A report from Bloomberg. "Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders fell in December to the lowest level since 2015, missing all forecasts and signaling that the industry's struggles are intensifying amid elevated prices and higher borrowing costs." "The National Association of Home…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "It was just last spring that home buyers in most of the nation were digging ever deeper into their pockets. And now, suddenly, they’re not. In Seattle, more than half of homes…
A report from TC Palm in Florida. "The latest data on new home sales nationwide are not encouraging. The Commerce Department reported that new home sales declined 8.9 percent in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, and sales have been falling at…
A report from My Northwest on Washington. "You may have heard that the big chill has suddenly hit the Seattle housing market. According to the Case-Shiller home-price index, Seattle home prices are falling faster than the rest of the country.…
A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "For years, the dreaded bidding war was a depressing rite of passage for anyone entering the Seattle-area real-estate market. But with the market turning, those days are gone. The number of buyers…
A report from the Seattle Times in Washington. "The cool-down in the King County real-estate market has now reached six months, and the drop in home prices over that span is among the largest on record. King County’s median single-family…
A report from the New York Times on Connecticut. "In late November, there were 206 houses and 17 condominiums on the market in Darien. According to the SmartMLS, the median sale price of a home in 2018, through Nov. 27,…
A report from the Tampa Bay Times in Florida. "Pasco County’s high-growth corridor is attracting more than single-family homes, restaurants and retail outlets. Nine luxury apartment complexes — two already leasing to residents, two that remain under construction and five…
A report from the New Orleans Advocate in Louisiana. "After years of rising prices, David Devillier saw his chance to get in on New Orleans’ real estate boom when he bought and restored a nearly 160-year-old Greek Revival double-gallery house…
A report from Realtor.com. "Is the party really over? Over the last decade, the seemingly unstoppable growth of the American housing market has created a bonanza for sellers, a cutthroat environment for buyers, and an endless source of fascination for…