A report from the Idaho Statesman. "Newly constructed homes in Ada County dropped from a median price of $601,301 in November to $579,990 in December. The relative affordability that once helped attract buyers from more expensive places has partially worn…
A report from DS News. "Mortgage rates increased to 3.22%, the highest percentage since May 2020. Agents have said the potential for higher mortgage rates is motivating sellers to act quickly. 'Sellers want to get their homes on the market…
A weekend topic starting with two reports from Bloomberg. "To cryptocurrency true believers, Bitcoin is the ultimate store of value, the most solid hedge against the rampant inflation manufactured by reckless central banks and their money-printing. To skeptics, the crypto…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "To sweeten a recent offer on a small house with a few acres here in Texas, near Austin, I pledged to keep Jenny and Jeremy—two aging donkeys the seller no longer had…
A report from CNBC. "'The fact that almost all participants agreed that it was appropriate to initiate the balance sheet runoff after the first increase in the target range for the fed funds rate implies that there’s not a big…
A report from Herald and News in Oregon. "Jim Chadderdon, executive director of Discover Klamath and a owner of local real estate, says he knows people who have fallen behind on their mortgages and the end of the moratorium will…
A report from Candy's Dirt in Texas. "We regularly hear, 'Why is there a cow skull in every house you show us, and what is it with the love of red paint?' 'Wow, you have a lot of outdated homes…
A weekend topic starting with the Idaho Mountain Express. "In advance of the busy summer tourist season, Ketchum city officials briefly considered allowing a 'tent city' on the edge of town to provide temporary housing for workers. In a place…
What's your housing bubble prediction for the new year? From KOLD. "Whether you’re looking at houses in Tucson, around the state of Arizona or even nationwide, experts can all agree this year’s housing market will go down in history. 'We…
A report from the Globe and Mail. "About 500 investors, many from South Florida’s Venezuelan American community, were taken in by Efrain Betancourt Jr.’s sales pitch of high-interest returns on their investments in his short-term loan operation Sky Group USA.…