A report from Money Wise. "'It’s becoming increasingly clear that the real estate markets are headed for a correction,' says George Ratiu, senior economist with Realtor.com. In Austin, for example, buyers are regaining bargaining power as sales last month fell…
A report from Vice Magazine. "Brent Rogol, an agent in New York, was recently selling an apartment to a buyer who was heavily invested in tech stocks, which dropped dramatically in value over the course of negotiations. 'It really reduced…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Raymond Martin and his wife listed their home in Austin, Texas, for sale for $1.1 million in early May. They figured selling the four-bedroom, three-bath house would be 'a walk in the…
A report from the Sun Sentinel in Florida. "More inventory is coming back to the housing market and closed sales are plummeting as the buyer frenzy of the past year starts to taper. 'Buyers cannot handle these high prices and…
A report from Business Insider. "'Someone turned out the light on our sales in June,' an Atlanta homebuilder said in the survey. Meanwhile, a homebuilder in Austin said, 'Sales have fallen off a cliff. We're selling one-third of what we…
A report from Fox News. "'For the last seven straight months it has been going down and this is a huge drop - and I think all it says is, ‘Somebody do something or we’re going to go into a…
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It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The Federal Reserve’s war on inflation and higher mortgage interest rates have hit Utah’s Wasatch Front housing market — hard. 'Like a wall,' said Steve Perry, CEO of the Salt Lake Board…
A report from KVUE in Texas. "As Austin-area housing inventory rises, Realtors are seeing signs of the market cooling off a bit. 'Some sellers are doing more moderate price drops,' said Ian Grossman, Realtor at Douglas Elliman Real Estate. 'Some…
A report from Go Banking Rates. "'Buyer’s remorse and cancellations shortly after contract are increasing. Builders state buyers are nervous about a potential recession, struggling to get comfortable with higher payments, or expecting home prices to decline,' Jody Kahn, senior…