A report from KPBS. "Southern California home sales, including those in San Diego County, hit one of the lowest levels ever last month, according to CoreLogic. San Diego real estate agent Voltaire Lepe said he and other agents have been…
A report from the Advocate in Louisiana. "When David LeBoeuf listed his Gentilly house for sale in May, he thought the newly renovated, two-bedroom cottage would move quickly with a price tag of $315,000, or roughly $190 per square foot.…
A report from New Hampshire Public Radio. "In New Hampshire, the rate of foreclosure filings on properties has risen 149.72 percent from mid-year 2021 to mid-year 2023, according to ATTOM. Most of that increase has happened in the last year.…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Austin Board of Realtors latest data shows the median price of a home is about 466-thousand dollars, a significant drop from the price a year ago – 521-thousand dollars. 'Buyers have gotten…
A report from Business Insider. "New home prices are in a sharp fall as homebuilders are getting rid of their inventory. As of April, builders had 7.6 months worth of new inventory, compared to just 2.9 months worth of existing…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "According to the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee, fewer Bradenton area homes changed hands in April than a year ago. Homes were also taking longer to sell and sellers weren’t always…
A report from Jackson Hole News and Guide in Wyoming. "'Everyone’s saying it feels slow. It’s slow, it’s slow. It’s slow,' said Kurt Harland, a Berkshire Hathaway agent. 'If you look at the numbers, it’s not. It’s normal. ... It…
A report from Reuters. "First Republic Bank faces dwindling and tough options to turn around its business with the creation of a 'bad bank' or asset sales possibilities, a source familiar with the matter said, after the lender disclosed it…
A report from USA Today. "'Prices would not have fallen if the Federal Reserve did not raise interest rates so aggressively,' says National Association of Realtors’ Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. 'One casualty of the Fed’s policy, aside from the regional…
A weekend topic starting with Real Clear Markets. "Arthur Burns, Chair of the Federal Reserve from 1970 to 1978, publicly regretted afterward that he had lacked the spine to do what was necessary to get the Great Inflation of the…