A report from Bisnow on Washington. "Nationally, economists are almost unanimously expecting and preparing for the next recession. But here in Seattle, we may do a bit better than the rest of the world thanks to the focus on technology…
A report from the Washington Post. "If you’ve been distracted by the federal shutdown, political dysfunction, stock-market volatility and reports of rising mortgage rates, it wouldn’t be surprising if you concluded: No way is this a good time to even…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Last quarter, the number of homes for sale grew at double-digit rates in all five boroughs for the first time ever. In Manhattan, sales inventory rose 15.4 percent year over year, the…
A report from the Journal Times in Wisconsin. "Anyone who tried to sell or buy a home last year knew the residential real estate market was white hot. 'Everything sold within hours or days,' said Jessica Smith, former president of…
A report from Bloomberg. "The luxury real estate market in 2018 wasn’t great for many people. Sellers in cities as far apart as London, Los Angeles, and New York found themselves facing daunting macro- and microeconomic headwinds, while buyers, on…
A report from GlobeSt. on Florida. "Almost unheard of in South Florida, you may see a slowdown in multifamily this year. Edward W. Easton, chairman of The Easton Group, is among those seeing a slowdown with ongoing projects going ahead…
A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "Home prices on the Eastside have now dropped on a year-over-year basis. In Seattle, the median house is nearly $100,000 cheaper than last spring. And across King County, the number of condos…
A report from the Orange County Register in California. "Real estate agents report some of their clients have decided to wait it out. Home prices are due to go back down, those buyers say. This doesn’t mean the sky is…
A report from GlobeSt on Florida. "A Franklin Street broker who recently completed the sale of a 'workforce' housing complex here explains the several factors behind continuing investor demand. 'This includes a fear of oversupply in the Class A+ new…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'Sellers celebrated in the first half of the year with a crazy blur of multiple offers and fast sales,' said Jill Schafer, head of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors market trends…