A weekend topic starting with GM Today in Wisconsin. "While prices and competition amongst buyers are still being driven by the low-supply, high demand market, the intensity of that competition is starting to ebb just a bit, at least across…
A weekend topic starting with the Star Tribune in Minnesota. "Why does Duluth have a housing shortage if the population is barely growing? 'I don't necessarily accept the narrative that Duluth isn't growing given all the complex factors,' said Noah…
A report from the Globe and Mail in Canada. "Rohana Rezel is on a mission to shine light on Vancouver’s hidden real-estate market. Mr. Rezel, a senior software architect, is also one of a small group of citizen researchers who’ve…
A weekend topic starting with Toronto Life. "Alexander Evans, a 39-year-old real estate agent, bought an $869,000 one-bedroom-plus den at Richmond and Bathurst in December—and saved more than $60,000 in fees and taxes. 'In August 2020, I helped a client…
A weekend topic on media and financial manias starting with the Wall Street Journal. "Now 15 years old, Zillow has long been at the forefront of real estate’s digital transformation. Its recent moves, including its shift into iBuying and its…
A weekend topic starting with the Star Press in Indiana. "In its general form, Gresham’s Law tells us 'the bad crowds out the good.' Whether it’s in currency, politics or in the realm of ideas, this modest proposition warns us…
An editorial from Jonathan Miller in Forbes. "When the Covid-19 crisis began half way through March, the Manhattan housing market was placed on 'pause,' as were many housing markets around the country. That was the beginning of the problem this…
A weekend topic on this Politico article. "With millions of suddenly unemployed homeowners expected to seek relief on their mortgage payments, a libertarian regulator is standing in the way of the federal government using its most powerful weapon to stave…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "As the novel coronavirus causes turmoil in property markets, some of the most risk-hungry real-estate lenders are starting to come under pressure. Funding debt investments with bank loans has allowed REITs and debt…
A report from News.com.au in Australia. "Deloitte Access Economics’ latest Business Outlook noted average dwelling prices in Sydney had risen by about $3000 per week in September. Melbourne experienced a bounce of about $2500 a week. Deloitte noted that 'Australia…