A report from DS News. "Delinquencies are at an all-time high— 'that's the headline,' Rick Shagra, SVP at RealtyTrac said but suggested that listeners consider some factors before panicking or view this like we would have viewed serious delinquencies a…
A report from Reuters on New York. "Clarence Hamer doesn’t expect to hang on to his house much longer. His downstairs tenant owes him nearly $50,000 in back rent on the four-bedroom duplex he owns in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Without those…
A report from Bisnow on Illinois. "High property taxes are a hot-button issue across the state, with many commercial owners already crying foul. 'When I used to give presentations on the state budget situation, I’d joke that we should make…
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 weekend topic starting with Bisnow New York. "Cushman & Wakefield Vice Chair Joanne Podell, a veteran retail broker in New York City, speaks about the future of luxury strips like Fifth Avenue. 'There are two kinds of landlords,' she…
A report from Denver 7 in Colorado. "A homeowner in Littleton says because he deferred his mortgage payments through the CARES Act forbearance program for those impacted by COVID-19. As soon as he was able to begin paying again, he…
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 Wall Street Journal. "U.S. employees started heading back to the office in greater numbers after Labor Day but that pace is stalling now. The low level of employees at their desks is intensifying the pain for…
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 press release from Redfin. "The U.S. housing market has been on fire this year. But the condo market has missed out on much of the gains. 'Before the pandemic, it was challenging to find a condo in Seattle for…