A report from the Idaho Statesman. "Borrowers struggling with a low credit score, history of bankruptcy or limited savings who may not be eligible for a conventional loan are taking advantage of Federal Housing Administration loans instead, said Jared Olsen,…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "In the last 10 years, the average home price has doubled in the KC metro area, from roughly $140,000 to more than $350,000. It took six weeks, and $60,000 more than they…
A report from the News Tribune in Washington. "Median closed sale price for existing homes in Pierce County in July was $541,000, down from June’s $545,000 and $575,000 in July 2022, according to the latest Northwest Multiple Listing Service report.…
A report from Reuters. "New home sales dropped 2.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 697,000 units last month, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. May's sales pace was revised lower to 715,000 units from the previously reported 763,000…
A report from Community Impact in Texas. "The residential real estate markets in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto are still dropping in median price and increasing in inventory. The local trend for June is similar to pricing and inventory data…
A report from KTVB. "The median home prices in Ada and Canyon Counties are down almost 11 percent compared to last year. That's according to the Intermountain MLS. So, I guess it's time to panic? As fun as that would…
A weekend topic starting with Civil Beat. "When University of Hawaii economists were assembling 'The Hawaii Housing Factbook,' they decided to look beyond a metric often used to show housing costs in the Aloha State – and how those costs…
A report from Yahoo Finance. "Rental landlords may have to brace for impact. 'We're going to deliver more supply than what we can realistically absorb,' Carl Whitaker, director of research at RealPage told Yahoo Finance. The pressure will come during…
A weekend topic starting with The Street. "Research from real estate investment firm Amherst Group, as cited in Forbes, shows that the housing market is overvalue by as much as 40%. Amherst manages $16.8 billion in capital for investors and…
A report from the Telegraph. "Almost half of America’s 4,800 banks are already burning through their capital buffers. They may not have to mark all losses to market under US accounting rules but that does not make them solvent. Somebody…