A report from KGW 8 on Oregon. "For the first time in seven years Portland home prices have gone down, according to new numbers from Regional Multiple Listing Service. The apartment building boom has left many units vacant across the…
A report from the Mercury News in California. "In another sign that the Bay Area housing market is cooling, the number of homes for sale here has spiked — signaling more options for buyers, and potentially lower prices. There were 43 percent…
From WGLT on Illinois. "For years, Illinois State University has been knocking down old dorms and nudging its sophomores, junior, and seniors into off-campus apartments. Developers and landlords looking to make a buck responded by building more and more apartment…
A report from the Denver Post in Colorado. "For at least five years, until last summer, home sellers had a firm upper hand in metro Denver, but the power dynamic is shifting. One sign of that — more sellers are having…
A report from KIRO in Washington. "A recent report from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service indicates that home prices in King County decreased year-over-year for the first time in seven years to start 2019. 'Is it normal? posited Windermere Real…
A weekend topic starting with Housing Wire. "Noel Christopher, senior vice president at Renters Warehouse, warned people not to buy into the hype over the imminent real estate crash. And while 'don’t buy into the hype' is good advice in…
A report from the Seattle Times. "King County’s cooling housing market has turned downright chilly as prices have dropped to their lowest point in two years — with the median home now selling for $116,000 less than last spring. Even…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "A strong economy helped lift commercial real-estate sales to near-record levels last year, and many investors are counting on low interest rates to keep sales going in 2019. Now the Federal Reserve’s announcement…
A report from Housing Wire. "Although several housing markets were impacted by January’s slow growth in home sales, new data from Redfin indicates the West Coast is especially feeling the slowdown. Homes in San Jose’s metro took an average of 45…
A report from the Times of San Diego on California. "San Diego home prices fell in November for the fourth consecutive month, according to the authoritative Case-Shiller report. Other West Coast cities, including Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle,…