A report from USA Today. "If you're hunting for a house this spring, say goodbye to frenzied bidding wars. And if you're selling, get ready for good, old-fashioned negotiations. 'Sellers in the areas where we saw the highest appreciation, they can’t…
A report from the Washington Post. "Bidding wars, which terrify buyers and spark joy for sellers, have practically disappeared in many of the formerly most competitive markets, according to a new report by Redfin. Nationwide, just 13 percent of offers…
A report from The Signal in California. "The sales inventory of homes and condominiums for the Santa Clarita Valley area rose for the eighth consecutive month as sales dropped and prices increased, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors recently announced.…
A report from the Arizona Republic. "It’s still a sellers market in metro Phoenix, but buyers are gaining ground. At the same time, the number of homes for sale is up. 'Buyers now might be competing with three other offers…
A report from Commercial Property Executive. "An inverted yield curve and forecasts of a dropoff in job growth are among the signals that the industry’s long, great ride may soon be ending, says economist Hugh Kelly. Lenders have generally been…
A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. " The sluggish Southern California housing market took another hit in January, with sales plunging 17% from a year earlier, according to a report released Wednesday. The median is now $32,000…
A report from Sparefoot. "The influx of people moving from the west coast and an increase in apartment complexes in Arizona has created a huge demand for people to buy new self-storage facilities. The Arizona market is beneficial to investors…
A report from the Mercury News in California. "Michelle Ronco, senior product marketing manager with MLS subsidiary Aculist, put Silicon Valley’s housing market in perspective for local Realtors at a meeting in Los Gatos. Santa Clara County’s sales volume peaked…
A report from KGW 8 on Oregon. "For the first time in seven years Portland home prices have gone down, according to new numbers from Regional Multiple Listing Service. The apartment building boom has left many units vacant across the…
A weekend topic starting with RE Business Online. "The multifamily sector is like the Energizer Bunny, says Jamie Woodwell, vice president of commercial and multifamily research for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Although 600,000 units are currently under construction nationally…