A report from the Los Angeles Times in California. "After nearly seven years of sometimes fevered price hikes, the Southern California housing market has slowed markedly in recent months. A belief that the price slowdown will lead to a price drop could…
A report from the Tampa Bay Times in Florida. "Builders are offering bigger price cuts for new homes in the Tampa Bay area even though the demand for homes is said to outpace the supply. In the first quarter of…
A press release from the California used house salepeople. "California home sales declined for the eighth straight month in December, and a stagnating market for much of the year pushed sales lower in 2018 for the first time in four…
An editorial by Aaron Layman in the Denton Record Chronicle in Texas. "Home sales in Denton took a big dive in December. Some Denton-area home sellers have had to do something unusual during the past several months to get offers…
A report from Bisnow on California. "The health of San Diego's commercial and residential properties in 2019 probably depends on job creation more than any other economic metric. In the apartment market, construction will continue unabated, except for a few…
A report from the Journal Times in Wisconsin. "Anyone who tried to sell or buy a home last year knew the residential real estate market was white hot. 'Everything sold within hours or days,' said Jessica Smith, former president of…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "As the housing market has downshifted, more builders are offering sweeteners to close the deal. 'We are really working a little bit harder ... to get people in the door and to…
A report from Bloomberg. "The luxury real estate market in 2018 wasn’t great for many people. Sellers in cities as far apart as London, Los Angeles, and New York found themselves facing daunting macro- and microeconomic headwinds, while buyers, on…
A report from GlobeSt on Florida. "A Franklin Street broker who recently completed the sale of a 'workforce' housing complex here explains the several factors behind continuing investor demand. 'This includes a fear of oversupply in the Class A+ new…
A report from Market Place on New York. "Christa Chi sells Manhattan apartments and homes for a living. So when she listed her one-bedroom midtown apartment in August 2017, she expected buyers to jump. The place had rooftop access and a…