A report from Spectrum News on Massachusetts. "While a monthly payment for the typical home is still more than $100 higher this week than a year ago, George Bosnakis, executive vice president at Drew Mortgage in Shrewsbury, says low interest…
A report from Spectrum News on California. "Saving and budgeting might be the best approach for aspiring home owners in LA County, where the average house costs over $700,000. Richard Green, director and chair of the USC Lusk Center for…
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…
A weekend topic starting with Cayman Compass. "More than a year ago, during the midst of a coronavirus lockdown, hardly anyone predicted that property prices in Cayman would continue to rise. For the construction and real estate industry, forecasts turned…
A report from Arlington Now in Virginia. "This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based realtor. Question: Did the volume of homes listed for sale recover after a slow spring/summer? Answer: There has been a surge of…
A report from WTOP. "Bright MLS reports new listings of condos and co-ops in the D.C. metro in October were up 49.2% from a year ago, a 10-year high for the second month straight. That does not mean there is…
A report from Bisnow. "Landlords are under pressure, and optimism is in short supply among mom-and-pops and midsized owners. 'It's a dire situation,' MassLandlords Executive Director Douglas Quattrochi said. 'Landlords are also dipping into their savings. I've talked to many…
A report from Seven Days in Vermont. "Signs of the times were impossible to miss along the Church Street Marketplace in Burlington. 'For lease' signs hung in windows once occupied by retailers. Uncommon Grounds coffeehouse, Half Lounge speakeasy, David's Tea,…
A report from Arlington Now in Virginia. "What a difference a few months can make. We’ve certainly seen the COVID-19 pandemic make its mark on the Just Reduced column. At the beginning of the year we were seeing only a…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "With interest rates falling to the lowest level on record, this should be a banner time for households in search of a new mortgage. It isn’t. Mortgage availability has tightened sharply as lenders…