A report from KETV Omaha in Nebraska. "With two growing kids and only one bathroom, Andrea and Aaron Boschult are looking to size up. 'Two bedroom, two bath," Andrea Boschult said. 'A little bigger yard and maybe a garage.' 'It…
A report from the Bradenton Herald in Florida. "The Sarasota/Manatee Realtor Association released its year-end housing report for 2023, and it shows a buyer’s market trend with housing inventory returning to pre-COVID levels. In Manatee County, the year 2023 saw…
A report from Fortune. "In December 2023, existing home sales slipped 1% from November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.78 million, according to National Association of Realtors’ data released Friday. From the prior year, the rate of sales…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Seattle-area home prices dipped last year at levels unseen in more than a decade, signaling the hit the region’s housing market has suffered since high mortgage rates dampened buyer and seller enthusiasm.…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Gary Ferguson first noticed large cracks along the back wall of his garage in October. Ferguson, a Persian Gulf War veteran, bought the home with his wife and two children in March…
A report from the News Press. "When Hurricane Ian chewed through Southwest Florida more than a year ago its powerful winds and floodwaters wreaked havoc on thousands of properties. But in Island Park Village, a 55-and-over condo community in unincorporated…
A weekend topic starting with the Telegraph. "The underlying crisis in the banking system continues to deepen as $5 trillion of commercial real estate debt taken out during the zero-rate era comes due in tranches. 'It’s not a liquidity problem;…
A report from KHRD in Texas. "Courtney Ravilla and her husband bought their first home in September. It wasn't an easy process. They were searching for the perfect home for more than a year. 'We went through several houses that…
A report from the Mercury News in California. "It might be hard to fathom in this real estate market, but one in eight home sellers in San Francisco and on the Peninsula is now taking a loss. How can that…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Even with the happiest place on earth just a stone’s throw away, Realtors are feeling more like Disney’s Grumpy than Happy these days. 'When I look at the statistics, we are…