A report from the Ventura County Star in California. "When developer Shangri-La Industries stopped paying its bills and stopped its state-funded work turning motels in Thousand Oaks and other cities into housing for the homeless, one of the big unanswered…
A report from Barron's. "Plenty of home owners didn’t put out For Sale signs last year as rising mortgage rates shook the housing market. With a brighter outlook now, there are signs that sellers are trickling back. In Seattle, 'it…
A report from ABC Action News. "A report from the Florida Realtors shows that the slowing condo market is bringing down prices. Barbara Schmal is a Tampa Bay area broker associate who says condos are increasingly becoming harder to sell.…
A report from Fox Business. "The share of mortgages with a rate below 6% has fallen to 88.5% from a record high of 92.8% in mid-2022, indicating that some homeowners have given up their lower rate to move, according to…
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…
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.…
A weekend topic starting with Strong Towns. "Between 2000 and 2005, the median home price in Southern California grew by 117% from $241,350 to $524,020, an increase of more than $280,000, or $56,000 per year. In 2005, the median household…
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 Seattle Times in Washington. "The Seattle-area housing market remained lethargic in November, as high interest rates converged with the typically slow season. A luxury Alki condo building announced in late November it would cut prices by…
A report from the Green Bay Press Gazette. "Market conditions have shown signs of improvement for Wisconsin homebuyers as the state’s busy season ends. The problem for many buyers has long been a lack of homes for sale. But there's…