A report from the Sun Sentinel in Florida. "In the wee hours of Thursday morning, the folks who want a private 30-story condo built on a prized piece of taxpayer-owned beach in Hollywood went home without a deal. The project…
A report from Yahoo Finance. "Much of the blame rests with the Fed for 'way overstaying their welcome with [quantitative easing] and zero rates and badly misreading inflation that they are now being forced to play catch up with,' said…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'This continued demand for homes is enticing more homeowners to sell in order to avoid the fear of missing out on historically high prices,' said Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather. Redfin reported…
A weekend topic starting with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. "By using a database of over 100 publicly reported real estate money laundering cases in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada, Global Financial Integrity says the U.S. has become…
A weekend topic starting with Better Dwelling. "Canada’s central bank has had researchers quietly studying bubbles overseas. The study, Bubbles, Crashes and Information Contagion In Large-Group Asset Market Experiments, appeared in the June issue of Experimental Economics. The researchers found…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "After months of mayhem in the real estate market, data shows homebuyers may finally be taking a breather, with real estate agents reporting slowdown in showings and bidding wars. Kyle Hioki said…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The epic housing shortage that began before the pandemic and then was exacerbated by it may finally be starting to ease up. More supply is suddenly coming on the market. In June,…
A report from KTVB in Idaho. "Jeff Wills, president of the Boise Regional Realtors board, said that he's heard of plenty of comparisons between Boise and other cities in the West. 'I mean, I can't tell you how many times…
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 Fox 5 Vegas in Nevada. "Assembly Bill 486 would pick up where the state eviction moratorium leaves off when it expires at the same time midnight. If signed, Nevada property owners temporarily won't be allowed to evict…