A report from Salt Lake City Weekly. "As Utah's real estate market sizzled during the COVID pandemic, Matthew Borsodi, a compliance officer at one of Utah's largest mortgage lenders, filed a federal complaint alleging that his former employer skirted rules…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Hawaiʻi’s luxury home market experienced a 22% decline in the number of sales last year compared with 2021. 'It’s not quite as doomsday as people think,' Hawaiʻi Life CEO Matt Beall says…
A report from KXTV in California. "'These homes we're in now... when they went up originally in 2018 just before the pandemic, they were running anywhere from high $300,000 to low $400,000,' realtor Dana Harward explained as she drove around…
A report from Go Banking Rates. "In 2021, inflation pushed the housing market to record highs — but it wasn’t a bubble. 'It’s not like 2008, because the growth we have seen in the past few years wasn’t based on…
A report from KTNV in Nevada. "Some Las Vegas sellers are getting creative to get more offers. Zoom in towards the area of St. Rose Parkway and I-15 and you'll find a home listed for only one dollar. 'It is…
A report from the Wood County Monitor in Texas. "A zoning change requested by developer Peter Woolford for Park Central Subdivision in south Mineola gained approval from the Mineola City Council. Woolford said that the original plan is no longer…
A report from West Hawaii Today. "Realtor Gretchen Osgood, principal broker at Hawaiian Isle Real Estate, said homes that have sold for $1 million are now being sold for $900,000 as sellers reduce their prices to attract buyers. Even though…
A report from Business Den. "The two-bedroom, one-bathroom home at 3612 Newton St. is a classic Colorado bungalow. But it was something of a nightmare for Opendoor, the data-driven home flipper. The San Francisco-based 'iBuyer' paid $779,000 for the Newton…
A report from the Missourian. "Realtors and lenders in Franklin County said demand for housing remains strong even with inflated costs. The price of houses have gone up dramatically in the last few years. Cory Davis with RE/MAX Gold in…
A report from the Pioneer Press in Minnesota. "Bob Walser has rented out a Randolph Avenue duplex for four years, with the goal of someday selling it for retirement income. He’s worried that a 3 percent cap on rents will…