A report from National Real Estate Business. "Lenders are understandably exercising caution when it comes to financing multifamily housing development projects, says Robert Murray, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics, which tracks construction starts across commercial real estate. 'Notwithstanding…
A report from the Sacramento Bee in California. "Homes values declined last month across the country and in many large California metro areas, according to Zillow. The Sacramento region was no exception. 'In general, Sacramento is slowing down but not…
A report from Sonoma News in California. "Build 3.5 million new dwelling units by 2025 and California’s housing shortage will be solved, Gov. Gavin Newsom prescribed during his campaign last year and several times since. But the simple formulae peddled…
A weekend topic starting with the Wall Street Journal. "At Manhattan’s Atelier one afternoon last year, its five-star hospitality service was on full display. A one-night stay went for $400. The Atelier isn’t a luxury hotel. It is a Midtown…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Just how slow is the housing market? For nine consecutive months through April, CoreLogic housing stats show countywide sales failing to top the year-ago period. That slump has led to a…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "In Seattle and King County, home prices in May were down substantially from a year ago. The price of the median home in Seattle dropped 5.4 %, to $784,925, compared to May…
A report from Bloomberg on New York. "Manhattan’s would-be buyers are weighing potential purchases cautiously these days, refusing to overpay for homes and causing years of rapid price increases to come to a halt. They’re also tax-sensitive, thanks to new…
A report from the Review Journal on Nevada. "Las Vegas home prices continued to tap the brakes in March but still grew more than twice as fast as the national average, a new report shows. The downshift is one sign…
A report from Boston.com on Massachusetts. "Anyone who’s paid even just casual attention to the Boston residential real estate market knows that home values continue to rise, and out of that a phenomenon has emerged: the $1 million one-bedroom, one-bathroom…
Two reports from CNBC. "Your home may be many things. But one thing it is not is a great investment, according to Jonathan Clements, editor of HumbleDollar.com and author of 'How to Think About Money.' That’s because the price appreciation…