It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "In Orlando, 29% of homes on the market reduced their prices in October, up from 16% the same time a year ago. Real estate agent Kimberly Ann Zeidner says Zeidner says she’s…
A report from Geek Wire. "'We’ve tied up hundreds of millions of dollars in houses that you yourself wouldn’t want to own right now,' Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman wrote. 'Even before its overhead expenses, the RedfinNow properties segment will likely…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Whenever the housing market slows significantly, layoffs in the mortgage industry follow. And that’s what happened Tuesday at Radian Group Inc., a Wayne firm that sells mortgage insurance and provides other services…
A report from Time Magazine. "Jim Ewing is an Airbnb host whose social media post about his property’s occupancy rates sparked the original viral tweet about an Airbnb bust. He’d posted to an 'Airbnb Superhosts' Facebook group about his struggles.…
A report from Buzz Feed. "'I almost feel like it’s a scam or a trick to get me more into debt. I worked so hard to get my credit up to even be able to apply for a mortgage,' Christen…
A weekend topic starting with Everything Lubbock in Texas. "Mortgage rates are at a 14-year high, which could delay first-time home buyers, the Lubbock Association of Realtors said. 'What has had an effect on [the housing] market is rising interest…
A report from Market Watch. "Lumber prices have dropped by more than 60% so far this year, but don’t count on a recovery soon. 'Home builders have faced an enormous uptick in cancellations over the past several months due to…
A report from Market Watch. "The tide has turned, and buyers are now backing out of deals in the Sun Belt. Once pandemic boomtowns, 15.2% of homes in cities in the Sun Belt that went under contract in August fell…
A report from the New York Post. "'Don’t panic,' said Jacob Channel, a senior economist at LendingTree. 'What you absolutely shouldn’t do in a period like this is panic and think the sky is falling. If you do that, you’re…
A report from the Bozeman Chronicle in Montana. "Marc Parent, a broker with Bozeman Brokers Real Estate who has been in the real estate industry for nearly two decades, said his year started off hot. But when reached last week,…