A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "It’s not just renters who are benefiting from expanded unemployment payments. Nearly half of the tenants in the 16-unit apartment complex Kim Pierce owns in Echo Park are behind on their…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'If you’re thinking about selling your home, now is a great time to do it, work with a professional to make sure you get through it,' explains Rachel Sartain a Pinellas County…
A report from The M Report. "The share of mortgage loans that became delinquent in April outpaces anything seen during the Great Recession and is the highest rate on record in 21 years, according to CoreLogic’s data. During the month…
A report from Yahoo Finance. "A potential housing crisis is on the way for millions of Americans whose mortgage and rent deferrals are about to sunset. 'There are millions of Americans now unemployed due to the pandemic with greatly reduced…
A weekend topic starting with the Wall Street Journal. "Pension giant California Public Employees’ Retirement System is projecting malls will lose some of their value in the second quarter, according to an internal estimate. The investment chief of the Chicago…
Two reports from the Wall Street Journal. "The pandemic has raised important questions about the future of New York City. Clues to the answers—or a way to bet on them—can be found daily in the price moves of four real-estate…
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…
What's your housing bubble prediction? From six months ago. "The end of the year is going to be very different from the beginning of the year. The year will start off well, and those in defensive positions (cash, The Precious)…
A report from CBS 12 in Florida. "Florida is ranked fifth in the country for mortgage delinquency, according to Black Knight. Right now there are almost 94,000 unemployment claims in Florida according to the state's Department of Economic Opportunity. Despite…
A report from the Oregonian. "Tenants who still have a source of income are finding that rents are flattening, to their benefit. And some apartment managers, hoping to fill units in a market that had a recent flood of new…