A report from The Real Deal on Florida. "For the first owners of a two-bedroom luxury condo on the 36th floor of Rise, one of two new luxury towers at Brickell City Centre, buying at a preconstruction price turned out…
A report from the Miami Herald. "About two years ago, Janet LeGrand — also known by her maiden name, Janet Garcia — used what Homestead police called a fake engineering firm and a falsified résumé to try to dupe the…
A report from the Longmont Times-Call in Colorado. "Even as data shows Boulder and its surroundings are experiencing a 'much-needed' housing market correction, the city last week for the fifth straight year landed atop a national finance researcher’s list of…
A report from Market Watch. "The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city index was unchanged in April compared to March on a seasonally adjusted basis, and was 2.5% higher compared to a year ago. That was the 13th straight month in which…
A report from the Jax Daily Record in Florida. "'While affordability concerns remain, there is no sign of a housing bubble,' said Toby Hoff, regional director of the Metrostudy in presentation to the Northeast Florida Builders Association. 'As things get…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'California has some of the highest taxes — the highest [priced] housing in the country,' said Jonathan Miller, CEO of Miller Samuel. 'So what you're seeing first is... a slowdown in sales…
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…
A report from Mansion Global on New York. "Manhattan’s luxury housing market weathered another frigid week, with only 12 contracts signed for homes priced at $4 million or more in the seven days through Sunday. It was the lowest activity during the…
An editorial by Aaron Layman in the Denton Record Chronicle in Texas. "Home sales in Denton took a big dive in December. Some Denton-area home sellers have had to do something unusual during the past several months to get offers…
A report from Hamptons.com on New York. "'The housing market continues to soften across the country -- particularly in some of the most expensive areas like the Hamptons and New York City. With so many homes for sale right now,…