A report from the Minnesota Post. "In 2018, Minnesota farmers earned, on average, their lowest net farm incomes in decades, according to a report by Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota Extension. Net farm earnings have declined in three…
A weekend topic starting with the Bipartisan Press. "A few months ago, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled 'The U.S. Housing Market Boom is Coming to an End, Starting in Dallas.' And yes, we have all heard about…
A report from News.com.au on Australia. "Australia could be the 'first domino to fall' in a global economic crisis for the first time in its 200-year history, according to economist John Adams, Digital Finance Analytics founder Martin North and Irish…
A weekend topic starting with the Miami Herald in Florida. "Most real estate developers will cite scarcity of land as one of the biggest hurdles to building affordable housing around Miami-Dade County. But according to a new GIS mapping tool…
A report from the Daily Telegraph in Australia. "Sydney home auctions have turned into a bonanza of giveaways as real estate agents offer free coffee, arts and crafts bags for kids and even champagne in the hope of attracting bigger…
A report from CBC News in Canada. "According to the latest sales figures, the downward trend in Vancouver's real estate market is firmly in place. The average price for a house on the west side is $2.9 million compared to over…
A report from the Canadian Press. "One year ago, B.C. Finance Minister Carole James unveiled a set of tax measures designed to cool an overheated real estate market. She was vague about how to measure the success of her plan:…
A report from the Post Independent in Colorado. "Fewer homes are being bought, so there's a softening in the housing market. Since the 2008 Financial Crisis is still very much in living memory, many of us think we hear ominous…
A report from News.com.au in Australia. "Experts have been left stunned after Aussie house prices plunged at 'the fastest rate of decline ever seen.' And there’s more pain to come. 'If you had asked me in September last year I…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "One of the principal gatekeepers to housing-finance markets is stepping up scrutiny of nonbank mortgage lenders, concerned that some may not have the financial heft needed to overcome stressed conditions." "The increased oversight…