A report from the Palm Beach Daily News in Florida. "Real estate agents and brokers are welcoming house-hunters with some good news, even if that news is relative: Although November almost always sees an uptick in listings, more properties are…
A report from the New York Times. "In the class-action suit, a federal jury in Missouri ruled that the National Association of Realtors and several real estate brokerages had conspired to fix prices. 'Brokers are nervous that they won’t make…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "When Lindsay Mader put her house up for sale earlier this year, she braced herself. For the past two years, an influx of remote workers to Austin meant for-sale homes were in…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "This June, Golden Gate Estates-based contractor Metro Home Builders filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Out of the 64 paused home construction projects from Washington State to Marco Island, 29 are Naples-based. 'It’s…
A report from CBS 5. "Arizona is still dealing with a major teacher shortage months into the school year, with over 25% unfilled vacancies. Bullhead City has historically below-average housing costs, but Carolyn Stewart, Bullhead City School District superintendent, said…
A weekend topic starting with Business Insider. "Investor Bill Gross warned of more pain for bond investors as US fixed-income assets head for an unprecedented three-year slump. 'The government first threw money out of a helicopter and almost all of…
A report from Yahoo Finance. "Homebuilders are walking a fine line when it comes to new projects as high mortgage rates curb demand. New residential construction, including single-family homes and multifamily, dropped 11.3% month over month in August to 1.283…
A report from WDSU in Louisiana. "According to the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors, houses are sitting on the market longer and sales are down 24 percent compared to this time last year. Real estate broker Samantha Bush has…
A report from the San Antonio Report in Texas. "Almost two years after announcing that Frost Bank would offer home loans again, that new department is 90 people strong and has just begun rolling out three mortgage products in San…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Sheila Smith was set to get a mortgage for about $750,000 to buy an investment property in Sedona, Ariz., earlier this year. The lender, a regional bank, offered a starting interest rate of…