A report from the Dallas Morning News in Texas. "Fear of a deadly contagion was great enough to prompt authorities to spare residents the threat of eviction, but it didn’t stop some people from losing their homes. Mike Mullen’s $9…
A report from the Sonoma County Gazette in California. "Some communities have established Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO) Exclusion Zones to keep housing and their neighborhoods protected from commercial use of residential homes, while others have tried and failed to…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Experts say there could be a foreclosure wave next year as companies go out of business 'and those jobs don’t come back,' said Chad Van Horn, a Fort Lauderdale-based bankruptcy attorney. 'I…
A report the Globe and Mail in Canada. "Some properties are drawing multiple offers and selling at a premium to the asking price. Others are sitting longer or selling below asking – even in sought-after neighbourhoods such as High Park…
A report from the Commercial Observer. "If you thought it was bad now, well, it could get a lot worse. Scores of apartments could be empty as thousands of renters face evictions after losing their jobs and as millennials in…
A report from CBC in Canada. "When the pandemic hit Ontario, Kristina Barybina's income as a real estate agent dried up and she knew the writing was on the wall — she'd have to sell her own house. She also…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "When William Mark decided to get back into investing after the 2008 financial crisis, he looked past stocks and bonds. Needing to play catch-up with his retirement portfolio, the piping engineer decided to…
A report from the San Francisco Chronicle in California. "The cost of renting an apartment in the Bay Area plummeted in May, as layoffs and the increased flexibility of working from home drove a double-digit drop in some of the…
A report from Mortgage Professional America. "A new study by Clever Real Estate surveyed homeowners, renters, and prospective buyers to get a sense of their financial situation, and their plans to sell or buy. The findings suggest that the economic…
A report from Toronto Life in Canada. "When the pandemic hit, Christine Morra was forced to shut down her Blue Mountain Airbnb rental. We spoke to her about adjusting to the new normal. 'In 2017, we bought a two-bedroom condo…