A report from Fortune. "So why is inventory rising now? 'There’s a mentality among some sellers that if they don’t sell now, they’ll miss their opportunity to get top dollar,' said Ali Wolf, chief economist at Zonda." From ROI New…
A report from Politico. "House prices are surging, stocks have continued their stratospheric rise, and banks have more cash than they know what to do with. Yet the Fed is still pumping billions into the economy. Why? That’s what a…
A report from the News Daily in Georgia. "Several weeks back, I asked in this space, 'What is the plan?' An extended eviction and foreclosure moratorium, put in place by the CDC during this lengthy pandemic will expire on July…
A report from Bisnow on Florida. "Ed Easton started his industrial real estate company, The Easton Group, in 1974. He now controls about 5M SF of space. Nearly 1,000 people per day move to Florida. 'Historically, each person needs 74…
A report from Arlington Now in Virginia. "This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based realtor. Question: Did the volume of homes listed for sale recover after a slow spring/summer? Answer: There has been a surge of…
A report from the San Francisco Business Times in California. "An iridescent San Francisco luxury apartment tower stretching 42-stories toward the sky has been welcoming residents over the past year, but a subcontractor involved in making the project a reality…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Retired NBA star Deron Williams, formerly of the Brooklyn Nets, has finally sold his Tribeca penthouse at 35 North Moore St. for less than half its original asking price." "Condo inventory was…
A report from AZ Big Media in Arizona. "William Gray, former president of the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business, said the homebuying market has 'been going gangbusters' since the beginning of the summer. 'One of the little problems…
A weekend topic starting with Market Watch. "Commercial real estate’s COVID-19 woes can’t be patched up with more debt. That’s Lisa Pendergast, executive director of the CRE Finance Council, an industry group focused on the $4.6 trillion commercial real estate…
A report from Q 13 Fox in Washington. "The month of May in Seattle is traditionally a busy travel period. The summer peaks are when Airbnb hosts were accustomed to raking it in. 'We were all booked up,' said Scott…