A report from Fox South Carolina. "Greenville continues to be a relocation destination as experts predict an 11% increase in home sales this year. 'We're going to be in a seller's market for decades, decades,' said Thomas Cheves, a Coldwell…
A report from the Northside Sun in Mississippi. "'People are paying so much more for houses than they did a year and half to two years ago,' said William Fincher, a Realtor in Madison County. 'They are paying $40,000 to…
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 Mortgage Professional America. "'Bidding wars are still happening, but buyers are starting to get more breathing room,' said Jill Thompson, a Redfin agent in Indianapolis, where the bidding-war rate dropped to 36.8% in November from 73.6% in…
A weekend topic starting with the Post Register on Idaho. "As more people visit Island Park each year and more homeowners are turning their properties into short-term rentals. (Island Park’s year-round population was 262 in the 2020 Census.) Tourism in…
A report from the Oklahoman. "Prices for new homes are outpacing appraisals, busting purchase contracts if buyers and builders can't come to terms and fill the financing gap. Metro-area Realtors discussion mentioned appraised values for new homes falling short of…
A weekend topic starting with a press release. "ATTOM released its third-quarter 2021 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 3.59 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the third quarter of…
A weekend topic starting with BBN Times. "The amount of wealth in an economy should be related to the amount of income. For example, wealth in real estate will be linked to the income that people have available to pay…
A report from Verify. "In the summer of 2021, the market started to slow down. However, Zillow Offers according to Mike DelPrete didn’t slow down with the market. 'What happened is they ended up buying a lot of houses and…
A report from WPTV on Florida. "Zillow is hanging a 'for sale' sign on as many as 30 homes in Palm Beach County. Along West Lake Drive in Lake Clarke Shores is a house for sale that has an interesting…