be good news for would-be buyers. It’s a trend…
A report from The M Report. "The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released their monthly residential construction report for October on Tuesday, revealing a downward slide in building permits, housing starts, and housing…
A report from the News Observer in North Carolina. "'There is a negative mood in the market,' said Stacey Anfindsen, a Cary-based appraiser with Birch Appraisal, who puts together the monthly Triangle Area Residential Realty Market Report. The buzz kill,…
A report from Forbes. "My first tip-off that winds of change were brewing came from an interview with a New York City real estate agent back in June. Over the phone he told me that home prices were down in…
A report from the Napa Valley Register in California. "The number of local homes sold dropped 13.7 percent — from 131 sold in September 2017 to 113 sold this September. 'There was a big slowdown once school started; more so…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A Realtor economist said Friday, Nov. 2, not to believe those 'scary headlines' about 'plunging' home sales and stock prices. Pushing back against claims of a housing market bubble, Lawrence Yun, chief…
A report from the Marin Independent Journal in California. "Marin real estate professionals said the slowing pace of sales and corresponding price reductions could offer openings for buyers looking for a foothold in Marin. 'Definitely the number of sales are…
A report from the Santa Cruz Sentinel in California. "Bay Area home buyers facing ever-escalating prices are adopting a new strategy — watching and waiting. Bay Area sales volume in September dropped nearly 20 percent, scraping lows not seen in…